Chess Olympiad
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The Chess Olympiad is a chess event which has been officially organised by FIDE since 1927 and takes place every second year. Prior to World War II the event was occasionally held annually. There was also an "unofficial" series of Chess Olympiads which ended in 1976. Chess is not included as one of the recognised Olympic sports, however FIDE is now a member of the International Olympic Committee, adhering to its rules, which means it may become an Olympic event some day in the future.
The trophy for the winning women's team is known as the Vera Menchik Cup.
Men's olympiads
- 1924: 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad, Paris, France -- Czechoslovakia.
- 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.
- 1931: 2nd unofficial Chess Olympiad, Budapest, Hungary, -- Hungary.
- 1933: 5th Chess Olympiad, Folkestone, England, -- USA.
- 1935: 6th Chess Olympiad, Warsaw, Poland, -- USA.
- 1936: 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad, Munich, Germany, -- Hungary.
- 1937: 7th Chess Olympiad, Stockholm, Sweden, -- USA.
- 1939: 8th Chess Olympiad, Buenos Aires, Argentina, -- Czechoslovakia.
- 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, West 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: 4th unofficial 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, Kalmykia, -- Russia.
- 2000: 34th Chess Olympiad, Istanbul, Turkey, -- Russia.
- 2002: 35th Chess Olympiad, Bled, Slovenia, -- Russia.
- 2004: 36th Chess Olympiad, Calviá, Spain, -- Ukraine.
The 2006 Olympiad is due to be held in Turin in Italy, and the 2008 event in Dresden in Germany (which beat the only other bidder, Tallinn).
Chess Olympiad Victors
| Location/year | Result |
|---|---|
| Bled 2002 | 1st Russia 38.5 2nd Hungary 37.5 3rd Armenia 35 |
| Istanbul 2000 | 1st Russia 38 2nd Germany 37 3rd Ukraine 35.5 |
| Elista 1998 | 1st Russia 35.5 2nd USA 34.5 3rd Ukraine 32.5 |
| Yerevan 1996 | 1st Russia 38.5 2nd Ukraine 35 3rd USA 34 |
| Moscow 1994 | 1st Russia 37.5 2nd Bosnia/Herzergovina 35 3rd Russia II 34.5 |
| Manila 1992 | 1st Russia 39 2nd Uzbekistan 35 3rd Armenia 34.5 |
| Novi Sad 1990 | 1st USSR 39 2nd USA 35.5 3rd England 35.5 |
| Thessaloniki 1988 | 1st USSR 40.5 2nd England 34.5 3rd Netherlands 34.5 |
| Dubai 1986 | 1st USSR 40 2nd England 39 3rd USA 38 |
| Thessaloniki 1984 | 1st USSR 41 2nd England 37 3rd USA 35 |
| Lucerne 1982 | 1st USSR 39 2nd CSSR 39 3rd USA 35 |
| Valletta 1980 | 1st USSR 39 2nd Hungary 39 3rd USA 35 |
| Buenos Aires 1978 | 1st Hungary 37 2nd USSR 36 3rd USA 35 |
| Haifa 1976 | 1st USA 37 2nd Netherlands 36.5 3rd England 35.5 (note: USSR and others communist nations did not compete in 1976 for political reasons) |
| Nice 1974 | 1st USSR 46 2nd Yugoslavia 37.5 3rd USA 36.5 |
| Skopje 1972 | 1st USSR 42 2nd Hungary 40.5 3rd Yugoslavia 38 |
| Siegen 1970 | 1st USSR 27.5 2nd Hungary 26.5 3rd Yugoslavia 26 |
| Lugano 1968 | 1st USSR 39.5 2nd Yugoslavia 31 3rd Bulgaria 30 |
| Havana 1966 | 1st USSR 39.5 2nd USA 34.5 3rd Hungary 33.5 |
| Tel Aviv 1964 | 1st USSR 36.5 2nd Yugoslavia 32 3rd W Germany 30.5 |
| Varna 1962 | 1st USSR 31.5 2nd Yugoslavia 28 3rd Argentina 26 |
| Leipzig 1960 | 1st USSR 34 2nd USA 29 3rd Yugoslavia 27 |
| Munich 1958 | 1st USSR 34.5 2nd Yugoslavia 29 3rd Argentina 25.5 |
| Moscow 1956 | 1st USSR 31 2nd Yugoslavia 26.5 3rd Hungary 26.5 |
| Amsterdam 1954 | 1st USSR 34 2nd Argentina 27 3rd Yugoslavia 26.5 |
| Helsinki 1952 | 1st USSR 21 2nd Argentina 19.5 3rd Yugoslavia 19 |
| Dubrovnik 1950 | 1st Yugo'via 45.5 2nd Argentina 43.5 3rd W Germany 40.5 |
| Buenos Aires 1939 | 1st Germany 36 2nd Poland 35.5 3rd Estonia 33.5 |
| Stockholm 1937 | 1st USA 54.5 2nd Hungary 48.5 3rd Poland 47 |
| Warsaw 1935 | 1st USA 54 2nd Sweden 52.5 3rd Poland 52 |
| Folkestone 1933 | 1st USA 39 2nd Czechoslovakia 37.5 3rd Poland 34 |
| Prague 1931 | 1st USA 48 2nd Poland 47 3rd Czechoslovakia 46.5 |
| Hamburg 1930 | 1st Poland 48.5 2nd Hungary 47 3rd Germany 44.5 |
| The Hague 1928 | 1st Hungary 44 2nd USA 39.5 3rd Poland 57 |
| London 1927 | 1st Hungary 40 2nd Denmark 38.5 3rd England 36.5 |
See also
Children's Chess Olympiad, Computer Chess Olympiad, Mind Sports Organisation
External links
- Official FIDE regulations for the Olympiad (http://www.fide.com/official/handbook.asp?level=DD207)
- OlimpBase - The History of the Chess Olympiads (http://www.olimpbase.org/)
- 35th Chess Olympiad (http://35chessolympiad.com/)
- 36th Chess Olympiad (http://36chessolympiad.com/)de:Schacholympiade
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