The Closing Ceremony will take place at 6:45 PM at the Eternal City (Boqiy Shahar) Amphitheater. Please make sure that all players attending the ceremony have their badges with them.46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 OpenLast update 27.09.2026 14:16:45, Creator: IA Laurent FREYD,Last Upload: Pahlevanzadeh
Team composition for federation USA - Open
| 4. United States of America (USA / RtgAvg:2753, Captain: John Donaldson / TB1: 17 / TB2: 391,5) |
| Bo. | | Name | Rtg | FED | Gr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts. | Games | Rp | K | rtg+/- |
| 1 | GM | Caruana, Fabiano | 2789 | USA | | | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | | ½ | 5,5 | 9 | 2734 | 10 | -5,4 |
| 2 | GM | So, Wesley | 2774 | USA | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | | 1 | ½ | ½ | 6 | 9 | 2692 | 10 | -3,4 |
| 3 | GM | Niemann, Hans Moke | 2725 | USA | | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2659 | 10 | -7,4 |
| 4 | GM | Aronian, Levon | 2725 | USA | | ½ | 1 | | 1 | ½ | | | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2699 | 10 | 0,3 |
| 5 | GM | Liang, Awonder | 2693 | USA | | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | ½ | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | 4,5 | 7 | 2570 | 10 | -7,1 |
Player info
| Caruana Fabiano GM 2789 USA Rp:2734 |
| Rd. | SNo | | Name | Rtg | FED | Rp | Pts. | Res. | Bo. |
| 2 | 259 | GM | Bilguun Sumiya | 2414 | MGL | 2368 | 3,5 | w 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 63 | GM | Bjerre Jonas Buhl | 2615 | DEN | 2709 | 6,5 | s ½ | 1 |
| 4 | 45 | GM | Ivanchuk Vasyl | 2630 | UKR | 2524 | 4,5 | w 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | GM | Keymer Vincent | 2764 | GER | 2734 | 5,5 | s ½ | 1 |
| 6 | 34 | GM | Christiansen Johan-Sebastian | 2656 | NOR | 2464 | 5 | w ½ | 1 |
| 7 | 32 | GM | Martirosyan Haik M. | 2664 | ARM | 2634 | 4 | s ½ | 1 |
| 8 | 30 | GM | Sarana Alexey | 2666 | SRB | 2644 | 6 | w 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 6 | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | 2762 | UZB | 2869 | 8,5 | s 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 19 | GM | Erdogmus Yagiz Kaan | 2716 | TUR | 2839 | 8 | w ½ | 1 |
| So Wesley GM 2774 USA Rp:2692 |
| Rd. | SNo | | Name | Rtg | FED | Rp | Pts. | Res. | Bo. |
| 1 | 617 | | Chiya Mder Hamad | 1983 | IRQ | 2365 | 1 | s 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 90 | GM | Thybo Jesper Sondergaard | 2579 | DEN | 2453 | 6 | w 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 68 | GM | Korobov Anton | 2610 | UKR | 2673 | 4,5 | s 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 25 | GM | Bluebaum Matthias | 2662 | GER | 2685 | 5,5 | w ½ | 2 |
| 6 | 83 | GM | Amar Elham | 2577 | NOR | 2466 | 6 | s ½ | 2 |
| 7 | 41 | GM | Hovhannisyan Robert | 2642 | ARM | 2635 | 4,5 | w 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | GM | Sindarov Javokhir | 2778 | UZB | 2797 | 7 | w 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 49 | GM | Theodorou Nikolas | 2633 | GRE | 2675 | 6,5 | s ½ | 1 |
| 11 | 38 | GM | Gurel Ediz | 2636 | TUR | 2660 | 6,5 | s ½ | 2 |
| Niemann Hans Moke GM 2725 USA Rp:2659 |
| Rd. | SNo | | Name | Rtg | FED | Rp | Pts. | Res. | Bo. |
| 1 | 427 | FM | Zozek Salah Mohammed | 2241 | IRQ | 2343 | 6 | w 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 195 | IM | Amilal Munkhdalai | 2491 | MGL | 2535 | 6,5 | s ½ | 2 |
| 3 | 112 | GM | Andersen Mads | 2549 | DEN | 2416 | 5 | s 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 62 | GM | Samunenkov Ihor | 2608 | UKR | 2720 | 8 | w ½ | 3 |
| 5 | 35 | GM | Svane Frederik | 2655 | GER | 2796 | 8,5 | s 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 101 | GM | Urkedal Frode Olav Olsen | 2571 | NOR | 2419 | 4,5 | w 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 39 | GM | Sargsyan Shant | 2630 | ARM | 2745 | 8 | s ½ | 3 |
