Record breaking 158 nations start competing today at the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey.

The games begin at 15:00 local time and can be followed live at the official website.

The drawing of colors was performed during the opening ceremony. The top seeded team in the open section Russia will play with black on the first board. The top seeded team in the women section China will start with the white color.

Team pairings open / team pairings women

Opening day photos / First videos / Live games with computer analysis