46th Chess Olympiad: Uzbekistan’s First National Team Lineup
2026-09-15 15:00:00 / News
The lineup of Uzbekistan-1, the country’s main national team competing in the open section of the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, has been officially announced.
The lineup is almost identical to the championship-winning team that claimed gold at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. The only change is young Grandmaster Muhiddin Madaminov, who joins the team in place of Jahongir Vahidov.
Uzbekistan-1 lineup:
GM Javohir Sindarov — 2778
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov — 2762
GM Nodirbek Yoqubboyev — 2685
GM Shamsiddin Vohidov — 2654
GM Muhiddin Madaminov — 2611
Coach (Captain): GM Rustam Qosimjonov
We wish our players great success as they compete on home soil, in front of their home fans, to defend the title and keep the top prize in Uzbekistan!