- 32nd Chess Olympiad
The 32nd
Chess Olympiad , organized by theFédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open [ Although commonly referred to as the "men's division", this section is open to bothmale andfemale players. ] and women's tournament, took place betweenSeptember 15 andOctober 2 ,1996 , inYerevan ,Armenia .Chess competition
Both tournament sections were officiated by international arbiter
Alesha Khachatrian (ARM). Teams were paired across the 14round s of competition according to the Swiss system; the open division was played over four boards per round, and the women's was played over three. Thetime control for each game permitted each player 2hour s to make the first 40 of his or her moves, then an additional 1hour to make the next 20 moves.Open tournament
The open division was contested by 114 teams representing 111 nations and territories;
Armenia , as hosts, fielded three teams, and the International Braille Chess Association provided one squad.Team results
The teams finishing first through third overall receive medals, as do those finishing in the top three amongst teams organized by seed; overall medal winners are not eligible to receive group prizes.
Top ten overall finishers
Women's tournament
The women's division was contested by 74 teams representing 72 nations and territories;
Armenia , as hosts, fielded two teams, and the International Braille Chess Association entered one squad.Team results
The teams finishing first through third overall receive medals, as do those finishing in the top three amongst teams organized by seed; overall medal winners are not eligible to receive group prizes.
Top ten overall finishers
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