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Press release by FIDE
Hungarian Post pays tribute to the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad with a commemorative stamp release. The event, organized by the National Event Management Agency in cooperation with the Hungarian Chess Federation and the International Chess Federation (FIDE), will be held between September 10 and 23, 2024, in Budapest. From 5 August, 40,000 copies of the special edition stamp will be released and can be purchased at Filaposta, through philatelic specialist services, in select post offices, and at www.posta.hu.
Hungary has been a significant player in chess for hundreds of years. The Game of Kings arrived in the country as early as the 14th century; Hungary was involved in founding the International Chess Federation 100 years, ago and since then, Hungarians have produced many world-famous chess players. The names Lajos Portisch, Péter Lékó, Zoltán Almási, Ildikó Mádl, Richárd Rapport, and the Polgár family are known worldwide.
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Dr. Zoltán Polyánszky, President of the Hungarian Chess Federation, said on the occasion of the stamp issue:
On behalf of the sports community, I am delighted and honored that an organization with such a long and illustrious history as the Hungarian Post is issuing a commemorative stamp as a gesture of homage to the Budapest Chess Olympiad. It is not widely known, but chess and postal services share a long-standing tradition; Hungary has achieved remarkable results in correspondence chess over the years. In a series of correspondence chess Olympiads conducted via postal mail, taking several years, Hungary has won 1 gold and 2 silver medals in the men's category and 1 bronze medal in the women's category. We would like to thank the Hungarian Post for this wonderful gesture.
Therefore, Hungary is one of the leading centers of chess, and it is a great honor that one of the sport's most important global events is being hosted in Hungary this year. World-class chess players from around the globe will come to Budapest for this major competition.
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich said:
It is wonderful to see that the Hungarian Post has created a stamp to commemorate the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad, which will be held in Budapest this September. This follows in the footsteps of other countries that have, in previous decades, published postal stamps to celebrate chess and their national achievements in chess. This act is another step from Hungary in making the Olympiad a memorable event, and we are truly grateful for that.
The Hungarian Post pays tribute to this outstanding event by releasing a unique stamp and other philatelic items featuring the visual elements and logo of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad. The stamp design evokes the black and white squares of the chessboard, and the central element of the commemorative envelope is the image of the black queen. The event logo is displayed on the stamp imprint of the First Day Cover (FDC).
The image for the Chess Olympiad was inspired by the art of the Hungarian-born Victor Vasarely, the greatest figure of optical painting. Not only does the visual world of black and white squares connect Vasarely to chess, but the artist himself was also a passionate chess enthusiast, and chess played an important role in his life. The design inspired by him can be found not only on products from the Hungarian Post but also throughout the entire event.
The 45th Chess Olympiad will be open to visitors at the BOK Sports and Conference Centre from 10 to 23 September. For the event, the organizers are preparing a free exhibition where visitors can participate in various chess-related programmes.
For more information about the stamp, please visit: www.posta.hu
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