日本語
EnglishWe are pleased to announce the national team for the Chess Olympiad 2026, which will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 15 (Tue) to 27 (Sun). The selected players and the coach are listed below in alphabetical order:
Open Section
IM Kojima, Shinya (10th time)
IM Nanjo, Ryosuke (10th time)
FM Otsuka, Shou (1st time)
IM Tran, Thanh Tu (3rd time)
FM Yamada, Kohei (5th time)
Coach: GM Samvel, Ter-Sahakyan (Armenia)
Women’s Section
Ivanov, Elizabeth (1st time)
Kato, Ami (1st time)
Kinoshita, Kanako (2nd time)
WCM Mitsuyama, Rikka (3rd time)
WCM Sakai, Azumi (6th time)
Coach: GM Stojanovic, Mihajlo (Serbia)
As with the previous event, we plan to provide live broadcasts on YouTube to support the national team, as well as launch a crowdfunding campaign, which is scheduled to start in early-August. We kindly ask for your continued support and encouragement for our national team.