Uzbekistan National Team Wins Bronze for the First Time at FIDE Chess Paralympics in Samarkand

The Uzbekistan national team has become a medalist in the history of the FIDE Chess Olympiad held for people with disabilities. At the tournament, which took place on home ground in Samarkand, the team managed to win bronze medals.

In the decisive seventh round, Uzbek chess players defeated the Israeli team with a score of 2.5:1.5. This victory allowed the team to accumulate 11 points and secure third place in the overall standings.

41 teams representing 36 countries, as well as 164 chess players, participated in the competition. The gold medal was won by the Polish team, and Cuba took second place. Uzbekistan, acting as the host country, sent three delegations to the tournament.

The achievement of a bronze medal is the first medal in the history of Uzbekistan's participation in this tournament. Furthermore, the third Olympiad broke previous records for the number of participating teams.

Earlier in Samarkand, the 46th World Chess Olympiad began. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed the competition participants with wishes of good luck and emphasized the importance of developing the Uzbek chess school.

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Uzbekistan National Team Wins Bronze Medal in Chess at Samarkand Paralympics for the First Time

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