Chess Olympiad
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The Chess Olympiad is a biennial international team chess tournament organized by FIDE, featuring national teams from around the world competing for prestigious titles.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1937 Chess Olympiad in Stockholm | 1 |
| 1939 Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biennial sporting event
ⓘ
international chess tournament ⓘ team chess competition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | FIDE Chess Olympiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awards |
individual board medals
ⓘ
team medals ⓘ trophies ⓘ |
| boardCount |
4 boards in open section (modern standard)
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4 boards in women’s section (modern standard) ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | world championship level for national teams ⓘ |
| competitionType | team event ⓘ |
| eligibility | FIDE-affiliated national federations ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1927 ⓘ |
| firstHostCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | Swiss system ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| genderCategory |
open
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women ⓘ |
| governingBody | FIDE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelatedEvent |
Online Chess Olympiad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Team Chess Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Open Chess Olympiad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Women’s Chess Olympiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrganization |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| notableDominantCountry |
Russia
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ United States (early years) ⓘ |
| notableTrophy |
Hamilton-Russell Cup
NERFINISHED
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Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Vera Menchik Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | FIDE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizerRole | FIDE Events Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | International Chess Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participants | national chess teams ⓘ |
| rounds | usually 11 rounds ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| sport | chess ⓘ |
| teamRepresentation | national federations ⓘ |
| tieBreaks | match points and Sonneborn–Berger (varies by edition) ⓘ |
| timeControl | classical chess ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about two weeks ⓘ |
| website | https://www.fide.com ⓘ |
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1937 Chess Olympiad in Stockholm
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1939 Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires