USA v Uzbekistan match foreshadows chess battle for Olympiad top prize
The USA and Uzbekistan, ranked among the world's top four chess nations, will compete July 27-28 in Miami in rapid and blitz formats. The match previews their likely clash at September's 200-nation Olympiad in Samarkand. The US team averages age 38 and includes world number two Fabiano Caruana, while Uzbekistan's squad averages just 21 years.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 07:00 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 07:21 UTC
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