| 8 | 72 | GM | Indjic Aleksandar | 2598 | SRB | 2637 | 6,5 | s 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 26 | GM | Yakubboev Nodirbek | 2685 | UZB | 2774 | 7,5 | s 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 158 | GM | Mastrovasilis Dimitrios | 2525 | GRE | 2552 | 5 | w ½ | 2 |
| 11 | 97 | GM | Can Isik | 2569 | TUR | 2469 | 5 | w 1 | 3 |
| Aronian Levon GM 2725 USA Rp:2699 |
| Rd. | SNo | | Name | Rtg | FED | Rp | Pts. | Res. | Bo. |
| 1 | 503 | CM | Aryan Ali Ehsan | 2163 | IRQ | 2122 | 4,5 | s ½ | 3 |
| 2 | 236 | IM | Amartuvshin Ganzorig | 2445 | MGL | 2467 | 6,5 | w 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1014 | GM | Dehtiarov Roman | 2508 | UKR | 2437 | 4 | s 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 46 | GM | Donchenko Alexander | 2625 | GER | 2570 | 3,5 | w ½ | 4 |
| 8 | 79 | GM | Predke Alexandr | 2598 | SRB | 2643 | 6,5 | w ½ | 3 |
| 9 | 65 | GM | Madaminov Mukhiddin | 2611 | UZB | 2716 | 5,5 | w ½ | 4 |
| 10 | 109 | GM | Kourkoulos-Arditis Stamatis | 2567 | GRE | 2467 | 5 | s 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 156 | GM | Can Emre | 2534 | TUR | 2452 | 4,5 | s 1 | 4 |
| Liang Awonder GM 2693 USA Rp:2570 |
| Rd. | SNo | | Name | Rtg | FED | Rp | Pts. | Res. | Bo. |
| 1 | 505 | FM | Muazaz Dhahir Habeeb | 2119 | IRQ | 2066 | 4 | w 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 245 | IM | Itgelt Khuyagtsogt | 2435 | MGL | 2498 | 7,5 | s 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 196 | GM | Ochsner Bjorn Moller | 2478 | DEN | 2518 | 7,5 | w 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 173 | IM | Kaasen Tor Fredrik | 2499 | NOR | 2324 | 3 | s ½ | 4 |
| 7 | 67 | GM | Sargissian Gabriel | 2610 | ARM | 2607 | 6 | w 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 76 | GM | Ivic Velimir | 2601 | SRB | 2398 | 3,5 | s 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 146 | GM | Alexakis Dimitris | 2533 | GRE | 2538 | 6 | w 1 | 4 |
Board Pairings - Open
| Round 1 on 2026/09/16 at 15:00 |
| Bo. | 103 | Iraq (IRQ) | Rtg | - | 1 | United States of America (USA) | Rtg | ½ :3½ | PGN |
| (c) Manvel Avetisian | | | | (c) John Donaldson | | |
| 2.1 | | | 1983 | - | GM | | 2774 | 0 - 1 | PGN |
| 2.2 | FM | | 2241 | - | GM | | 2725 | 0 - 1 | PGN |
| 2.3 | CM | | 2163 | - | GM | | 2725 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 2.4 | FM | | 2119 | - | GM | | 2693 | 0 - 1 | PGN |
| Round 2 on 2026/09/17 at 15:00 |
| Bo. | 1 | United States of America (USA) | Rtg | - | 51 | Mongolia (MGL) | Rtg | 2½:1½ | PGN |
| (c) John Donaldson | | | | (c) Bayar Anu | | |
| 2.1 | GM | | 2789 | - | GM | | 2414 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| 2.2 | GM | | 2725 | - | IM | | 2491 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 2.3 | GM | | 2725 | - | IM | | 2445 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| 2.4 | GM | | 2693 | - | IM | | 2435 | 0 - 1 | PGN |
| Round 3 on 2026/09/18 at 15:00 |
| Bo. | 25 | Denmark (DEN) | Rtg | - | 1 | United States of America (USA) | Rtg | 1½:2½ | PGN |
| (c) Soren Bech Hansen | | | | (c) John Donaldson | | |
| 2.1 | GM | | 2615 | - | GM | | 2789 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 2.2 | GM | | Thybo, Jesper Sondergaard |
| 2579 | - | GM | | 2774 | 0 - 1 | PGN |
| 2.3 | GM | | 2549 | - | GM | | 2725 | 0 - 1 | PGN |
| 2.4 | GM | | 2478 | - | GM | | 2693 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| Round 4 on 2026/09/19 at 15:00 |
| Bo. | 1 | United States of America (USA) | Rtg | - | 12 | Ukraine (UKR) | Rtg | 3½: ½ | PGN |
| (c) John Donaldson | | | | (c) Alexander G Beliavsky | | |
| 2.1 | GM | | 2789 | - | GM | | 2630 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| 2.2 | GM | | 2774 | - | GM | | 2610 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| 2.3 | GM | | 2725 | - | GM | | 2608 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 2.4 | GM | | 2725 | - | GM | | 2508 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| Round 5 on 2026/09/20 at 15:00 |
