"Every year International Chess Day is celebrated on July 20 to celebrate one of the oldest and most popular games in history. The day has been celebrated since 1966 to mark the establishment of the International Chess Federation (FIDE)."
While that's true, FIDE was established 98 years ago, in 1924
@SHAURYANILESH said in #1:
> Why is International Chess Day celebrated today?
Ahhhh, shame on myself, being a chess lover, I didn't know this :/
> Why is International Chess Day celebrated today?
Ahhhh, shame on myself, being a chess lover, I didn't know this :/
July 20 is the date FIDE was founded in 1924.
Oh great, we're celebrating FIDE?! lol
@MrPushwood said in #6:
> Oh great, we're celebrating FIDE?! lol
Else why would 20th July be International Chess Day.
> Oh great, we're celebrating FIDE?! lol
Else why would 20th July be International Chess Day.
@Akbar2thegreat said in #7:
> Else why would 20th July be International Chess Day.
Some random guy decided so
> Else why would 20th July be International Chess Day.
Some random guy decided so
FIDE is hardly my idea of the spirit of chess...
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