The 35th Chess Olympiad took place from October 25th to November 11th, 2002, in Bled, (Slovenia). In the men's tournament there were 136 teams, and in the women's, 92 teams. The arbiter was IA Geurt Gijssen (NED).
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Rules
The tournament was paired by the Swiss system over 14 rounds.
Final standings (after round 14)
Men
| Rank | Team | Matches won | Matches drawn | Matches lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First |  Russia |
10 | 3 | 1 | 38.5 |
| Second |  Hungary |
11 | 2 | 1 | 37.5 |
| Third |  Armenia |
7 | 4 | 3 | 35.0 |
| Fourth |  Georgia |
10 | 0 | 4 | 34.0 |
| Fifth |  China |
8 | 3 | 3 | 33.5 |
| Sixth |  Netherlands |
9 | 3 | 2 | 33.5 |
| Seventh |  England |
7 | 4 | 3 | 33.5 |
| Eighth |  Slovakia |
6 | 5 | 3 | 33.0 |
| Ninth |  Israel |
7 | 3 | 4 | 33.0 |
| Tenth |  Yugoslavia |
8 | 3 | 3 | 33.0 |
Women
| Rank | Team | Matches won | Matches drawn | Matches lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | China |
10 | 2 | 2 | 29.5 |
| Second | Russia |
10 | 3 | 1 | 29.0 |
| Third |  Poland |
8 | 4 | 2 | 28.0 |
| Fourth | Georgia |
8 | 1 | 5 | 27.5 |
| Fifth | Hungary |
8 | 3 | 3 | 25.5 |
| Sixth |  Ukraine |
7 | 4 | 3 | 25.5 |
| Seventh | Yugoslavia |
8 | 4 | 2 | 25.5 |
| Eighth |  Azerbaijan |
9 | 2 | 3 | 25.5 |
| Ninth |  United States |
9 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 |
| Tenth |  Czech Republic |
7 | 3 | 4 | 25.0 |
Overall title
The Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy is awarded to the entity the average place of finish of which in the open and women's division is the best (where two or more teams are tied, they are ordered by single-best finish in either division and then by total points scored); with an average finish of one-and-one-half, Russia won the 2002 trophy.
Top six finishers
| Team | Open division placing | Women's division placing | Average placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia |
1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| People's Republic of China |
5 | 1 | 3 |
| Hungary |
2 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Georgia |
4 | 4 | 4 |
| Poland |
13 | 3 | 8 |
| Yugoslavia |
10 | 7 | 8.5 |
Individual Results
Best rating performance
| Player | Team represented | Principal board played | Games played | Points scored | Rating performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Kasparov | Russia |
1 | 9 | 7.5 | 2933 |
| Vladimir Akopian | Armenia |
1 | 12 | 10.0 | 2827 |
| Alexander Khalifman | Russia |
3 | 9 | 7.0 | 2797 |
Further reading
- Wilkinson, Ian (2004). Magnificence In Bled - The 35th. Chess Olympiad. Lmh Publishers. ISBN 9768184922.
External links
- 35th Chess Olympiad Bled 2002 at Chess Federation of Slovenia
- http://www.thechessdrum.net/Olympiad2002/
- http://www.35chessolympiad.com/ (dead link)
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