The FIDE 45th Chess Olympiad 2024 is all set to take place this week, and fans can check out all the rules for the Swiss format as well as the other tournament format details below
Notably, the worldโs biggest multi-national chess tournament will make its return to Budapest for the first time since 1926.
Chess Olympiad 2024 Swiss tournament format rules meaning, point system and pairings explained
The upcoming FIDE 45th Chess Olympiad 2024 will feature a total of 193 teams in the Open section with 181 teams in the Womenโs section. Teams and players will battle it out across 11 rounds throughout the tournament in a Swiss Format. Find out more about the Swiss format below.
FIDE 45th Chess Olympiad 2024 dates and venue
The upcoming 45th edition of the tournament is set to take place in Budapest, Hungary, starting from September 10 till 23.
Swiss Format and parings system explained
The upcoming 45th Chess Olympiad 2024 will follow the Swiss format, which is currently the most prominent way of conducting a chess tournament. In the Swiss format, all the players/teams donโt face eliminations over the course of the competition. Instead, during the opening round of the competition, the teams/players with a higher rating are manually paired alongside lower-rated teams/players.
Following the end of this round, the pairings are then based on the performance in the initial round. Each of the teams/players who win get matched with other winners, while the losers will face the losers. The organizers will make an effective effort to avoid colour repetition. Following the is format, the participant with most points eventually wins the tournament. Ever since 2008, the organizers of the FIDE Chess Olympiad determine a teamโs ranking based on match points instead of board points. Teams that win a match receive 1 point, while teams that draw receive 0.5 points each. In the event of a loss, a team receives 0 points.
A total of 193 teams in the Open section and 181 in the Women’s will battle it out over 11 rounds in the Chess Olympiad 2024 in a Swiss Format.
Swiss scoring system
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Loss: +0 points
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Draw: +0.5 point
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Win: +1 point
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Possibility of a 1-point “bye” if there are an odd number of players, given to the player lowest in standing.
Trophies
The coveted prize for winning the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024 in the open section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup. The Hamilton-Russell Cupis a travelling trophy and gets passed down to each year’s winning team. Meanwhile, the team that wins the womenโs section, wins the Vera Menchik Cup.
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