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Chess Olympiad

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Chess Olympiad

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biennial chess tournament

AI overview

The Chess Olympiad is a major chess tournament held every two years that brings together the world's best players to compete. It's considered one of the most prestigious events in chess, serving as a global championship where nations compete for top honors in the sport.

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Encyclopedic overview

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. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in 2020 and 2021, with a rapid time control that affected players' online ratings.

Birth of the Olympiad

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