About 43rd Chess Olympiad

The Organizing Committee of the 2018 Chess Olympiad invites the most motivated, erudite and enthusiastic young people (18-30) to volunteer and work together with us in the framework of the 43rd Chess Olympiad.

The biggest chess event – The 43rd Chess Olympiad, which starts on September 23, 2018, and ends on October 6, 2018, will be held in Batumi (Adjara). Aside from the Olympiad, FIDE and Continental presidential elections, FIDE 89th Congress and other important chess events will take place in Batumi.

The teams of women and men from 190 countries will be participating in the 43rd Chess Olympiad.

Chess players, captains, arbiters, accompanying persons, congress delegates and foreign journalists will all be visiting Georgia from September 21. There will be flights in all Georgian airports– in Batumi, Kutaisi, and Tbilisi.

The festive opening ceremony will be held at Black Sea Arena on September 23, as for the closing ceremony – it will be held at Batumi State Music Centre on October 5.

Teams 185 (Open) 151 (Women) Nations 180 (Open) 146 (Women) Venue Sports Palace Batumi Black Sea Arena (opening ceremony) Batumi State Music Centre (closing ceremony) Location Batumi, Georgia