Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 schedule, date, time, teams, players list, format and live stream telecast

The highly anticipated 45^th Chess Olympiad is all set to kickstart tomorrow, September 10, 2024, and chess fans can check out all the details of the tournament below along with the schedule

The upcoming event will feature about 381 teams in the tournament, with 197 teams from the Open section and 184 teams from the Women’s championship.

Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 schedule, date, time, teams, players list, format and live stream telecast where to watch

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Each team will have four players along with another reserve player across both sections.

45^th Chess Olympiad dates and venue

The upcoming event will take place from September 10-23, at the BOK Sports Hall and Conference Center, in Budapest, Hungary.

45^th Chess Olympiad format

The events will feature 11 rounds of action following the Swiss system format, with the time control of 90 minutes. Each game will feature 40 moves, alongside an additional 30 minutes until the end of the game. Players will also get a 30-second increment for each move that starts from move one.

381 teams compete in the tournament, with 197 teams in Open section and 184 teams in the Women’s championship and teams are made up of four players + one reserve player in both sections. The full list of seeded players can be found here. Live streaming of the event is available here.

45^th Chess Olympiad top seeded teams

Given below is a list of the top seeded teams in the Open section:

Given below is the list of rating favourites in the Women’s competition:

45^th Chess Olympiad opening ceremony

The Opening Ceremony of the upcoming tournament is set to take place on Tuesday, September 10. It is set to begin at around 18:00 (local time)/ 21:30 pm Monday, (IST), with the first round scheduled for Wednesday, September 11. Alongside the main event, the tournament will also feature a variety of side events, including the FIDE Congress from 17-22 September. Meanwhile, the tournament will also feature the ECU General Assembly on September 19, 2024.

45^th Chess Olympiad schedule

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