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This website provides useful informations for accredited journalists at the chess olympiad 2008

Facts, Facts, Facts:

38. Chess Olympiad 2008 in Dresden

From 12th to 25th of November 2008

Playing Venue: International Congress Center, Devrientstr. 10, 01067 Dresden
Seating Plan

Daily from 13th to 17th of November and 19th to 23rd of November at 3 p.m.

Free Days: 18th and 24th of November

Opening Ceremony: 12th of November, 8 p.m. in the Freiberger Arena, Magdeburger Str. 10, 01067 Dresden

Participating Nations: 152

Open Teams: 156

Ladies Teams: 119

Overall: 275

Four Players per Team plus one Substitute

550 Games per Day, all live in the Internet available at www.38chessolympiad.com

Activs: 2.160, inklusive Arbiters, Attendants, Coaches, Substitutes, FIDE-Officials

Expectes: About 1.000 Spectators per Day on location and many Millions in the Internet.

9 Collateral Tournaments from 13th to 24th of November

Cultural Programme, Exhibitions and Activities

"World of Chess" with Exhibitions, Analysis, Evening Programme, Autograph Signings, Catering and full of Chess: Daily from 13th to 24th of November from Midday.

Closing Ceremony: After the last round at 25th of November approximately at 4 p.m.

Press Photos:

City Dresden

Marketing

Playing Chess

Chess Pieces

Miscellaneous

Media Center:

- The media center opens at 11th of November at 13 p.m. 
- Daily opening hours from 13 p.m.
- Mineral water will be provided by the organizers. Further drinks and meals at the service point

Transport:

All accredited persons during the tournament of the chess olympiad may use tram and busses of the DVB AG for free.

City/Bus/Train

Inner City

Inner City Bus/Train

Location Town Hall


Arrival by car

Arrival by train

Arrival by plane

Dresden:

About Dresden (English)

About Dresden (French)

About Dresden (Spanish)

About Dresden (Russian)

About Dresden (Italian)

Flyer about Dresden 1

Flyer about Dresden 2

Offers for journalists:

Visit to Moritzburg Palace and Hunting Lodge

Visit to Weesenstein Castle

Company visit: Dresden Porcelain

Guided tour around Neumarkt square

Presentation of the city model

Visit to Albrechtsburg Palace in Meissen

City tour by red double-decker bus

Visit to the Volkswagen Transparent Factory

Palace Tour to Pillnitz Palace

Guided press visit to the Dresden Frauenkirche

Official Imagecampaign of the chess olympiad