40th Chess Olympiad
Logo of the 40th Chess Olympiad | |
| Host city | Yeşilköy, Istanbul |
|---|---|
| Country | Turkey |
| Nations | 152 (Open) 122 (Women) |
| Teams | 157 (Open) 127 (Women) |
| Athletes | 1,407 |
| Dates | 27 August – 10 September 2012 |
| Main venue | Istanbul Expo Center |
| Medalists | |
| Team (Open) | |
| Armenia | |
| Russia | |
| Ukraine | |
| Team (Women) | |
| Russia | |
| China | |
| Ukraine | |
| Individual (Open) | |
| Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | |
| Individual (Women) | |
| Nadezhda Kosintseva | |
The 40th Chess Olympiad (Turkish: 40. Satranç Olimpiyatı), organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, was an international team chess event that took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 27 August to 10 September 2012. The city also hosted the event in 2000.
More than 1,700 players and team captains participated, including 157 teams in the open and 127 teams in the women's section. The main competitive events were held at the Istanbul Expo Center. The Chief Arbiter of the event was Greece's International Arbiter Panagiotis Nikolopoulos.