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Opening ceremony live
For those who joined to see the opening ceremony of the 2024 Chess Olympiad, we are sorry: no live feed provided by the organizers. The best we can offer you is a recording of the 2022 Chess Olympiad opening to remember the start of the fantastic Chennai Olympiad, while waiting for a video recording from today.
The Chess Olympiad 2024, which is breaking participation records both in the Open and Women sections, will start this September in Budapest. The opening ceremony of the event will be on the 10th of September in the capital of Hungary. Hungarian singer Lilla Vincze from Napoleon Boulevard will join forces with French pianist, singer, and composer Jason Kouchak for an unforgettable performance. Scroll down for the full opening ceremony information.
We will cover live the opening ceremony as well as all events leading to it in the Chess Olympiad 2024 live blog. The song Trojan War will be part of the show and the FIDE anthem will be played, but little more is know for now. In a short statement for Chessdom, FIDE Head of PR Anna Volkova commented, “We are not ready yet to reveal the concept of the opening ceremony and the list of its official guests.”
The grand opening ceremony is on 10 September, and the games of the Olympiad start on 11 September. The opening ceremony will be an event worthy of the Olympiad. Lilla Vincze, the Hungarian singer from the band Napoleon Boulevard, and French pianist, singer and composer Jason Kouchak will perform together. Kouchak is known for his work and charitable activities globally, from the UK to France, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong. Their chess-themed song will premiere at the opening ceremony of the 45th Chess Olympiad. The song Royal Game draws inspiration from chess games and speaks about human relationships and the games we play in those. Besides Royal Game, Lilla Vincze and Jason Kouchak will sing songs in three languages, in Hungarian, in English and in French to highlight the cultural diversity of the chess community. It’s no coincidence that they sing about chess: Jason Kouchak is an amateur chess player, and while he does not take part in competitions, chess plays a central role in his life.
Royal Game will not be the only premiere at the opening ceremony, the official song of the Chess Olympiad will also be performed live for the first time. The song Trojan War was created by Rose May and Raul in a songwriting camp organized by Artisjus and zeneszöveg.hu. This way the opening ceremony will be an event where various cultures and nations, and also various generations can come together.
Only players competing at the Olympiad and the press can attend the opening ceremony, but there will be a number of exciting events for the general public. From 11 September, the EXPO in Hall C will offer free events and activities. You can watch the games live on a screen and listen to experts analysing the key games from the previous day. In addition to the events, there will be several exhibitors with chess-related stands, including Women in Chess and DGT. At DGT, you can check out the state-of-the-art chessboards with Bluetooth functionality that competitors also use. If you would like to buy some special merchandise as a keepsake from the 45th Chess Olympiad, you can do that, too.
The Judit Polgar Chess Foundation will invite children and adults to the magical world of the Chess Palace. This is a project of the greatest ever female chess player, Judit Polgár, where you can explore a fantasy chess world and its inhabitants. You can also get the autograph of the Polgár ladies, Zsuzsa, Zsófia and Judit.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. An exhibition will mark this special occasion at the Chess Olympiad, with highlights from the past 100 years of the federation and the chess community. FIDE is also bringing an urban installation, Capture, with photos of people playing chess from around the world. You can visit the exhibition in Vigadó Square between 17 and 22 September.
