https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/samarkand/ The latest Flip News stories on Samarkand. en-GB Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:38:07 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/chess-olympiad-germany-uzbekistan-round-8/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/chess-olympiad-germany-uzbekistan-round-8/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Germany beat hosts Uzbekistan 2.5-1.5 in round eight of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand on Thursday, ending the hosts' perfect seven-match winning run and joining them at the top of the standings with three rounds to play. James Calloway chess Chess Olympiad Samarkand Uzbekistan Germany FIDE Chess.com