p49. M. TAL. The participant and the champion of 8 Chess Olympiads (1958 - 62, 1966, 1972-74, 1980 - 82). On the my board: 5 times - 1 place, 2 times the second. From 101 games has won 65, has lost * 2. P. KERES. The participant 10 (1935-39, 1952-1964). The champion 7 and the bronze prize-winner of one Chess Olympiad. On own the board: 5 times - 1 place, one - 2 and 3. From 141 games has won 85, has lost 12.

p50. B. SPASSKY The participant 7, the champion 6 Chess Olympiads (1962-70, 1974, 1978). On own the board: 3 times - 1st, 2 times is 3rd. From 94 games has won 45, has lost 1. In 1984-88 played for team of France. * ю. KARPOV. The participant and the champion 6 Chess Olympiads (1972-74, 1980-82, 1986-88). On own the board: 3 times-1st, 1 time - the second. From 68 games has won 43, has lost 2. * V. KORCHNOY The participant and the champion 6 (1960, 1966-74) Olympiads in a team of the USSR. On the own board: on 3 times - 1st and 3rd. From 84 games has won 50, has lost 3. Since 1978 plays for a team of Switzerland. * M.BOTVINNIK. The participant and the champion 6 (1954-1964) Chess Olympiads. On the own board: on 2 times - 1st and 3rd, 1 time of the second. From 73 games has won 39, has lost 3. * E. GELLER. The participant and the champion 7 (1952-54, 1962, 1968-1970, 1980) Chess Olympiads. * L. POLUGAEVSKY. The participant 7 and the champion 6 (1956-70, 1978-84) Chess Olympiads.

p51. XXX Chess Olympiad (Manila, 7-25.06.1992) was won by debutants - a team of Russia in structure: 4-fold Olympic champion G.Kasparova and of debutants - A.Halifman, S.Dolmatov, A.Dreev, V.Kramnik, A.Vyzhmanavin. * G.Kasparov - was the best on 1st board and the second on a rating among all participants of Olympiad. * V.Kramnik has occupied 1 place on the board - without defeats. Also was recognized as the best chess player of Olympiad (1st on a rating). * A.Halifman, debuting on 2nd board, finish tournament without defeats. * On the left mark of the block - V.Anand, the leader of a team of India on Chess Olympiad.

p52. The mails of Philippines and Romania have noted XXX Chess Olympiad two stamps and the miniature sheet

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p54. XXXI Chess Olympiad was held in Moscow 30.11.-17.12.1994. In her have taken part record quantity of teams - 124 (including 3 teams of hosts of Olympiad). For the first time in a history two teams from one country were on a podium - Russia "A" on I a place, and Russia "B" on III place. * RUSSIA "A": G.Kasparov, V.Kramnik, E.Bareev, A.Dreev, S.Tivjakov, P.Svidler. * V.Kramnik has finished and my 2nd the Olympiad without defeats. * The special postcard and the postmark devoted to XXXI Chess Olympiad (with an address mark of organizing Committee of XXXI Olympiad).

p55. On a podium between two (!) Russian teams there were chess players of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Too a little who expected it. * The mail of Bosnia and Herzegovina has noted silver medals of the compatriots on XXXI Olympiad, having devoted to them one stamp (value 0,40) in the minisheet issued in 1998. * Special envelope and special postmark of the Hungarian mail, devoted to XXXI Chess Olympiad. Lists of man''s and female teams of Hungary are written on this envelope. For the first time in a history on 1-st board of a man''s team played of a woman - well-known Judit Polgar.

p56. The special postmark, was applied in city Mol (Yugoslavia) in day of opening of XXXI Olympiad. * The special postmark, was applied in city Timishoary (Romania) in day of closing of XXXI Olympiad.

p57. Yerevan accepted XXXII Chess Olympiad 15.09. - 2.10.1996. * Complex of Sports and concert - a place of games of Chess Olympiad. * The emblem of XXXII Chess Olympiad is represented on stamps of Armenia. * A set of stamps of Armenia in honor of XXXII Chess Olympiad is issued in the perforated and imperforated variants. * The special postmark of the First day of issue of stamps, marks also day of opening of XXXII Chess Olympiad

p58. On XXXII Chess Olympiad the team of Russia has gained 3rd in succession a victory. * G.Kasparov, V.Kramnik, A.Dreev and P.Svidler - without defeats. * G.Kasparov became the 7-fold winner of Chess Olympiads and the best chess player of this Olympiad. * Equatorial Guinea has noted XXXII Olympiad of stamp in a set devoted to chess events of year. * The special postmark devoted to XXXII Chess Olympiad was applied in Hungary.

p59. The PSC (circulation of 3000 copies) with a special postmark are devoted to a philatelic exhibition ╚ Armenia ` 96 ╩, which has passed in the frame of the cultural program of XXXII Chess Olympiad. * A special postmark devoted to opening of Congress F.I.D.E. and the First day of issued stamps as the booklet devoted to this event. President F.I.D.E. K. Iljumzhinov was re-elected on this congress on new term

p60. The special postmark, was applied in city Timishoary (Romania) in day of opening of XXXI Olympiad. * The special postmark, was applied in city Cluj (Romania) in day of closing of XXXI Olympiad.

p61. XXXIII Chess Olympiad has passed in Elista (26.09 - 13.10.1998). The team of Russia acting without G.Kasparov and V.Kramnik has won. Debutants of 1st team A.Morozevich, V.Zvjagintsev and K.Sakaev - without defeats. A.Morozevich was the 3rd among the best chess players of Olympiad. The mails of Russia, Romania and Somalia have devoted to XXXIII Chess Olympiad of stamps and special postmarks.

p62. The team of Russia (again without G.Kasparov and V.Kramnik) has won XXXIV Chess Olympiad (Istanbul 28.10 - 12.11.2000). * A.Morozevich, S.Rublevsky, K.Sakaev, debutant A.Grishchuk - without defeats. A.Morozevich became the best chess player of Olympiad. * Postcard and special postmark of Turkey in honors of XXXIV Olympiad. This postmark were applied only in the first day of Olympiad only a few hours, for technical reasons, The World Champion among women Antoaneta Stefanova for the first time play in a man▓s team of Bulgaria. * PSE and a special postmark of Romania in honors of XXXIV Chess Olympiad.

p63. The first in the 3rd millennium XXXV Chess Olympiad (Bled, 25.10 - 12.11.2003) has collected record quantity of the countries - 132. For the first time on a podium the team of Armenia - 3 place. Silver - at a team of Hungary. And the winner - again a team of Russia. * The mail of Slovenia has devoted XXXV to Chess Olympiad the block from two stamps and the special postmarks. * The special calendar postmark used daily during Olympiad. * The special postmark of opening of XXXV Chess Olympiad.

p64. The team of Russia has won in Bled and became the 6-fold champion of the World Chess Olympiads, and - in succession! It is more was only a team of the USSR. * G.Kasparov - the 8-fold winner (4 times with a team of the USSR). He was the best chess player of Olympiad four times. * In V. Kramnik the triple winner of Chess Olympiads on which has not lost any party. A.Halifman - the triple winner of Chess Olympiads. In 2002 was the 3rd among the best. Also triple winners-A. Morosevich, A.Dreev, 4-fold - S. Rublevsky and A.Bareev (1 time with a team of the USSR). The FIVEFOLD winner - P.Svidler.