Indian teams in Uzbekistan for Chess Olympiad 2026 wait 5 hours for hotel rooms
The Indian contingents travelled to the Uzbek city for the FIDE tournament, which is scheduled to take place from September 16 to 27.
On September 15, the Indian chess team faced a major setback as they were left waiting for hotel rooms for over five hours upon their arrival in Samarkand for the 46th Chess Olympiad. The tournament, scheduled to take place from September 16 to 27, did not see the team settle into their accommodations until late due to this delay.
Indian team's captain, Grandmaster Srinath Narayanan, took to social media to voice his frustration over the issue. He tweeted about the team's arrival at the Samarkand airport, stating that they had been there for five hours and still had not been given rooms. There was no clarity on when they would be allotted rooms. Fellow team member, Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi, echoed similar sentiments, expressing disappointment at the initial reception in Samarkand.
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