1974 Chess Olympiad pin
Period
1974Place
Nice, France
Material
Plastic
Location
Collection of Allan Savage
Category
Souvenirs and memorabiliaSubcategory
Pins
Curious fact
Members of the Soviet team won individual gold medals on four out of six boards: Anatoly Karpov on board one, Boris Spassky on board three, Tigran Petrosian on board four, and Mikhail Tal as the first reserve
The 21st Chess Olympiad took place from 6 to 30 June 1974 in Nice, France. Seventy-four teams participated. The Soviet team won by 8.5 points, the largest victory margin yet, and took home their twelfth consecutive gold medals. Yugoslavia and the United States won the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
