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Yugoslavia 20th Chess Olympiad Skopje set 1972 MNH A-23

Yugoslavia 20th Chess Olympiad Skopje set 1972 MNH A-23

$ 3.16

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  • Grade: VF/XF (Very Fine/Extremely Fine)
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  • Certification: Genuine
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  • Topic: Chess
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  • Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
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    Description

    Nice rare stamp.
    The 20th Chess Olympiad
    , organized by FIDE and comprising an open team tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between September 18 and October 13, 1972, in Skopje, Yugoslavia (present-day Macedonia). For the first time, the Soviet team only comprised 5 GMs and one IM (Savon). Since Bobby Fischer had beaten Spassky earlier in the year, the team wasn't led by the current world champion – also a first. It did, however, feature three previous (Smyslov, Tal, and Petrosian) as well as one future champion (Karpov). The team still lived up to expectations, though, and won their eleventh consecutive gold medal, with Hungary and Yugoslavia taking the silver and bronze, respectively. In Final B, the Albanian team refused to play Israel and withdrew after round 11. Their matches were regarded as "friendlies" and didn't count in the overall standings. The 5th Women's Chess Olympiad also took place; this was the first time that it took place at the same time and in the same venue as the open event. It was won by the Soviet Union team.