p17. XVI World chess Olympiad for the first time was held in Asia (рel-юviv, 2 - 25.11.1964). For the first time the number of teams has reached 50. The emblem of chess Olympiads - "chess" analogue 5 the bound Olympic rings for the first time has appeared. But the winner stay former - a team of the USSR. * Mail of Israel for the first time started propagation of forthcoming Chess Olympiad from one month up to her the beginnings, having applied machine slogan postmarks in cities of Ramat-Gana, Netanja, beer-Sheva. * The best results on the their boards have shown V. Smyslov, L. Shtein and M. Botvinnik. This Chess Olympiad was last for M. Botvinnik and for P. Keres.

p18. The team of Australia debuted in Tel Aviv. Thus all five inhabited continents participated the first time on Chess Olympiad. * The congress F.I.D.E. traditionally is present at the program of Chess Olympiad. The special postmark of mail of Israel, devoted to 35th Congress F.I.D.E. * A envelope and special postmark ╚ the First day of release ╩ for the stamps of Israel devoted to XVI World Chess Olympiad.

p19. XVII World Chess Olympiad has passed in Havana 25.10 - 18.11.1966. * Mail of Cuba has noted its series of stamps with the block and several special postmarks. * A stamp the par value of 10 cents has a variation of: a line from the right side the base digit "1" (of a value) shorter than a line on the left side. See the stamp 10 cents on the FDC.

p20. The special postmarks of opening (25.10.66) and closing (19.11.66) of the 17th a Chess Olympiad and a philatelic exhibition, which took place within its framework.

p21. M. рal, р. Petrosjan, V. Korchnoj have received individual gold medals. The first on the Olympiads the meeting B.Spassky v. R. Fisher - a drawn game. * M. Tal * B. Spassky and R. Fisher. * Mail of Romania has noted XVII Chess Olympiad release of a series of stamps. * The stamp, a special postmark and a special card are devoted to a grandiose session of simultaneous game on the square of Revolution in Havana in which participated 6840 person.

p22. For the first time on chess Olympiads players of one team have not lost any party. It was the team of the USSR ( T.Petrosjan, V.Korchnoj, L.Polugaevsky, V.Smyslov, (all - the best on boards), B.Spassky, E.Geller) which has won on chess Olympiads of 9th times in succession. * For T. Petrosjan and B.Spassky it were already accordingly 6-Ъ and 4-Ъ Olympiads without defeats. * The machine slogan postmarks devoted to XVIII chess Olympiad was applied in Basel 1.10 - 7.11.68. * Special a numbered postcard with a commemorative medal (2400 copies) and the special postmark, sent in day of opening of XVIII Chess Olympiad.

p23. On XIX World Chess Olympiad (Sigen, 5 - 27.09.1970) a team of the USSR (B.Spassky, T.Petrosjan, V.Korchnoj, L.Polugaevsky, V. Smyslov, E.Geller) has won in 10th time in succession. * The leader of a team B.Spassky again without defeats. A party with R.Fisher has won B.Spassky. * Play R. Fisher and. B.Spassky. * The special postmark was applied daily during Olympiad 5 - 27.09.70. The special stamp with an error. The special stamp with an error. Postal employee mistakenly set a digits of time (<18>) instead of the digits of the year (<70 >) in the postmark. The special postmark in such a form was used a few hours 5.09.70. The letter with the special Olympic label of "R" for the registered correspondence.

p24. The postal souvenirs of 19th Chess Olympiad. The machine slogan postmark was applied by mail 1.03-30.05 and 14.06-30.09.70. Special postmark devoted to Congress F.I.D.E was applied by mail 1.03-30.05 and 1-30.10.70. A special Olympic label of "R" for the registered correspondence. XX World Chess Olympiad (Skopje, 18.09 - 13.10.1972) was finished by the eleventh victory of a team of the USSR. For the nine fold winner of Chess Olympiads V.Smyslova this Olympiad was last, and for new rising chess star A.Karpov''s - the first. V.Smyslov without defeats has finished the 9th Olympiad. * M.Tal, V.Korchnoj and A.Karpov were received with individual gold medals for the best result on the boards.

p25. FDC of Yugoslavija

p26. XXI World Chess Olympiad (Nice, 6 - 30.06.1974) has collected record number of the countries-74. The record number of the countries has noted XXI Chess Olympiad a emission of stamps: France, Hungary, Mali, Dahomey, Cameroon and Niger. * Philatelists have remained are pleased with results of Olympiad in Nice ┘

p27. The team of the USSR has established the third record of XXI Olympiad having won in 12 times in succession. Also has improved the record not having lost any of 88 played parties (in Lugano - from 76). * A. Karpov, B.Spassky, T.Petrosjan and M.Tal have received individual Gold medals for the best result on the board. A bronze medals at V.Korchnoy and G.Kuzmin. * V.Korchnoj last time has acted for a command(team) of the USSR. Since 1978 he plays for a team of Switzerland. * Special postmark used in Nice during of Olympiad

p28. The numbered FDC of issue of Niger devoted to XXI Chess Olympiad. * In a series of stamps of Hungary devoted to 50-anniversary F.I.D.E. one stamp marks XXI Chess Olympiad. 2 special postmarks were applied to FDC of this series, one of which also is devoted to XXI Chess Olympiad in Nice.

p29. On XXII chess Olympiad (Haifa, 24.10 - 10.11.1976) the politics has shaken firmness ╚ GENS UNA SUMUS ╩. About half of countries - members тхде, including the USSR, Yugoslavia, Hungary, вяяп, are boycotting Olympiad. The team of USA has won after a forty-year break. * Mail of Israel has noted XXII Olympiad release of a series of stamps and a special postmark. * 38 teams boycotting XXII Olympiad in Haifa, hold ╚ Chess Contrary-Olympiad ╩ (Tripoli, 24.10 - 15.11. 1976) ), not recognized тхде. The team of El Salvador has won. * The FDC of a series of stamps of Libya are devoted to ╚ Chess Contrary-Olympiad ╩ in Tripoli.

p30. On XXIII Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (25.10 - 12.11.1978) the team of Hungary has won third time, on НВЙН having outstrip a team of the USSR and on 2 НВЙЮ - USA. Mail of Hungary after one and a half month has noted a victory of compatriots a special postmark. * Then mail of Hungary has noted a victory of a team, issuing of stamp and a special postmark of the First day. The stamp it is issued in two variants - punched and not punched. * On an envelope of the First day are listed not only winners of XXIII Olympiad - to L.Portish, Z.Ribli, D.Sax, A.Chom, I.Adorjan, I.Vadasz, but also the chess players who have brought to Hungary a victory a half centuries back on I and II Chess Olympiads.

p31. Mail of Argentina has noted XXIII Chess Olympiad release of stamp, FDC and special postmarks. * 1. The postmark of the First day was applied in Buenos Aires and in 20 cities of Argentina. * The special postmark, having in the text a mention about VIII Chess Olympiad (╚ 1939 - 1978 ╩), was applied: * 2. - in day of opening of Olympiad with date 26-okt.-1978 * 3. - and in day of her closing with date 12-nov.-1978

p32. The special postmark was applied daily during Olympiad in post office of hotel " Sheraton " (1104) - places of residing of participants of Olympiad. * The special stamp was applied daily during Olympiad in post office of stadium ╚ River Plate ╩ (1428) places of realization of competition.