Bulletin of the 28th Chess Olympiad
Curious fact
After the successful 26th Olympiad in Thessaloniki in 1984, FIDE had agreed to hold every other Olympiad (the ones in Olympic years) in the home country of the Olympic movement - if the Greek Chess Federation and government could provide the necessary funding. Consequently, the Thessaloniki Chess Olympiad in 1988 materialized as a direct outcome of this agreement. However, it stands as the sole instance; subsequent Olympiads reverted to having new hosts for each edition
The 28th Chess Olympiad took place from 12-30 November, 1988, in Thessaloniki, Greece. The Soviet Union dominated as usual. With world champions Kasparov (reigning) and Karpov (former) on the top boards, they won by no less than six points. Garry Kasparov achieved the best performance rating of the event - 2877. A strong English team secured their third consecutive silver medals, while the Netherlands took the bronze. In the women’s event, however, it was a historical moment when the USSR was bested by the Hungarian team featuring 19-year-old Mádl as well as all three Polgár sisters: Zsuzsa (also 19), Zsófia (14), and Judit (12). Yugoslavia took the bronze.The Olympiad bulletin served as an essential daily newspaper, containing information on standings, pairings, games, and articles about the event.
