11th Chess Olympiad

11th Chess Olympiad

The 11th 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 September 4 and September 25 1954, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

References

* [http://www.olimpbase.org/1954/1954in.html 11th Chess Olympiad: Amsterdam 1954] OlimpBase


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