1st Chess Olympiad

The 1st Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open[1] and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between 18 and 30 July, 1927 at the Westminster Central Hall, London, United Kingdom.

The 1st Women's World Chess Championship also took place during the time of the olympiad.

[2] The event was played in a round robin format.

The teams could choose in which order they would give the board number to the participants unlike today's system of board numbers given by player strength.

[2] No board order was applied and only top six individual results were awarded with a prize.