World Chess Olympiad Batumi 2018

The 43rd FIDE World Chess Olympiad is taking place from 24 September to 5 October 2018 in Batumi, Georgia. The biennial tournament is an 11-round Swiss open, with one rest day on 29 September. The open section features 185 teams from 183 countries, with the 919 players including almost the whole world chess elite. The time control is 90 minutes for 40 moves then 30 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 1. Each team consists of five players, with four playing each match. Draw offers are not allowed until move 30. The standings are determined by match points, with 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw, then game points.

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Round 01    Sep 24, 2018    11:00    
Round 02    Sep 25, 2018    11:00    
Round 03    Sep 26, 2018    11:00    
Round 04    Sep 27, 2018    11:00    
Round 05    Sep 28, 2018    11:00    
Round 06    Sep 30, 2018    11:00    
Round 07    Oct 01, 2018     11:00    
Round 08    Oct 02, 2018     11:00    
Round 09    Oct 03, 2018     11:00    
Round 10    Oct 04, 2018     11:00    
Round 11    Oct 05, 2018      07:00