Germany Usmaxxing at the Olympiad
By Cameron W. · Fri, 25 Sep 2026
Jan Gustafsson, coaching Germany's Olympiad team, had some fun with the scale of his team's achievement after round eight's headline win over tournament leaders Uzbekistan: Germany has now beaten all three of Uzbekistan's entered teams.
Jan Gustafsson, coaching Germany's Olympiad team, had some fun with the scale of his team's achievement after round eight's headline win over tournament leaders Uzbekistan: Germany has now beaten all three of Uzbekistan's entered teams.Germany won the marquee match 2.5-1.5, with Javokhir Sindarov beating Matthias Bluebaum and Nodirbek Abdusattorov drawing Vincent Keymer on top board, ending Uzbekistan's perfect run and moving Germany into a share of the lead. Gustafsson framed the result honestly: "I think we understood that we're underdogs. But we already beat the US, so we also knew we can play with these teams." He then pointed out the specific pattern that had built up over the tournament, Germany had already beaten Uzbekistan-3, Uzbekistan-2, and the United States before finally getting the top team too. His summary of the achievement: "We've been trying to do 'Uzmaxxing', which is now accomplished, there are no Uzbek opponents left."It's a good line for a genuinely good week, and it lands in the middle of a section that's now wide open again, with Germany and Uzbekistan sharing the lead and a crowded chase group sitting just a point back heading into the tournament's final stretch.