40th Chess Olympiad
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The 40th Chess Olympiad (Turkish: 40. Satranç Olimpiyatı), organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open[1] and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, was an international team chess event that took place in Istanbul, Turkey,[2] from 27 August to 10 September 2012. The city also hosted the event in 2000.
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Dates run | 27 August – 10 September 2012 |
Competitors | 1,407 |
Teams | 157 (Open) 127 (Women) |
Nations | 152 (Open) 122 (Women) |
Venue | Istanbul Expo Center |
Location | Yeşilköy, Istanbul, Turkey |
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Previous | ←Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 |
Next | Tromsø 2014→ |
More than 1,700 players and team captains participated, including 157 teams in the open and 127 teams in the women's section.[3] The main competitive events were held at the Istanbul Expo Center. The Chief Arbiter of the event was Greece's International Arbiter Panagiotis Nikolopoulos.[4][5]