FIRST INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY

July 20, 2020

The first International Chess Day is being celebrated on 20 July.

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  • On 12 December 2019, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 20 July as World Chess Day to mark the date of the establishment of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris in 1924.

  • Under initiative of FIDE, July 20 has been observed as International Chess Day by chess players around the world since 1966.

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