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The flame of the World Chess Olympiad has been handed over to Uzbekistan

Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov received the flame of the World Chess Olympiad from the hands of FIDE Acting President Viswanathan Anand and President of the All India Chess Federation Nitin Narang. The Olympiad flame will be delivered to Samarkand, where the 46th World Chess Olympiad will kick off in two days. The main chess tournament of the year will gather the strongest players and teams from all over the world in Uzbekistan. 🇺🇿♟

The flame of the World Chess Olympiad has been handed over to Uzbekistan

Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov received the flame of the World Chess Olympiad from the hands of FIDE Acting President Viswanathan Anand and President of the All India Chess Federation Nitin Narang.

The Olympiad flame will be delivered to Samarkand, where the 46th World Chess Olympiad will begin in two days.

The main chess tournament of the year will gather the strongest players and teams from all over the world in Uzbekistan.

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