| Bo. | 5 | Germany (GER) | Rtg | - | 1 | United States of America (USA) | Rtg | 2½:1½ | PGN |
| (c) Jan Gustafsson | | | | (c) John Donaldson | | |
| 2.1 | GM | | 2764 | - | GM | | 2789 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 2.2 | GM | | 2662 | - | GM | | 2774 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 2.3 | GM | | 2655 | - | GM | | 2725 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| 2.4 | GM | | 2625 | - | GM | | 2725 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| Round 6 on 2026/09/21 at 15:00 |
| Bo. | 1 | United States of America (USA) | Rtg | - | 21 | Norway (NOR) | Rtg | 2½:1½ | PGN |
| (c) John Donaldson | | | | (c) Jon Kristian Haarr | | |
| 5.1 | GM | | 2789 | - | GM | | Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian |
| 2656 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 5.2 | GM | | 2774 | - | GM | | 2577 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 5.3 | GM | | 2725 | - | GM | | Urkedal, Frode Olav Olsen |
| 2571 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| 5.4 | GM | | 2693 | - | IM | | 2499 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| Round 7 on 2026/09/23 at 15:00 |
| Bo. | 10 | Armenia (ARM) | Rtg | - | 1 | United States of America (USA) | Rtg | 2 : 2 | PGN |
| (c) Arman Pashikian | | | | (c) John Donaldson | | |
| 2.1 | GM | | 2664 | - | GM | | 2789 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 2.2 | GM | | 2642 | - | GM | | 2774 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| 2.3 | GM | | 2630 | - | GM | | 2725 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 2.4 | GM | | 2610 | - | GM | | 2693 | 0 - 1 | PGN |
| Round 8 on 2026/09/24 at 15:00 |
| Bo. | 1 | United States of America (USA) | Rtg | - | 15 | Serbia (SRB) | Rtg | 3½: ½ | PGN |
| (c) John Donaldson | | | | (c) Ivan Ivanisevic | | |
| 4.1 | GM | | 2789 | - | GM | | 2666 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| 4.2 | GM | | 2725 | - | GM | | 2598 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| 4.3 | GM | | 2725 | - | GM | | 2598 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 4.4 | GM | | 2693 | - | GM | | 2601 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| Round 9 on 2026/09/25 at 15:00 |
| Bo. | 3 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | Rtg | - | 1 | United States of America (USA) | Rtg | 2½:1½ | PGN |
| (c) Rustam Kasimdzhanov | | | | (c) John Donaldson | | |
| 1.1 | GM | | 2762 | - | GM | | 2789 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| 1.2 | GM | | 2778 | - | GM | | 2774 | 0 - 1 | PGN |
| 1.3 | GM | | 2685 | - | GM | | 2725 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| 1.4 | GM | | 2611 | - | GM | | 2725 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| Round 10 on 2026/09/26 at 15:00 |
| Bo. | 19 | Greece (GRE) | Rtg | - | 1 | United States of America (USA) | Rtg | 1 : 3 | PGN |
| (c) Ioannis Nikolaidis | | | | (c) John Donaldson | | |
| 6.1 | GM | | 2633 | - | GM | | 2774 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 6.2 | GM | | 2525 | - | GM | | 2725 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 6.3 | GM | | Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis |
| 2567 | - | GM | | 2725 | 0 - 1 | PGN |
| 6.4 | GM | | 2533 | - | GM | | 2693 | 0 - 1 | PGN |
| Round 11 on 2026/09/27 at 11:00 |
| Bo. | 1 | United States of America (USA) | Rtg | - | 14 | Turkiye (TUR) | Rtg | 3 : 1 | PGN |
| (c) John Donaldson | | | | (c) Ivan Cheparinov | | |
| 4.1 | GM | | 2789 | - | GM | | 2716 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 4.2 | GM | | 2774 | - | GM | | 2636 | ½ - ½ | PGN |
| 4.3 | GM | | 2725 | - | GM | | 2569 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
| 4.4 | GM | | 2725 | - | GM | | 2534 | 1 - 0 | PGN |
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