10th Chess Olympiad

10th Chess Olympiad

The 10th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open [ Although commonly referred to as the "men's division", this section is open to both male and female players. ] and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between August 9 and August 31 1952, in Helsinki, Finland.

References

* [http://www.olimpbase.org/1952/1952in.html 10th Chess Olympiad: Helsinki 1952] OlimpBase


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