Rusia are media elo cea mai mare din istorie la Olimpiada – 2750

Olimpiada de sah Dresda, 12-25 noiembrie

153 de echipe participante la Olimpiada de la Dresda

Armenia: GM Levon Aronian, GM Vladimir Akopian, GM Gabriel Sargissian, M Minasian, GM Petrosian
Australia: GM Zong-Yuan Zhao, IM David Smerdon, IM Stephen Solomon, GM Darryl Johansen, IM George Xie
Canada: IM Nikolay Noritsyn, GM Mark Bluvshtein, GM Pascal Charbonneau, IM Igor Zugic, IM Thomas Roussel-Roozmon
China: GM Bu Xiangzhi, GM Ni Hua, GM Wang Yue, GM Wang Hao and GM Li Chao
Cuba: GM Leinier Dominguez, GM Yuniesky Quesada, GM Lazaro Bruzon, GM Holden Hernandez, GM Jesus Nogueiras
Czech Republic: Vlastimil Babula, Zbyněk Hráček, Viktor Láznička, David Navara, Jiří Štoček
Georgia: GM Baadur Jobava, GM Zviad Izoria, GM Zurab Azmaiparashvili, GM Tamaz Gelashvili, GM Levan Pantsulaia
Germany: GM Arkadij Naiditsch, GM Daniel Fridman, GM Jan Gustafsson, GM Igor Khenkin, GM David Baramidze
Guernsey: Peter Rowe, FM Fred Hamperl, CM Mark Ozanne, Peter Kirby and Toby Brookfield
Hungary: Peter Leko, Judit Polgar, Zoltan Almasi, Csaba Balogh and Ferenc Berkes
Iceland: GM Stefansson Hannes, GM Steingrimsson Hedinn, GM Danielsen Henrik, IM Kristjansson Stefan, GM Thorhallsson Throstur
India: GM Krishnan Sasikiran, GM Pentala Harikrishna, GM Surya S Ganguly, GM Sandipan Chanda and GM G.N. Gopal
Israel: GM Boris Gelfand, GM Michael Roiz, GM Boris Avrukh, GM Evgeny Postny, GM Maxim Rodshtein
Italy: GM Fabiano Caruana, GM Michele Godena, IM Luca Shytaj, IM Sabino Brunello, IM Denis Rombaldoni
Japan: Shinya Kojima, Masahiro Baba, Shinsaku Uesugi, Tomu Sano and Koji Noguchi
Kenia: Pyotr Gilruth (national champ), Ben Magana, Ken Omolo, FM Martin Gateri, Ben Nguku
Malaysia: IM Mas Hafizulhelmi, IM Lim Yee Weng, FM Mok Tze Meng, IM Jimmy Liew, NM Edward Lee
Malta: Torben Sorensen, Colin Pace, Andrew Borg, Patrick Zerafa, Robert Zerafa
Montenegro: GM Djukic Nikola, GM Drasko Milan, GM Kosic Dragan, GM Blagojevic Dragisa and IM Kalezic Blazo
Namibia: CM Otto Nakapunda, FM Leohard Mueller, Charles Eichab, Frans Dennis, Goodwill Khoa
Netherlands: GM Loek van Wely, GM Jan Smeets, GM Daniel Stellwagen, GM Erwin l’Ami, and GM Jan Werle
Norway: GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Simen Agdestein, GM Kjetil A. Lie, GM Leif E. Johannessen, IM Jon Ludvig Hammer
Papua New Guinea: Stuart Fancy, Shaun Press, FM Rupert Jones, Allan Luga, Craig Skehan
Philippines: IM Gomez, GM Wesley So, GM Bong Villamayor, GM Darwin Laylo, GM Jayson Gonzales
Poland: Bartosz Socko, Kamil Miton, Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Grzegorz Gajewski, Mateusz Bartel
Portugal: GM Luis Galego, IM Rui Damaso, FM Paulo Dias, IM Sergio Rocha, FM Ruben Pereira
Puerto Rico: FM Santiago Velasco, IM Juan Santa, Raul Vazquez, Miguel Santana, William Bermudez

