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The US Chess has officially announced the national team lineups for the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Open team:
Fabiano Caruana
Wesley So
Hans Niemann
Levon Aronian
Awonder Liang
Captain: IM John Donaldson
Trainer: GM Grigory Oparin
Women’s team:
IM Carissa Yip
IM Alice Lee
GM Irina Krush
IM-Elect/FM Rose Atwell
IM Tatev Abrahamyan
Captain: GM Melikset Khachiyan
Trainer: GM Liem Le
In 2024, Team USA Open won silver in Budapest, and Team USA Women won bronze.
The 46th World Chess Olympiad is set to take place from 15-28th September in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Other national teams:
China
Italy
Poland
France
Japan
Scotland
Ukraine
Monaco
Uganda
Botswana
Ghana
