Chess is a sport that is popular all over the world. A lot of professionals and amateurs dive into this difficult, but very interesting game. There is even an international organization on the account of which various chess events - FIDE. And on July 20 , every year, World Chess Day is celebrated - a holiday dedicated to this wonderful sport and all who are involved in it.
The history of World Chess Day
Chess itself was invented in India . It is known that there in the 7th century they played a similar game - Chaturanga, which, incidentally, is the forerunner of not only chess, but many other similar games. In Russia, people discovered this game in the IX-X centuries.
The roots of the holiday lie in 1924, when the World Chess Organization, or FIDE, was founded in Paris, as mentioned above. It was in 1966 and this day was approved.
And before that there were attempts to create a holiday dedicated to this game, but it was FIDE that brought the matter to an end, and, in the end, it was recognized in many countries of the world.
Events for the day of chess
Of course, on this day everyone is willing to participate in this game! The blessings and opportunities are: in many regions various chess tournaments, competitions and every possible thematic actions are arranged. Grandmasters (that is, chess professionals) also attend them, and such visits turn into amusing stories. For example, there is a case where one of them, Anatoly Karpov, played diamonds on such a day. It's easy to guess that they cost a lot of money.
A few figures: at present under the auspices of FIDE more than forty chess championships are held, in which people of all ages take part.
In general, chess is a very common sport, recognized as such in more than one hundred countries of the world. This speaks not only of its popularity, but also its significance for many people. Chess players devote a lot of time to various tournaments and constantly grow over themselves, developing both the skill of the game and their mind. After all, chess, as you know, has always been a game that requires mental tension, so it's no wonder that this wonderful game also allows players to become a little smarter. Therefore, on July 20, the day of chess, it's time to play a few games and think about how much effort lovers and professionals put into this difficult, but certainly very interesting game.