Chess Olympiad 2012 sets participation record

Chess Olympiad 2012 sets participation record

The Chess Olympiad 2012 in Istanbul sets a new participation record. Until the 11th of June a total of 162 FIDE member federations have registered for the event.

This is a new record in the Olympiad’s history, that is set 76 days before the start of the competition. There were 16 participating nations in the 1st Chess Olympiad in 1927, in the 36th Chess Olympiad in 2006 they grew to 133 countries, while in the last 39th Chess Olympiad the chess family united 145 teams.

Official site of the Chess Olympiad 2012

Here is the full list of nations: http://www.chessdom.com/chess-olympiad-2012-sets-participation-record/