Siegen Chess Olympiad, September 5th to September 26th 1970

Author: Keene, Raymond Dennis (1948- ) and David Neil Laurence LevyYear: 1970Publisher: Chess LtdPlace: Sutton ColdfieldDescription:249+[3 ad] pages with diagrams, photographs, tables, facsimiles and index. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Chess for Modern Times Series. (Lusis: 1570) First edition.The 19th Chess Olympiad, comprising an open team tournament as well as the annual FIDE congress, took place between September 5 and 27, 1970, in Siegen, West Germany. Held at the Siegerland Hall venue, a total of 64 nations applied to enter the tournament. Unfortunately, space constraints and FIDE's intended model format meant that only 60 could be accommodated. It was then found that four teams were to have their applications rejected on the grounds that they had missed the deadline. These four teams were: Argentina, France, Ecuador, and Venezuela. When Panama withdrew their application, Argentina took their place. The tournament