| 40th Chess Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the 40th Chess Olympiad | |
| Dates run | 27 August – 10 September 2012 |
| Competitors | 1,407 |
| Teams | 157 (Open) 127 (Women) |
| Nations | 152 (Open) 122 (Women) |
| Venue | Istanbul Expo Center |
| Location | Yeşilköy, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Champions | |
| Team | |
| Open |   Armenia  Russia  Ukraine
|
| Women | Russia  China Ukraine
|
| Individual | |
| Open | |
| Women | Nadezhda Kosintseva
|
| Previous | ←Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 |
| Next | Tromsø 2014→ |
The 40th Chess Olympiad (Turkish: 40. Satranç Olimpiyatı), organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open[1] and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, was an international team chess event that took place in Istanbul, Turkey,[2] from 27 August to 10 September 2012. The city also hosted the event in 2000.
More than 1,700 players and team captains participated, including 157 teams in the open and 127 teams in the women's section.[3] The main competitive events were held at the Istanbul Expo Center. The Chief Arbiter of the event was Greece's International Arbiter Panagiotis Nikolopoulos.[4][5]
- ^ Although commonly referred to as the men's division, this section is open to all male and female players.
- ^ Chess Olympiad 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey, Chessdom.com.
- ^ Team starting rank for the 40th World Chess Olympiad, Chessdom.com.
- ^ 40th World Chess Olympiad-Open FIDE Tournament Details
- ^ 40th World Chess Olympiad-Women FIDE Tournament Details