The Biggest Chess Competition in The World is here! The Chess Olympiad is a yearly tournament in which teams of All countries participate. The First Chess Olympiad was organized in 1924. International Chess Federation (FIDE) organize the Chess Olympiad every year. The Chess Olympiad 2022 is organized in Chennai, India This year.
About Chess
The Chess game was born in India. In ancient times in India, Chess was played. The Greatest Sanskrit Epic Mahabharata Too have mention of Chess Game (between the Kaurava and the Pāṇḍava). The current form of chess (Black and White), came out in Spain during the 15th Century.
About Chess Olympiad 2022
Below is information about the Chess Olympiad 2022 (Chennai), the Total team participation and much more.
The 44th Edition of the Chess Olympiad (or Chennai Chess Olympiad) is organized in India.
Schedule of Chess Olympiad 2022
Start Date:- 28th July 2022
End Date – 10th August 2022
- Total Teams – 188 (Open), 162 (Women)
- Nations – 186 (Open), 160 (Women)
- Total Participants – 1736 (937 in Open and 799 in Women’s Game)
Venue – The 44th Chess Olympiad will be played in the below-mentioned Venues.
- Four Points by Sheraton, Mahabalipuram
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Schedule of Chess Olympiad 2022
Below is the detailed schedule for Chess Olympiad Chennai. Do Check and follow the schedule;
| Date | Event |
| 28th July 2022 | Opening Ceremony & Arbiters meeting |
| 29th July 2022 | 1st Tournament Round & Captains meeting |
| 30th July 2022 | 2nd Tournament Round |
| 31st July 2022 | 3rd Tournament Round |
| 1st August 2022 | 4th Tournament Round |
| 2nd August 2022 | 5th Tournament Round |
| 3rd August 2022 | 6th Tournament Round |
| 4th August 2022 | Rest Day |
| 5th August 2022 | 7th Tournament Round |
| 6th August 2022 | 8th Tournament Round |
| 7th August 2022 | 9th Tournament Round |
| 8th August 2022 | 10th Tournament Round |
| 9th August 2022 | 11th Tournament Round & Closing Ceremony |
Chess Olympiad Winner List
Below is a List of Winners So Far in Chess Olympiads, Do check out.
| Year | Event | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1924 | 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad | Paris, France | Czechoslovakia | Hungary | Switzerland |
| 1926 | 2nd unofficial Chess Olympiad | Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | Romania |
| 1927 | 1st Chess Olympiad | London, United Kingdom | Hungary | Denmark | England |
| 1928 | 2nd Chess Olympiad | The Hague, Netherlands | Hungary | United States | Poland |
| 1930 | 3rd Chess Olympiad | Munich, Germany | Hungary | Poland | Germany |
| 1931 | 4th Chess Olympiad | Prague, Czechoslovakia | United States | Poland | Czechoslovakia |
| 1933 | 5th Chess Olympiad | Folkestone, United Kingdom | United States | Czechoslovakia | Sweden |
| 1935 | 6th Chess Olympiad | Warsaw, Poland | United States | Sweden | Poland |
| 1936 | 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad | Munich, Germany | Hungary | Poland | Germany |
| 1937 | 7th Chess Olympiad | Stockholm, Sweden | United States | Hungary | Poland |
| 1939 | 8th Chess Olympiad | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Germany | Poland | Estonia |
| 1950 | 9th Chess Olympiad | Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | Argentina | West Germany |
| 1952 | 10th Chess Olympiad | Helsinki, Finland | Soviet Union | Argentina | Yugoslavia |
| 1954 | 11th Chess Olympiad | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Soviet Union | Argentina | Yugoslavia |
| 1956 | 12th Chess Olympiad | Moscow, Soviet Union | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Hungary |
| 1958 | 13th Chess Olympiad | Munich, West Germany | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Argentina |
| 1960 | 14th Chess Olympiad | Leipzig, East Germany | Soviet Union | United States | Yugoslavia |
| 1962 | 15th Chess Olympiad | Varna, Bulgaria | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Argentina |
| 1964 | 16th Chess Olympiad | Tel Aviv, Israel | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | West Germany |
| 1966 | 17th Chess Olympiad | Havana, Cuba | Soviet Union | United States | Hungary |
| 1968 | 18th Chess Olympiad | Lugano, Switzerland | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Bulgaria |
| 1970 | 19th Chess Olympiad | Siegen, West Germany | Soviet Union | Hungary | Yugoslavia |
| 1972 | 20th Chess Olympiad | Skopje, Yugoslavia | Soviet Union | Hungary | Yugoslavia |
| 1974 | 21st Chess Olympiad | Nice, France | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | United States |
| 1976 | 22nd Chess Olympiad * | Haifa, Israel | United States | Netherlands | England |
| 1976 | Against Chess Olympiad | Tripoli, Libya | El Salvador | Tunisia | Pakistan |
| 1978 | 23rd Chess Olympiad | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Hungary | Soviet Union | United States |
| 1980 | 24th Chess Olympiad | Valletta, Malta | Soviet Union | Hungary | Yugoslavia |
| 1982 | 25th Chess Olympiad | Lucerne, Switzerland | Soviet Union | Czechoslovakia | United States |
| 1984 | 26th Chess Olympiad | Thessaloniki, Greece | Soviet Union | England | United States |
| 1986 | 27th Chess Olympiad | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Soviet Union | England | United States |
| 1988 | 28th Chess Olympiad | Thessaloniki, Greece | Soviet Union | England | Netherlands |
| 1990 | 29th Chess Olympiad | Novi Sad, Yugoslavia | Soviet Union | United States | England |
| 1992 | 30th Chess Olympiad | Manila, Philippines | Russia | Uzbekistan | Armenia |
| 1994 | 31st Chess Olympiad | Moscow, Russia | Russia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Russia |
| 1996 | 32nd Chess Olympiad | Yerevan, Armenia | Russia | Ukraine | United States |
| 1998 | 33rd Chess Olympiad | Elista, Russia | Russia | United States | Ukraine |
| 2000 | 34th Chess Olympiad | Istanbul, Turkey | Russia | Germany | Ukraine |
| 2002 | 35th Chess Olympiad | Bled, Slovenia | Russia | Hungary | Armenia |
| 2004 | 36th Chess Olympiad | Calvi, Spain | Russia | Russia | Armenia |
| 2006 | 37th Chess Olympiad | Turin, Italy | Armenia | China | United States |
| 2008 | 38th Chess Olympiad | Dresden, Germany | Armenia | Israel | United States |
| 2010 | 39th Chess Olympiad | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia | Ukraine | Russia | Israel |
| 2012 | 40th Chess Olympiad | Istanbul, Turkey | Armenia | Russia | Ukraine |
| 2014 | 41st Chess Olympiad | Troms, Norway | China | Hungary | India |
| 2016 | 42nd Chess Olympiad | Baku, Azerbaijan | United States | Ukraine | Russia |
| 2018 | 43rd Chess Olympiad | Batumi, Georgia | China | United States | Russia |
| 2020 | Online Chess Olympiad | Virtual | India & Russia | – | Poland & USA |
| 2021 | Online Chess Olympiad | China (Virtual) | Russia | United States | China & India |
| 2022 | 44th Chess Olympiad | Chennai, India | Uzbekistan | Armenia | India |
| 2024 | 45th Chess Olympiad | Budapest, Hungary |
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