The Chess Olympiad is a chess event which has been officially organised by FIDE since 1927 and takes place in even years. Prior to World War II the event was occasionally held annually. There was also an "unofficial" series of Chess Olympiads which ended in 1976. Although chess is covered in sports sections in many newspapers around the world, it is not included as one of the recognised Olympic sports. However, FIDE is now a member of the International Olympic Committee and adheres to its rules. This means it could become an Olympic event some day in the future, although most knowledgeable observers consider this unlikely. Chess (Sanskrit: Chaturanga) is an abstract strategy board game and mental sport for two players. ... The Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is becoming very long. ... The current program of the Olympic Games includes 35 different sports, 53 disciplines and more than 400 events. ... Bold textralf is gay IOC redirects here. ...

The 2008 Olympiad is due to be held in Dresden, Germany, which beat the only other bidder, Tallinn. Dresden (Sorbian: Drježdźany; etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest) is the capital city of the German Federal State of Saxony and situated in a valley on the River Elbe. ... County Harju County Mayor Jüri Ratas Area 159. ...

The trophy for the winning women's team is known as the Vera Menchik Cup. Vera Francevna Menchik (1906 - 1944) was a female chess player. ...

Men's Olympiads

Chess Olympiad Bled 2002

Bobby Fischer's score card from his round 3 game against Miguel Najdorf in the 1970 Chess Olympiad.

Year: name, city, nation — winner: Image File history File links Sahovska_olimpiada_Bled_2002_1. ... Image File history File links Sahovska_olimpiada_Bled_2002_1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1708x1200, 496 KB) Summary Bobby Fischers score card from his round 3 game against Miguel Najdorf in the 1970 Chess Olympiad. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1708x1200, 496 KB) Summary Bobby Fischers score card from his round 3 game against Miguel Najdorf in the 1970 Chess Olympiad. ... Bobby Fischer. ... Miguel Najdorf (born as Mieczysław Najdorf; 1910 - 1997) was a Polish-Argentine chess player. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

• 1924: The Chess Olympiad (individual), Paris, France — Czechoslovakia.
• 1926: The Team Tournament (part of FIDE summit), Budapest, Hungary — Hungary.
• 1927: 1st Chess Olympiad, London, United Kingdom — Hungary.
• 1928: 2nd Chess Olympiad, The Hague, Netherlands — Hungary.
• 1930: 3rd Chess Olympiad, Hamburg, Germany — Poland.
• 1931: 4th Chess Olympiad, Prague, Czechoslovakia — USA.
• 1933: 5th Chess Olympiad, Folkestone, England — USA.
• 1935: 6th Chess Olympiad, Warsaw, Poland — USA.
• 1936: unofficial Chess Olympiad, Munich, Germany — Hungary.
• 1937: 7th Chess Olympiad, Stockholm, Sweden — USA.
• 1939: 8th Chess Olympiad, Buenos Aires, Argentina — Germany.
• 1950: 9th Chess Olympiad, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia — Yugoslavia.
• 1952: 10th Chess Olympiad, Helsinki, Finland — USSR.
• 1954: 11th Chess Olympiad, Amsterdam, Netherlands — USSR.
• 1956: 12th Chess Olympiad, Moscow, USSR — USSR.
• 1958: 13th Chess Olympiad, Munich, West Germany — USSR.
• 1960: 14th Chess Olympiad, Leipzig, East Germany — USSR.
• 1962: 15th Chess Olympiad, Varna, Bulgaria — USSR.
• 1964: 16th Chess Olympiad, Tel Aviv, Israel — USSR.
• 1966: 17th Chess Olympiad, Havana, Cuba — USSR.
• 1968: 18th Chess Olympiad, Lugano, Switzerland — USSR.
• 1970: 19th Chess Olympiad, Siegen, West Germany — USSR.
• 1972: 20th Chess Olympiad, Skopje, Yugoslavia — USSR.
• 1974: 21st Chess Olympiad, Nice, France — USSR.
• 1976: 22nd Chess Olympiad, Haifa, Israel — USA.
• 1976: Against-Israeli Chess Olympiad, Tripoli, Libya — El Salvador.
• 1978: 23rd Chess Olympiad, Buenos Aires, Argentina — Hungary.
• 1980: 24th Chess Olympiad, Valletta, Malta — USSR.
• 1982: 25th Chess Olympiad, Lucerne, Switzerland — USSR.
• 1984: 26th Chess Olympiad, Thessaloniki, Greece — USSR.
• 1986: 27th Chess Olympiad, Dubai, United Arab Emirates — USSR.
• 1988: 28th Chess Olympiad, Thessaloniki, Greece — USSR.
• 1990: 29th Chess Olympiad, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia — USSR.
• 1992: 30th Chess Olympiad, Manila, Philippines — Russia.
• 1994: 31st Chess Olympiad, Moscow, Russia — Russia I.
• 1996: 32nd Chess Olympiad, Yerevan, Armenia — Russia.
• 1998: 33rd Chess Olympiad, Elista, Russia — Russia.
• 2000: 34th Chess Olympiad, Istanbul, Turkey — Russia.
• 2002: 35th Chess Olympiad, Bled, Slovenia — Russia.
• 2004: 36th Chess Olympiad, Calviá, Spain — Ukraine.
• 2006: 37th Chess Olympiad, Turin, Italy — Armenia.

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See also

• Mind Sports Organisation

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External links

• FIDE Handbook: Chess Olympiad - official rules
  • FIDE Handbook: Children's Olympiad - official rules
• OlimpBase: The History of the Chess Olympiads - descriptions and results of each Olympiad
  • Men's results summary
  • Women's results summary
  • Children's Chess Olympiad and results
• 37e Olimpiadi degli Scacchi - Torino 2006 - official 37th Chess Olympiad site