The 5th
Chess Olympiad, organized by the
FIDE and comprising an open
[Although commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players.] and (unofficial) women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of
chess
Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to dist ...
, took place between July 12 and July 23, 1933, in
Folkestone, United Kingdom. The
4th Women's World Chess Championship also took place during the Olympiad.
Results
Team standings
:
The English team still went under the name of Great Britain, even though it only consisted of English players and Scotland participated with their own team.
Estonia was supposed to participate, but the team never showed up.
Team results
Individual medals
:
References
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1930s in Kent
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