Interest Survey Open for 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities

The Interest Survey is open for chessplayers interested in representing USA for the 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities. The international event, organized by FIDE, and hosted by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, will take place September 10-18, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

US Chess will be accepting registrations of interest for eligible U.S. participants until Friday, July 3rd, at 5 p.m. CDT.

TOURNAMENT DETAILS AND ELIGIBILITY

Each event will be a 6-round Swiss system tournament, using a time control of 90 minutes for the first 40 moves plus 30 minutes, plus an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.

The full schedule for all rounds can be viewed within the regulations document at https://handbook.fide.com/files/handbook/Olympiad2026CompetitionForDisabled.pdf 

All U.S. participants are required to having the following:

• A current US Chess membership, valid through the end of the tournament (US Chess membership at least until September 30, 2026).
• A USA-flagged FIDE ID. (If you do not currently have a FIDE ID, please complete our FIDE ID Request Form at https://forms.gle/fCCTis7WgtJEb2rv6)

INTEREST REGISTRATION INFORMATION - DEADLINE IS July 3!

US Chess is accepting interest entries for eligible U.S. players until Friday, July 3rd, 2026, 5:00 p.m. CDT. Interested and eligible U.S. players must register with US Chess to participate. No interest registrations will be accepted after July 3rd, 2026. The July 3rd deadline is set to provide for administrative actions to meet the organizers' deadline.

REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/pawuZMtBrtu2uNQK6 

Upon completion of the registration form, US Chess will notify the top five players based on June 2026 rating that they will be part of Team USA going to the 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities. 

ACCOMMODATIONS

From Article 5 of the Event Regulations:

5. TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION FOR INVITED PARTICIPANTS 

A. The Organizer is financially responsible for free single or double (matter of arrangement) minimum 4-star hotel accommodation with free FB – breakfast, lunch and dinner for a total of 7 people – “invited participants” from arrival day (September 10th) to departure day (September 18th). Soft drinks, tea/coffee is included in the FB offer. 

B. The Organizer shall cover the travel expenses of all “invited participants” of participating teams. 

C. If any team violates the registration deadline, the Organizer has the right not to provide the invited team with free accommodation and/or free air-tickets. 

D. The Organizer is responsible for the transportation of the invited participants from the local airport to the hotel on arrival day and back to the local airport on departure day"

Any and all additional expenses, such as bring extra accompanying persons, extra nights, are the responsibility of the player. 

TRAVEL WAIVERS

All players will be required to sign a waiver for participation before their entry into the tournament is confirmed. Please visit the USA State Department's Travel Advisory website for the latest information regarding traveling to Uzbekistan.

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Brian Yang, US Chess FIDE Events Manager at Click here to show email address.