The 45th Chess Olympiad is an open team competition in which national chess federations compete for gold medals, trophies, and the title of strongest chess nation globally.

Teams compete in an 11-round Swiss
Teams assign players to boards one, two, three, and four
Matches consist of players from each board of one nation playing against the corresponding board of the opponent nation
Time control: 90+30, with 30 minutes added after move 40
Players cannot draw by agreement before move 30