When Is International Chess Day

When Is International Chess Day. We celebrate international chess day on july 20, a day that was born from an idea the united nations educational, scientific, and cultural organization (unesco) had. As you probably know, this date also marks fide's 97th anniversary.

International chess day is celebrated annually on 20 july, the day the international chess federation (fide) was found, in 1924. On 12 december 2019, the united nations general assembly proclaimed 20 july as world chess day to mark the date of the establishment of the international.