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Following his election as FIDE President on September 26, Timur Turlov met with Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The two discussed the government's support for the new administration's strategic goals.
Sources: FIDE kz.kursiv.media astanatimes.com ChessBase cyprus-mail.com knews.kathimerini.com.cy fxleaders.com ·
No completed games available for October 7.
Source: Lichess broadcasts
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Candidate Master Saurabh Chobey won the 26th Mizoram Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2026. He achieved an unbeaten score of 8.5/9 to secure the title.
Sources: ChessBase India ChessBase India ·
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Shreyas Royal and Bodhana Sivanandan won the 2026 British Chess Championships in Coventry. The tournament, which saw Sivanandan win at age 11, was the largest in the event's history.
Sources: ChessBase asianimage.co.uk indianexpress.com educationtimes.com ptinews.com nen.press ·
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The Cyprus women's national team earned silver medals at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. The event included nearly 190 national teams.
Sources: cyprus-mail.com ·
