45th Chess Olympiad
| 45th Chess Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Dates run | 10–23 September 2024 |
| Venue | Hungexpo Exhibition and Conference Centre |
| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| Previous | ←Chennai 2022 |
| Next | Tashkent 2026 → |
The 45th Chess Olympiad, organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and comprising open[note 1] and women's tournaments, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, will be held in Budapest, Hungary from 10 to 23 September 2024.[1] It will be the first Chess Olympiad to take place in Hungary after Budapest hosted the 2nd unofficial Chess Olympiad in 1926.[2]
Bidding process
The bidding procedure for the Chess Olympiad 2024 and the FIDE Congress in connection with bids for the Women's World Cup 2022 and Chess World Cup 2023 was opened in November 2019.[3] Each city interested to host the event had to submit their bid to FIDE by 31 March 2016. The bids were to guarantee that all necessary provisions in accordance with the Olympiad Regulations of the FIDE Handbook would be covered by the organiser, including articles 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 pertaining to the organising committee, finances, and provision of amenities and stipends, respectively.[4] There was only one bid to host the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, which was approved by the FIDE General Assembly in December 2020. Hungarian political authorities, chess players as well as prominent members of the Olympic movement and the sports administration have expressed their unconditional support to the event.[2]
Change of numbering
The 45th Chess Olympiad was originally scheduled to take place in Minsk in 2022, but FIDE decided to move it from there and re-open the bid after the Belarusian organisers fail to accomplish their organisational and financial duties.[5] After failing to find an alternative host for the event in 2022, FIDE decided to move the 44th Chess Olympiad from 2021 to 2022, so the event scheduled for 2024 in Budapest will be the 45th Chess Olympiad.[2]
Preparations
The provisional total budget for the Chess Olympiad is €16.6 million, including €9 million for event services and operations as well as the hosting fee.[6] In June 2021, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich together with the president of the Hungarian Chess Federation László Szabó and the executive director of the National Sports Agency of Hungary Attila Mihok signed the contract for the event in Budapest.[7] The organisers of the event intend to make it an innovative Olympiad by introducing new technologies, such as a 5G high-speed wireless network, a real-time visual broadcast, holograms and newly invented "sensitive" chess boards for the visually impaired. It was announced to be a "green" Olympiad with the possibility of transfers between the venues and the hotels with bicycles and electric vehicles as well as by avoiding paper and plastic.[2]
Venue
The venue for the event will be the renovated Hungexpo Exhibition and Conference Centre.[7]
See also
Notes
- ^ Although sometimes referred to as the "men's division", this section is open to all players.
References
- ^ "Budapest Chess Olympiad 2024: The contract is signed". FIDE. FIDE. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d Peter Doggers (15 December 2020). "Next Chess Olympiad In 2022; Budapest Wins Bid For 2024". Chess.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "2024 World Chess Olympiad Bidding Procedure announcement". FIDE. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "FIDE Handbook: Regulations of the Chess Olympiad" (PDF). FIDE.
- ^ Peter Doggers (4 October 2020). "Belarus Loses 2022 Chess Olympiad". Chess.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Budapest Picked to Host 2024 Chess Olympiad". Hungary Today. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Budapest Chess Olympiad 2024: The contract is signed". FIDE. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.