TOURNAMENT

1st Chess Olympiad — London 1927

1927 · London
Hungary won the 1st Chess Olympiad at London in 1927 with 40 board points, ahead of Denmark (38½) and Great Britain (36½).
Format
Tournament
Dates
1927
Venue
London
Games
281

Final Standings

40
Hungary won the 1st Chess Olympiad at London in 1927 with 40 board points, ahead of Denmark (38½) and Great Britain (36½).

16 nations played a four-board round robin; the title was decided on total board (game) points. These are the official final standings.

This archive holds 281 of the 480 games played; the standings above are the official final result.

# Team Points
1 Hungary 40
2 Denmark 38½
3 Great Britain 36½
4 Netherlands 35
5 Czechoslovakia 34½
6 Germany 34
7 Austria 34
8 Switzerland 32
9 Yugoslavia 30
10 Italy 28½
11 Sweden 28
12 Argentina 27
13 France 24½
14 Finland 21½
15 Belgium 21½
16 Spain 14½