46TH FIDE CHESS OLYMPIADSAMARKAND2026
UZEN

46TH FIDE CHESS OLYMPIAD

SAMARKAND

2026

Nearly 200 nations. Eleven rounds. Watch the world's best teams play at the Silk Road International Exhibition Centre, 16–27 September.

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Entry with a phone
14:45–15:15 16–21, 23–26 Sept10:45–11:15 27 Sept
First round
16 September
Final round
27 September
Rest day
22 September

For citizens of Uzbekistan

Free tickets with OneID

Citizens of Uzbekistan ages 5–30 receive their spectator tickets free of charge. Sign in with OneID to get yours.

Two ways in

Every ticket gives standing and walking access to the spectator area. There are no seats — move around, follow the boards that interest you.

Single day

Access to the spectator area for one round of your choice. Standing and walking admission.

$20240 000 UZS

Uzbekistan citizens: 50 000 UZS

Choose a day

Full pass

Access to the spectator area on every round day, 16–27 September. One entry per day.

$60720 000 UZS

Uzbekistan citizens: 150 000 UZS

Get the full pass

Schedule

Every round day has two sessions, and a ticket is for one of them.

  1. Wed 16 Sept

    Round 1

    14:45–15:15 with a phone15:45–16:4517:00–18:00

  2. Thu 17 Sept

    Round 2

    14:45–15:15 with a phone15:45–16:4517:00–18:00

  3. Fri 18 Sept

    Round 3

    14:45–15:15 with a phone15:45–16:4517:00–18:00

  4. Sat 19 Sept

    Round 4

    14:45–15:15 with a phone15:45–16:4517:00–18:00

  5. Sun 20 Sept

    Round 5

    14:45–15:15 with a phone15:45–16:4517:00–18:00

  6. Mon 21 Sept

    Round 6

    14:45–15:15 with a phone15:45–16:4517:00–18:00

  7. Tue 22 Sept

    Rest day

    No spectator tickets

  8. Wed 23 Sept

    Round 7

    14:45–15:15 with a phone15:45–16:4517:00–18:00

  9. Thu 24 Sept

    Round 8

    14:45–15:15 with a phone15:45–16:4517:00–18:00

  10. Fri 25 Sept

    Round 9

    14:45–15:15 with a phone15:45–16:4517:00–18:00

  11. Sat 26 Sept

    Round 10

    14:45–15:15 with a phone15:45–16:4517:00–18:00

  12. Sun 27 Sept

    Round 11

    10:45–11:15 with a phone11:45–12:4513:00–14:00

How entry works

  1. 1. Buy online

    Pay on this site. Your tickets appear in your account straight away, with a QR code for each one.

  2. 2. Bring the QR

    Show it on your phone or print the PDF. You can download your ticket from your account at any time.

  3. 3. Get scanned

    A volunteer scans the QR at the security entrance. Each ticket lets you in once.