Cuba Takes Silver at Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities

The Cuban chess team earned the silver medal at the 3rd Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, achieving a historical performance with six victories and a single narrow defeat against tournament favorite Poland.

Composed of International Masters Carlos Larduet and Pedro Morales alongside Héctor Luis Fuentes, Idalis Batista, and Alberto Interián, the Cuban squad accumulated 16.5 total points, finishing just behind Poland's 17.5 points.

In the seventh and final round on Thursday, the team led by coach Omar García Martínez defeated the Czech Republic 2.5-1.5 to secure their best finish in the event's history, improving upon their sixth-place result at the 2025 edition in Astana.

Poland took the gold after defeating the Philippines 3.5-0.5, while host nation Uzbekistan's first team rounded out the podium in third place.