Special cancellation dedicated to the 1937 Chess Olympiad

Period
1937Place
Stockholm, Sweden
Material
Paper
Location
FIDE archive
Language
Swedish
Category
Souvenirs and memorabiliaSubcategory
Other
This special cancellation commemorates the 7th Chess Olympiad (Världsschack kongressen) held in Stockholm, Sweden. It marks the first day of the Olympiad, 31 July 1937. Team United States, led by Reshevsky, clinched the gold medal with an impressive score of 54½ points. Hungary secured second place with 48½ points, while Poland took third place with 47 points.