International Chess Day or World Chess Day is observed globally every year on July 20 to honour one of the world’s oldest and most strategic board games. In 2025, chess enthusiasts from all corners of ...
International Chess Day is celebrated globally on June 20 every year to mark the founding of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in 1924. Chess is not just a board game, but symbolises strategic ...
Corrected: A previous version of this article referenced the International Chess Federation acronym as ICF. The acronym is FIDE. There are 25 million kids worldwide who play chess competitively, ...