Chess Olympiad 1962 Stamps

Period
1962Place
Varna, Bulgaria
Category
Souvenirs and memorabiliaSubcategory
Stamps
The 15th Chess Olympiad took place between September 15 and October 10, 1962, in Varna, Bulgaria.The Soviet team with six GMs, led by world champion Mikhail Botvinnik, lived up to expectations and won their sixth consecutive gold medals, with Yugoslavia and Argentina taking the silver and bronze, respectively.