09/24/2025
♟ 2nd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities: List of teams announced
FIDE is pleased to announce the official list of participating teams for the 2nd Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities, to be held from October 19–26, 2025, in 🇰🇿 Astana, Kazakhstan. A total of 35 teams will compete in this event.
35 participating teams
Europe – 9 teams
🇵🇱 Poland, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇷🇸 Serbia
Asia – 7 teams
FIDE, 🇵🇭 Philippines, 🇮🇳 India, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh, 🇲🇲Myanmar, 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan, 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Americas – 7 teams
🇨🇺 Cuba, 🇻🇪 Venezuela, 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇵🇦 Panama
Africa – 5 teams
🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇿🇲 Zambia, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe, 🇺🇬 Uganda, 🇰🇪 Kenya
International Associations of Players with Disabilities – 3 teams
International Braille Chess Association (IBCA), International Chess Committee of the Deaf (ICCD), International Physically Disabled Chess Association (IPCA)
Nominations of the FIDE President – 2 teams
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan ICCD, FIDE 2
Host Federation – 2 teams
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 1, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 2
Read more: https://www.fide.com/2nd-fide-chess-olympiad-for-people-with-disabilities-list-of-teams-announced/
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