4 August 2016 18:03 (UTC+04:00)
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By Laman Ismayilova
The "Say Chess" project invites everyone to join the 42nd World Chess Olympiad.
With 2,000 chess masters from 180 counties, FIDE’s biennial chess tournament will gather teams from all over the world to compete for the best title.
The Olympiad, scheduled for September 1-14, will take place in the Crystal Hall, once hosting Eurovision Song Contest in 2012.
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