International Chess Day
International Chess Day is celebrated annually on 20 July, the day the International Chess Federation (FIDE) was founded, in 1924.
| International Chess Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Various countries |
| Date | 20 July |
| Next time | 20 July 2024 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 1966 |
| Related to | FIDE, Chess |
The idea to celebrate this day as the international chess day was proposed by UNESCO, and it has been celebrated as such since 1966,[1] after it was established by FIDE. FIDE, which has 181 chess federations as its members,[2] organizes chess events and competitions around the world on this day. As recently in 2013, the international chess day was celebrated in 178 countries, according to FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.[3] On 12 December, 2019, the UN General Assembly unanimously approved a resolution recognizing the day.[4]
See also
References
- "History of International Chess Day". Chess-teacher.com. 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- "FIDE Membership". FIDE.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- "Interview by Kirsan Ilyumzhinov - in Russian". Vesti.ru. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- UN adopts July 20 as World Chess Day, FIDE, 13 December 2019, retrieved 2 May 2020
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