11th Chess Olympiad

The 11th Chess Olympiad (Dutch: De 11e Schaakolympiade), organized by the FIDE and comprising an open[1] team tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between September 4 and September 25, 1954, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The most notable absentees were the United States, who couldn't afford the travelling expenses due to financial difficulties in the USCF.

Unlike the previous Olympiad, however, they dominated this one completely and crushed all opposition, winning the final by an astounding seven points.

Keres' amazing score of 96.4% was an all-time record; he drew his first game (against Nilsson of Sweden) and won the rest.

Denmark, Norway, France, and Saar had to settle for a place in the consolation final.