12th Chess Olympiad

FIDE chess tournament for national teams
Event chess_olympiad Q226066
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12th Chess Olympiad

Summary

12th Chess Olympiad is a Chess Olympiad[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 12th Chess Olympiad is in the country of Russia[3].
  • 12th Chess Olympiad's instance of is recorded as Chess Olympiad[4].
  • 12th Chess Olympiad followed 11th Chess Olympiad[5].
  • 12th Chess Olympiad was followed by 13th Chess Olympiad[6].
  • 12th Chess Olympiad took place at Moscow[7].
  • 12th Chess Olympiad's edition number is recorded as 12[8].
  • 12th Chess Olympiad began on August 31, 1956[9].
  • 12th Chess Olympiad ended on September 25, 1956[10].
  • 12th Chess Olympiad took place on 1956[11].
  • 12th Chess Olympiad's sport is recorded as chess[12].
  • 12th Chess Olympiad's organizer is recorded as FIDE[13].
  • 12th Chess Olympiad involved {'amount': '+197'} participants[14].
  • 12th Chess Olympiad's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+1220'}[15].

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When and Where

12th Chess Olympiad occurred on 1956[11]. It began on August 31, 1956[9]. It ended on September 25, 1956[10]. The location of it was Moscow[7]. It is in the country of Russia[3].

Context

12th Chess Olympiad's instance of is recorded as Chess Olympiad[4]. It followed 11th Chess Olympiad[5]. It was followed by 13th Chess Olympiad[6].

Participants

12th Chess Olympiad involved {'amount': '+197'} participants[14].

Why It Matters

12th Chess Olympiad has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

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  1. 22d ago · MasterRus21thCentury · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Soviet Army Theatre on Chess Olympiad 1956.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Soviet Army Theatre on Chess Olympiad 1956.jpg, ([[c:GR|GR]]) [[c:COM:FR|File renamed]]: [[File:History of chess in Moscow 10.jpg]] → [[File:Soviet Army Thea"
  2. 17w ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of Chess Olympiad
    Sports season of league or competition Q428303
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P31]] to [[Property:P3450]]"
  3. 17w ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location Moscow
    Followed by 13th Chess Olympiad
    Image Soviet Army Theatre on Chess Olympiad 1956.jpg
    Point in time
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q114609228]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1777629979060"
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