Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy
The Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy is an award given to the national chess team that achieves the best combined score in the open and women's events of the Chess Olympiad. It is named in honour of former women's world champion (1962–1978) Nona Gaprindashvili. The most recent winner is India, in 2024.
Trophy history
[edit]The trophy was established in 1997.[1] It is awarded to the team that has the best overall performance across the open and women's divisions. It was first awarded to Russian men's and women's teams at the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista in 1998.
In 2008, after the trophy was won by Ukraine, it was damaged during transportation to Ukraine. The trophy was restored by Lobortas Classic Jewelry House in 2009.[2][3][4] In 2022, the trophy was won by India. It was won again by India in 2024, but only a copy of the award was presented, as the original had disappeared in India in between the Olympiads.[5][6]
Russia has won the award a record six times, while China has won it three times, and India and Ukraine have each won it twice.
Trophy winners
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References
[edit]- ^ US, Embassy of Georgia to (2018-10-02). "Georgia hosts World Chess Olympiad". Medium. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ "Expensive trophy restored for free" (in Russian). 2015-05-18. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ "85 years of FIDE. The 80th Congress, The Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy is Restored!". lobortas.com. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ "Фотоновости, фото последних новостей, купить скачать фото - Фотобанк УНИАН". photo.unian.net (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ AICF files police complaint after Chess Olympiad Gaprindashvili trophy goes missing
- ^ Gaprindashvili Cup is missing! A replacement trophy to be awarded at Chess Olympiad 2024