42nd Chess Olympiad
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The 42nd Chess Olympiad, organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournaments, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, was an i
Baku Crystal Hall
Fragment from the Opening ceremony
Andrei Volokitin of Ukraine was the best individual player in the Open event.
Valentina Gunina of Russia was the best individual player in the Women's event.
Chess Olympiad
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The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation.
42nd Chess Olympiad
…promote the game of chess, was an international team chess event held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 1 to 14 September 2016. It was the first time that the Chess Olympiad had been hosted in Azerbaijan, the birthplace of former world champion Garry Kasparov; however, Azerbaijan had previously hosted strong tournaments…
35th Chess Olympiad in Bled in October 2002
Bobby Fischer's score card from his round 3 game against Miguel Najdorf in the 1970 Chess Olympiad
Symbol of the 6th Chess Olympiad in Warsaw 1935 by Jerzy Steifer
Fischer and Tal at the 1960 Olympiad