The 45th Chess Olympiad, held in Budapest, Hungary, from September 10 to 23, 2024, brought together the world’s top chess players in a battle of wits. This prestigious event, organized by the FIDE-Fédération Internationale des Échecs, witnessed intense competition among 186 countries, with over 1,500 players participating.

Highlights and Statistics:

  1. – India’s historic double gold win in both Open and Women’s sections marked a milestone in the country’s chess history.
  2. – Highest-rated player: Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
  3. – R. Praggnanandhaa, India’s young grandmaster, delivered an outstanding performance.
  4. – Uzbekistan secured its best-ever Olympiad finish with a bronze medal.
  5. – Armenia’s Levon Aronian, a top-ranked player, helped his team secure crucial wins.
  6. – China’s Wei Yi and Ding Liren impressed with their individual board performances.
  7. – Total participating countries: 186
  8. – Total players: 1,554
  9. – Games played: 3,244
  10. – Average rating of participants: 2,464

Winners by Category:

Open Section:

  • Gold Medal: India
  • Silver Medal: United States
  • Bronze Medal: Uzbekistan

Women’s Section:

  • Gold Medal: India
  • Silver Medal: Kazakhstan
  • Bronze Medal: United States

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Group Winners:

  • Open, Group A: China, Serbia, Armenia
  • Women, Group A: Spain, Armenia, Georgia
  • Open, Group B: Turkmenistan, Latvia, Kazakhstan
  • Women, Group B: Philippines, Montenegro, Latvia
  • Open, Group C: Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Tajikistan
  • Women, Group C: Turkmenistan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka
  • Open, Group D: Sri Lanka, Liechtenstein, Pakistan
  • Women, Group D: Hong Kong, China; Thailand, Mozambique
  • Open, Group E: Myanmar, Qatar, Eswatini
  • Women, Group E: Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Netherlands Antilles

A Brief History of the Chess Olympiad:

The Chess Olympiad is a biennial international team chess tournament, held every two years. The first Chess Olympiad was held in 1927 in London.

Past Winners:

  • First three winners:
    1. 1927: Hungary
    2. 1928: Hungary
    3. 1930: Poland
  • Last three winners:
    1. 2022: India
    2. 2021 (Online): Russia
    3. 2018: China

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