Romania: Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (2692), Andrei Istratescu (2636), Mircea Parligras (2588), Constantin Lupulescu (2589), Levente Vajda (2588).
Russia: GM Vladimir Kramnik, GM Alexander Morozevich, GM Peter Svidler, GM Alexander Grischuk and GM Dmitry Yakovenko
Serbia: GM Ivan Ivanisevic, GM Milos Perunovic, GM Dragan Solak, GM Aleksandar Kovacevic, GM Bojan Vuckovic
Slovakia: Ľubomír Ftáčnik, Ján Markoš, Sergej Movsesjan, Tomáš Petrík, Peter Vavrák
South Africa: IM Kenny Solomon, IM Watu Kobese, IM Johannes Mabusela, CM Daniel Cawdery and CM Henry Steele
Sweden: GM Emanuel Berg, GM Evgenij Agrest, GM Jonny Hector, GM Pontus Carlsson, GM Tiger Hillarp Persson
USA: GM Varuzhan Akobian, GM Gata Kamsky, GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Alexander Onischuk, GM Yury Shulman
Venezuela: GM Eduardo Iturrizaga, IM Johann Alvarez, IM Rafael Prasca, IM Jose Sequera and FM Oliver Soto
Zambia: IM Amon Simutowe, Andrew Kayonde, Daniel Jere, Kelvin Chumfwa, Chitumbo Mwali

La 12 septembrie 2008 erau inscrise 153 de  tari la Olimpiada

Pana in data de 12 septembrie 2008 se inscrisesera la Olimpiada de sah de la Dresda din noiembrie 2008, federatiile din  153 de tari s-au inregistrat si au anuntat participarea la marea competitie din Germania.

A Afghanistan – Albania – Algeria – Andorra – Argentina – Austria – Armenia – Aruba – Australia – Azerbaijan

B Bangladesh – Barbados – Burundi – Bermuda – Botswana – Brunei Darussalam – Brazil – British Virgin Islands – Belgium – Bolivia – Bulgaria- Belarus – Bosnia & Herzegowina – Bahrain

C Costa Rica – Croatia – Cyprus – Canada – Czech Republic – Chinese Taipei – China – Colombia – Cuba

D Dominican Republic – Denmark

E Ecuador – Egypt – England – El Salvador – Estonia – Ethiopia

F Faroe Islands – France – Fiji – Finland

G Guernsey – Germany – Greece – Guatemala – Georgia – Gabon – Ghana

H Hong Kong – Honduras – Hungary

I Indonesia – Ireland – Italy – India – Iran – Israel – ICSC – Iceland – Iraq – IBCA – IPCA

J Jamaica – Jersey – Japan – Jordan

K Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Kenia

L Lebanon – Liechtenstein – Luxembourg – Lithuania – Latvia – Lybia

M Macao – Madagascar – Malawi – Maldives – Mongolia – Macedonia – Monaco – Montenegro – Mozambique – Mauitius – Moldova – Malta – Mexico – Myanmar – Marocco – Malaysia

N Netherlands – Namibia – Nepal – Norway – Netherland Antilles – Nicaragua – New Zealand

P Paraguay – Peru – Philippines – Palestine – Papua New Guniea – Puerto Rico – Pakistan – Poland – Portugal – Panama – Palau

Q Qatar

R Romania – Russia – Rwanda

S South Africa – Scotland – Seychelles – Sierra Leone – San Marino – Somalia – Serbia – Sri Lanka – Switzerland – Suriname – Slovakia – Sweden – Spain – Slovenia – Sudan – Singapore – Syria

T Trinidad & Tobago – Tunisia – Turkey – Tadjikistan – Thailand – Turkmenistan

U Ukraine – U.S. Virgin Islands – USA – Uruguay – United Arab Emirates – Uzbekistan – Uganda

V Venezuela – Vietnam

W Wales

Y Yemen

Z Zambia