12th Chess Olympiad

12th Chess Olympiad

The 12th 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 31 and September 25 1956, in Moscow, Soviet Union.

References

* [http://www.olimpbase.org/1956/1956in.html 12th Chess Olympiad: Moscow 1956] OlimpBase


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