{
  "id": 7557216,
  "title": "India Chess Team Left Waiting For Hotel Rooms Over 5 Hours Ahead Of 46th Chess Olympiad In Uzbekistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/india-chess-team-left-waiting-for-hotel-rooms-over-5-hours-ahead-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T12:45:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/india-chess-team-left-waiting-for-hotel-rooms-over-5-hours-ahead-of-46th-chess-olympiad-in-uzbekistan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Sep 15: The Indian chess team was left stranded without hotel rooms for over five hours after arriving in Samarkand for the 46th Chess Olympiad, which begins on Wednesday. Team faces accommodation delay The Indian team landed in the Uzbek city on Tuesday for the tournament, scheduled to be held from September 16 to 27 but had to wait for several hours. The men's team captain…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Indian chess team stranded without hotel rooms in Samarkand ahead of 2026 Olympiad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/indian-chess-team-stranded-without-hotel-rooms-in-samarkand-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-09-15T11:36:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}