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Samarkand R4 (women): United States set the pace with 15/16 board points

By Info60 India Desk•Summary of reporting by Chess News | ChessBase•Sep 20, 2026•0 views•

The United States continued their strong start in the Women’s Chess Olympiad, reaching 15/16 individual points as ten teams are now tied for first on 8/8 match points. Alice Lee leads the Americans with a perfect 4/4, while her teammates Carissa Yip (pictured) and Tatev Abrahamyan have perfect 3/3 scores. Like Lee, five other players from the co-leading teams have also won all four of their games. Sunday’s fifth round features key clashes between the leaders. | Photo: Rafal Oleksiewicz / FIDE

Ten teams move to 8/8 match points After two rounds that produced notable surprises, the fourth round of the Women's Chess Olympiad was much more straightforward at the top. There were no major upsets on the first ten boards, as all ten matches ended... [5142 chars]

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