The 5th
Chess Olympiad
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 ...
, organized by the
FIDE
The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( Fédération Internationale des Échecs), is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national c ...
and comprising an open
[Although commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players.] and (unofficial) women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of
chess
Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to disti ...
, took place between July 12 and July 23, 1933, in
Folkestone
Folkestone ( ) is a port town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour and shipping port for most of the 19th and 20t ...
, United Kingdom. The
4th Women's World Chess Championship also took place during the Olympiad.
Results
Team standings
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The English team still went under the name of Great Britain, even though it only consisted of English players and Scotland participated with their own team.
Estonia was supposed to participate, but the team never showed up.
Team results
Individual medals
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References
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1930s in Kent
Folkestone