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[[Jens Enevoldsen]] represented Denmark at his 11th and final Olympiad, 39 years after his first appearance at Folkestone 1933. Both records at the time (although both have since been beaten by [[Lajos Portisch]]).
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[[Jens Enevoldsen]] represented Denmark at his 11th and final Olympiad, 39 years after his first appearance at Folkestone 1933. Both records at the time (although both have since been beaten by [[Lajos Portisch]]).
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This Olympiad was the first major success for the [[Benko Gambit]], named after Hungarian-American master [[Pal Benko]]. In sixteen games, Black players scored ten wins and six [[draw (chess)|draws]] with the [[chess opening|opening]].
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The 5th Women’s Chess Olympiad also took place; this was the first time that it took place at the same time and in the same venue as the open event. It was won by the [[Soviet Union]] team.
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The 5th Women’s Chess Olympiad also took place; this was the first time that it took place at the same time and in the same venue as the open event. It was won by the [[Soviet Union]] team.
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