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🏆 From juniors to seniors, championships to congresses, rapid to blitz, coaching to training. The British Chess Championships 2026 may be over, but the stories are just beginning♟️

#BritishChessChampionships #ChessOutlook

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@4NCL @ecfchess @ecf_women @SPTWchess @ChessScholar Some loved it. Some survived it. Everyone had a word 🙂♟️

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4NCL. ONE WORD ♟️

Dramatic 😂
Adventurous 😄
Familiar 🙂
Successful 🙌
..
Challenging 🔥

📹 Chess Outlook Quickfire with players & team managers at 4NCL Weekend 1 in Dudley!

#4NCL #ChessOutlook #BritishChess

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@anishgiri @SPTWchess @4NCL @NewInChess @BritishChess Strong role models matter. Wonderful to see Anish standing alongside @SPTWchess and supporting it's vision ♟️

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A special moment at #4NCL

The SPTW Lionesses made their Division 1 debut, with @anishgiri joining the team in support of the She Plays To Win mission ♟️

Eight players. One vision. One team.

A powerful statement both on and off the board!

#SPTW #AnishGiri #WomenInChess

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First moves played. The 2026–27 4NCL season is underway ♟️🏆

Five weekends. Four divisions. One title.

Who are you backing?

#4NCL #BritishChess #ECF #SPTW

[Chess Outlook @thechessoutlook]

@FIDE_chess @FideWomen @ecfchess @ecf_women @schoolschess @AgaMilewska123 One Olympiad. Hundreds of teams. Thousands of stories. Countless people making it all happen. Thank you to everyone who helped make the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad possible ❤️♟️

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I came to cover the games and learn from the stories of others ♟️

I left appreciating the people behind them.

A small tribute to everyone who helped make the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad possible ❤️

@FIDE_chess

#ChessOlympiad2026 #ChessOutlook

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@FideWomen @ecfchess @ecf_women @GMGawain @irish_tarun ♟️One question. So many different answers. That's the magic of the Olympiad.

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Over the past week at Chess Olympiad,
🌍 From GMs to budding players
♟️ From Title holders to Olympiad debutants
❓ I asked one question..
"Can you describe your entire Chess Olympiad experience in one word?"

Here's what players from around the world had to say 🌍♟️

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@ecfchess @ecf_women @AgaMilewska123 @WelshChessUnion @IrishChessUnion @ChessScotland Round 9 done ✅
Time for the penultimate round ♟️
All the best to all teams 👍🏼

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Round 9 brought plenty to celebrate for the UK, Ireland and Crown Dependency teams in Samarkand♟️

Round 10 is now set. Best wishes to all teams as the Chess Olympiad enters its final stages 👍🏼

#ChessOlympiad2026 #ChessOutlook #TeamEngland #TeamIreland #TeamScotland #TeamWales

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@ecfchess @ecf_women @WelshChessUnion @IrishChessUnion @ChessScotland @AgaMilewska123 @stuthefox @JBlackburnChess Round 8 ✅ Eyes on Round 9 🤞🏼

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Olympiad Round 8 UK & Ireland Highlights ♟️

✅ Ireland Men win
✅ Scotland Men win
🤝 England Women draw
🤝 Scotland Women draw

Good luck to all the teams in Round 9 👍🏼

#ChessOlympiad2026 #TeamEngland #TeamIreland #TeamScotland #TeamWales

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🔥 England Women shine, Wales Men and Ireland Women pick up important victories!
Round 8 awaits♟️

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🇬🇧🇮🇪 Round 7 Highlights

🔥 England Women win 4-0
🤝 England Open push India to the limit
🏆 Wales Men win
✌️Ireland Women win

Round 8 awaits!

#ChessOlympiad2026 #TeamEngland #TeamIreland #TeamWales

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Good Luck, Team England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿♟️

[English Chess Federation (ECF) @ecfchess]

46th FIDE Chess Olympiad: Round 6 recap ♟️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England drew 2–2 with France, with an important win for Michael Adams. England Women narrowly lost 2½–1½ to Ukraine.

Today is a rest day!

Round 7 tomorrow:
♟️ England v India 🇮🇳
♟️ England Women v Turkmenistan 🇹🇲

📸 @FIDE_chess

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Congrats to both the England teams for their victories in their Round 5 matches♟️👏🏼
Wishing all the players the very best for Round 6 👍🏼

[English Chess Federation (ECF) @ecfchess]

Another strong day for England at the Chess Olympiad in Round 5! ♟️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England defeated Georgia 2½–1½, while England Women beat Australia 4–0💥

GM Daniel Gormally takes a look at the Open team’s match against Georgia in his latest Olympiad analysis.

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https://t.co/cMC6vFiRI4

[Chess Outlook @thechessoutlook]

Good luck to both England teams in Round 4 👍

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England Women make it 3️⃣ from 3️⃣ with a win over Brazil! 🔥
🤝 The Open team holds Lithuania to a draw and stays in the hunt.
Round 4:
♟️ Women vs Azerbaijan
♟️ Open vs Singapore

Good luck, Team England 👍

📸 @FIDE_chess

#TeamEngland #ChessOlympiad2026

[Chess Outlook @thechessoutlook]

A strong start is only the beginning. Good luck, Team England 👍

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Round 3 is here!
♟️Lithuania vs England Open
♟️Brazil vs England Women

Both England teams have started with two wins from two and will be looking to keep the momentum going in Samarkand!

Good luck, Team England 👍

📸 @FIDE_chess

#TeamEngland #ChessOlympiad2026