The 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad kicked off in Budapest, Hungary on 11 September 2024! This enormous event with almost 2,000 players from 195 nations participating takes place every 2 years.

Here are some of the best moments from Rounds 5 and 6:
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Underpromotion Drama?!
01:48 - GM Hess predicts disaster, US beats Argentina 3-1
02:36 - Magnus Carlsen escapes losing position against GM Yilmaz
03:53 - Sacrificing a Queen for a Pawn!
05:16 - Team India beat Hungary, become sole leaders
05:47 - Ding Liren on playing Gukesh for their WC match
06:20 - GM Liem Le beats the World Champion
07:54 - Team India Women beat Armenia, become sole leaders
08:20 - IM Vega plays 3 Brilliancies!
09:49 - A Nice Little Sacrifice
10:19 - A Traffic Jam on the G File!

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