The transcript captures a series of post‑match interviews and celebrations following Uzbekistan's historic victory at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. Players and officials express overwhelming pride, gratitude, and excitement. Key themes include the team's collective triumph and Uzbekistan's emergence as the top chess nation, the captain's trust in players who performed in crucial later rounds, individual achievements such as Naderbek's gold medal on board one, and heartfelt thanks to the government, federation, and president for their support. The home crowd’s enthusiastic cheering is highlighted as a major morale boost, and veteran mentor Rustam is praised for his inspirational role. Speakers also look ahead to future goals, mentioning the World Championship. The dialogue intersperses English with Uzbek, Hindi, and Turkish phrases, reflecting the cultural diversity of the event.
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It's a very great feeling in general, and I'm very happy. We played this tournament very well. All players are performing fantastic, so that's why I'm very happy to be part of this team, and I think It's not the last gold medal. We will try our best a lot, and I think we will achieve more and more results.
Was this the most important game of your career?
Yes, I think so, because after the opening I felt like that my position is quite not good, and then I started to push, and I think I played very well.
What does it mean to you that your captain played you in rounds nine, ten, and eleven? How much does he trust you?
Yeah, I'm very happy that they believed in me and they supported me. And in general, I think I proved this all of things. And so now I cannot say a lot of.
And finally, you know all the nations watching you. What do you want to say to the people of Uzbekistan for their support? Thank you for.
Supporting us, love chess and play chess.
And in Uzbek, you can say it too. Зор! Back to you.
You're welcome.
Okay, let's have the award menu.
Yeah, finally.
Second Olympics, great one.
So I'm very happy. I'm very proud of my team.
Great job here.
Won every strong opener.
They always get the first gift the best, but this one is for the whole crowd.
Of course, uh, your parents, family, anyone. Finally, World Cup winner, Canada's winner, looking at you. Is there anything you can't do? Yeah, I mean, you all know my next stop. Good luck with all these offseasons. We'll see you in the World Championship.
Enjoy these सिंधारूव विनिंग द कैंडिडेट्स और विनिंग द ओलंपियाड, विच इज़ मोर इम्पोर्टेंट तू यू? बोथ सुपर इम्पोर्टेंट, डिफरेंट टूर्नामेंट्स, बट ऑफ़ कोर्स टूर्नामेंट्स मींस अलॉट फॉर मी, फॉर आउट। टुडे वाज़ इट अ लिटिल बिट ऑफ़ प्रेशर अगेंस्ट सेवांचु क्यों था?
यार, इट हाँ हाँ हाँ हाँ हाँ जो करें क्या मैंने पूछा था राजनीति एक मामू उसकी खुद है बिट्टा से बहुत अच्छा यार but seeing like seeing madamino win must have like really lifted the pressure a little bit from yeah madamino was very bad in opening I think okay I have no idea मामू तुम जो कोई भी अच्छा मैं आते हूँ मुझको है ना?
Incredible, incredible win for Uzbekistan, for the whole country. Congratulations to all the teams. These are the champions. Mother B, we can see the full team soon.
Only only team.
Yes, yes, yes.
Mother B.
Come on, Mother B. Let's come there. Mother B.
Letterback 2022, Isharaz 2026. You did it again. Was there more pressure this time in front of the home crowd?
For sure.
I mean, this is the proudest moment in my life. It's been a tremendous experience for our team, for Uzbekistan. I'm truly happy. I'm very grateful for our government, our federation, our president. Without support, we could not achieve this kind of results. It's all because of hard work and, you know, truly systematic work. I'm very grateful. You know, I'm extremely happy.
Does this officially make Uzbekistan the strongest chess nation?
Yeah, I think at this moment, I think I can, you know, safely say Uzbekistan is number one.
How much sleep will you get tonight?
No, I had enough sleep.
All right, party like it's well, party like you're 24 years old.
Good luck.
What's this? What's the six year? No, if it's 2022 or 2026, which one will be more special?
I think in our home country, it's a lot of it's more enjoyable because you know it's. You know, proud moment. I, you know, I'm speechless right now. I'm just extremely happy.
Can you please tell us about the crowd that comes here every day? Can you please tell us about the crowd, the home crowd that comes every day? They speak your name, they chant your name.
Absolutely incredible. Um, you know, we— you want to I mean, we we have one of the best crowds. I think in chess community, you know, they were cheering for us in every round. Team. Yeah, guys, we are extremely happy. And you know, this is one of my one of my happiest you know moments in my life.
And can you please also tell us something about Rustam? How did how about him?
I mean, you know, he is an absolute legend. You know, he is he deserves you know this kind of achievements results because I worked him a lot. I learned from him, you know. Also in this tournament, he was motivating us every round. You know, he was guiding us through through every match. And yeah, thanks to his efforts, we we made it.
And Naderbek, you know, after Madamino won the game today, there was no pressure on you to win. But you still won, and now you will win the individual gold medal on board one. How happy are you about that?
I'm extremely happy. You know, I got double silver back in Chennai and also in Budapest. I got silver, and this time in my home country, it's you know, it's all dream came true.
Was it a two results game today? Sort of. Did he have any chance, your opponent, or?
Well, I think yeah he played well and at the end yeah he he defended well and deservedly made a draw.
Will this goal be even more important than the previous one? What is this?
Vallahi basın baladı mıdır korkuduk. Elbette basın baladı da kendi cemaatle. Lekin zulağa geçtik. Bahar'ı geçer kurup şampiyonlukta bak gelişti. Aldığım hem şampiyon buluşken lakin içimi 24. silde verip koşken de yine kaçar bak gelişti.
