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, Calvi�, 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
• Mind Sports Organisation

External links

• Official FIDE regulations for the Olympiad
• OlimpBase - The History of the Chess Olympiads
• 35th Chess Olympiad
• 36th Chess Olympiad