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Chess Olympiad 2026 – Team Japan Support Broadcast

2026年9月14日
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We will be streaming a Team Japan support broadcast on the Japan Chess Federation YouTube channel throughout the Chess Olympiad 2026, held from Sep 15(Tue) to Sep 27(Sun). Join us in cheering on Team Japan as they take on the world’s strongest players!

Please subscribe to the channel, give it a thumbs up, and help spread the word on various social media platforms!

Japan Chess Federation YouTube Channel

The livestream will also feature live commentary by top players.
We look forward to your viewership and comments!.

*The live commentary will be conducted in Japanese only.

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【Round 1】19:00, Sep 16(Wed)

＜First half: 19:00 – approx. 21:40＞
Commentator: Yonemitsu Kohei　Interviewer: Nagataki Kota

＜Second half: approx. 21:40 – approx. 24:00＞
Commentator: Kuwata Susumu　Interviewer: Yasuda Osuke

【Round 2】19:00, Sep 17(Thu)

＜First half: 19:00 – approx. 21:40＞
Commentator: Furuya Masahiro　Interviewer: Souta Chess

＜Second half: approx. 21:40 – approx. 24:00＞
Commentator: Nagataki Kota　Interviewer: Furuya Masahiro 

【Round 3】19:00, Sep 18(Fri)

＜First half: 19:00 – approx. 21:40＞
Commentator: Higashino Tetsuo　Interviewer: Yasuda Osuke

＜Second half: approx. 21:40 – approx. 24:00＞
Commentator: Hihashino Tetsuo　Interviewer: Kuroda Yunosuke

【Round 4】19:00, Sep 19(Sat)

＜First half: 19:00 – approx. 21:40＞
Commentator: IM Ikeda Junta　Interviewer: Maeshima Hiroaki

＜Second half: approx. 21:40 – approx. 24:00＞
Commentator: FM Aoshima Mirai　Interviewer: Furuya Masahiro

【Round 5】19:00, Sep 20(Sun)

＜First half: 19:00 – approx. 21:40＞
Commentator: Higashino Tetsuo　Interviewer: Maeshima Hiroaki

＜Second half: approx. 21:40 – approx. 24:00＞
Commentator: FM Aoshima Mirai　Interviewer: Shinoda Taro

【Round 6】19:00, Sep 21(Mon/Hol)

＜First half: 19:00 – approx. 21:40＞
Commentator: Kuwata Susumu　Interviewer: Horie Ryosuke

＜Second half: approx. 21:40 – approx. 24:00＞
Commentator: Shiomi Ryo　Interviewer: Horie Ryosuke

【Sep 22(Tue/Hol) is a Rest Day】 

【Round 7】19:00, Sep 23(Wed/Hol)

＜First half: 19:00 – approx. 21:40＞
Commentator: Yonemitsu Kohei　Interviewer: Souta Chess

＜Second half: approx. 21:40 – approx. 24:00＞
Commentator: Kuwata Susumu　Interviewer: Kuroda Yunosuke

【Round 8】19:00, Sep 24(Thu)

＜First half: 19:00 – approx. 21:40＞
Commentator: Yonemitsu Kohei　Interviewer: Souta Chess

＜Second half: approx. 21:40 – approx. 24:00＞
Commentator: Kuwata Susumu　Interviewer: Araki Dai

【Round 9】19:00, Sep 25(Fri)

＜First half: 19:00 – approx. 21:40＞
Commentator: Nagataki Kota　Interviewer: Souta Chess

＜Second half: approx. 21:40 – approx. 24:00＞
Commentator: CM Nakahara Kan　Interviewer: Araki Dai

【Round 10】19:00, Sep 26(Sat)

＜First half: 19:00 – approx. 21:40＞
Commentator: IM Ikeda Junta　Interviewer: Shomi Ryo

＜Second half: approx. 21:40 – approx. 24:00＞
Commentator: Higashino Tetsuo　Interviewer: Nagataki Kota

【Round 11】15:00, Sep 27(Sun)

＜First half: 15:00 – approx. 17:40＞
Commentator: CM Nakahara Kan　Interviewer: Shomi Ryo

＜Second half: approx. 17:40 – approx. 20:00＞
Commentator: CM Nakahara Kan　Interviewer: Shiomi Ryo

For the final Round 11, we will hold a joint watch party at a public viewing event at Chess Center UENO in Ueno, Tokyo, where the cheering broadcast will be shown live. Please see the page below for details.

https://olympiad-publicviewing2026.peatix.com/view

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