International Chess Day 2021: Find out its historical significance & other details

International Chess Day is celebrated every year on July 20 to celebrate founding day of FIDE (World Chess Federation). This year will mark FIDE's 97th anniversary. On International Chess Day 2021, here is a deeper look at history and significance of game, along with some quotes made by famous personalities.

Chess history

Chess began in India around fifth century and was initially given name "Chaturanga." game n moved to Persia, before becoming an important part of Muslim community when Arabs invaded Persia. From re, game spread to Sourn Europe. Chess had evolved into a contemporary sport in 15th century, before becoming popular sport that it is today. Today, chess competitions are held worldwide with new and invative variations of playing same game.

History of International Chess Day

FIDE was founded on July 20, 1924, at eighth summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. International Chess Day began as founding day of same day in 1966. day became all more celebratory after it received a furr stamp of approval on December 12, 2019, when UN General Assembly unanimously adopted resolution 74/22 to designate July 20 as International Chess Day.

How is chess played?

Chess is a board game that is played between two players. It is played on a square board with 64 smaller squares that are divided into an 8x8 grid. Each player starts with sixteen pieces (one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights and eight pawns). player playing with white pieces always makes first move. game ends when a player's king is in danger and cant play any or moves to save king.

Famous quotes on chess

Viswanathan Anand: "In chess, kwledge is a very transient thing. It changes so fast that even a single mouse slip sometimes changes evaluation."

Bobby Fischer: "Chess is a war over board. object is to crush opponent’s mind."

Albert Einstein: "Chess holds its master in its own bonds, shackling mind and brain so that inner freedom of very strongest must suffer."

Vladimir Putin: "Chess makes men wiser and clear-sighted."