Uz Chess Cup 2025: History, Highlights and more
Uz Chess Cup 2025 The UzChess Cup is a prestigious international chess festival held annually in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Organized by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation and supported by FIDE, the 2nd edition ran from June 18–28, 2025 at the Kitob Olami coworking center and International Chess Academy. It features three elite 10-player round‑robins—Masters, Challengers, and Futures—plus […]
History of Chess and the Rise of Chess in Uzbekistan
Chess has been around for over 1,500 years. Not many games can say that. From royal courts in ancient India to park benches in Samarkand, the journey of chess is one of the most fascinating stories in human history. And at the center of that story, more than most people realize, is Uzbekistan. This article […]
