Overview

• FIDE and partner organisations led hundreds of tournaments, exhibitions and community sessions around the world on July 20.
• International Chess Day saw record engagement on digital platforms, with online matches linking players across continents.
• India solidified its global chess influence with 31 junior players ranked among the world’s top 100 and victories in both men’s and women’s competitions at the 2024 Budapest Chess Olympiad.
• UNESCO-backed educational programmes and All India Chess Federation initiatives used chess to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills in schools and public spaces.
• International Chess Day honours FIDE’s 1924 founding in Paris and its 2019 recognition by the United Nations, celebrating chess’s role as a universal cultural and educational game.