The 2023 Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities is to be held in Belgrade ©Getty Images

The capital city of Serbia, Belgrade, has been announced as the host of the Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities, scheduled to start later this month.

Competition is set to be played from January 29 to February 5 at the Hotel Crowne Plaza, with the tournament played over four boards.

There is to be a maximum of 30 participating teams, of which 26 are selected by rating and another four are nominated by the International Chess Federation President, Arkady Dvorkovich.

If an odd number of teams are registering, the hosts Serbia will be allowed to field a second team.

Belgrade is to host the Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities ©Getty Images
Belgrade is to host the Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities ©Getty Images

Ten prizes will be given out to individuals too, including for best performance, most beautiful game and the oldest and youngest players in each category.

There are to be six rounds of competition at the Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities.

Last year's event was to be held in India, but the organisers withdrew.