Has Chess Ever Been in the Olympics? Has Chess ever been in the Olympics? It is true that Chess is not a game included in the Olympics. But it’s also not true that Chess has never been a part of the Olympics. In fact, Chess was played at the Summer Olympics of 2000 in Sydney, Australia. The Olympics games of 2000 featured a two-game exhibition match between the grandmasters Vishy Anand and Alexey Shirov. This…