The Uzbeks, including world championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov, won their first seven matches before a surprise loss to Germany After eight of the 11 rounds in the 400-team Olympiad in Samarkand, the host team Uzbekistan share the lead in the race for the gold medals, despite a round eight...

Source: [Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/25/chess-uzbekistan-and-germany-share-samarkand-lead-11-year-old-sivanandan-shines)

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