Observed every year on 20 July

Aim : to commemorate the establishment of Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE)in 1924.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY

• Organized by: Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), also known as the International Chess Federation
• Founded on: 20 July 1924 in Paris, France
• First observed globally: In 1966 by the initiative of UNESCO
• UN Recognition: The United Nations General Assembly officially declared it as International Chess Day in 2019