CHESS OLYMPIAD SPECIAL

ACROSS

1 The veshti-clad ‘Knight.’ (6)

3 Russian-born Alekhine represented this country in multiple Olympiads. (6)

9 Batumi, the city that hosted the last Olympiad before the pandemic, is in this country. (7)

10 It tied with Russia for gold in the 2020 edition. (5)

13 Before playing for Russia, Sergey Karjakin represented this country in Olympiads. (7)

15 The first official Olympiad was held here in 1927. (6)

16 The Olympiad was held in this Israeli city in 1976. (5)

17 The venue of the Olympiad in 1950 after the long 11-year break caused by the war. (9)

DOWN

1 Representing Soviet Union, this ‘Magician from Riga’ earned seven individual medals between 1958 and 1982. (3)

2 The 2024 Chess Olympiad is scheduled to be held here. (8)

4 A bronze medal in 1939, its only till date, was achieved with Paul Keres amid its ranks. (7)

5 India’s first player to play 100 games in Chess Olympiad. (9)

6 The Dutch town where the first women’s Olympiad was held in 1957. (5)

7 City where the first unofficial Chess Olympiad took place, coinciding with the 1924 Summer Olympics. (5)

8 The Norwegian city where India had its first podium finish. (6)

10 He led the attack for Ukraine as it won the gold for the first time in 2004. (8)

11 This body was formed on the closing day of the first unofficial Chess Olympiad. (1,1,1,1)

12 The winner of the first official Olympiad. (7)

14 Robert ..., the Zimbabwean player who, in the 2002 Olympiad, won all nine of his games, emulating Alekhine’s record. (5)

15 The Against Chess Olympiad protest tournament was held in this north African city in 1976. (5)