The Chess Olympiad 2026 · Round 1
Chess Olympiad, round 1: Uzbekistan 4–0 Jamaica
Round 1 · 16 September. Top boards — Open: Uzbekistan 4–0 Jamaica; Women: Uzbekistan 4–0 Trinidad and Tobago. Leaders by match points — Open: Albania (2); Women: Albania (2).
Open
Top matches
| Jamaica | 0–4 | Uzbekistan |
| Iraq | ½–3½ | United States of America |
| India | 3–1 | Thailand |
| China | 4–0 | Uganda |
| Faroe Islands | 0–4 | Germany |
| Netherlands | 3–1 | Hong Kong, China |
The table
| # | Team | Match points | Game points |
|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Albania | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Argentina | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Armenia | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Australia | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Belarus | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Belgium | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Canada | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Chile | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | China | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 4 |
- Games
- 388
- White won
- 186
- Black won
- 180
- Drawn
- 22
Upsets on the ratings
| Won | Lost | Rating gap |
|---|---|---|
| Homayoun Mohtaat 1928 · Afghanistan | GM Khumoyun Begmuratov 2514 · Uzbekistan 2 | 586 |
| Ahmad Abdel Wahab 2066 · Palestine | GM Felix Blohberger 2552 · Austria | 486 |
| Nicholas Johnson 1932 · Bahamas | IM Facundo Vazquez 2411 · Uruguay | 479 |
| Mothudi Mogotsi Arnold 1914 · Botswana | IM Roberto Junio Brito Molina 2390 · Brazil | 476 |
| CM Matthew Portelli 2187 · Malta | GM Benjamin Gledura 2620 · Hungary | 433 |
Women
Top matches
| Uzbekistan | 4–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| India | 4–0 | Dominican Republic |
| Tunisia | 0–4 | Georgia |
| Kazakhstan | 4–0 | Botswana |
| Zambia | 0–4 | China |
| United States of America | 4–0 | Andorra |
The table
| # | Team | Match points | Game points |
|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Albania | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Algeria | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Argentina | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Austria | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Bangladesh | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Belarus | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Belgium | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Bolivia | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Brazil | 2 | 4 |
| =1 | Canada | 2 | 4 |
- Games
- 366
- White won
- 178
- Black won
- 179
- Drawn
- 9
The games, move by move
- So beats Chiya mder hamad: can you find the move the engine wanted?
- Abdusattorov beats Christie: can you find the move the engine wanted?
- Laohawirapap beats Erigaisi, rated 396 points higher
- Giri beats Nissinen: can you find the move the engine wanted?
- Ding beats Kawuma: can you find the move the engine wanted?
- Koneru beats Ramirez Luzon: can you find the move the engine wanted?
- Dzagnidze beats Rjeb: can you find the move the engine wanted?
Counted from the games of the official broadcast: a match counts when all four of its boards were relayed. Teams level on match points are shown by game points; the official order uses the event’s tiebreaks.
Official standingsOfficial siteThe official broadcast on Lichess