International Chess Day: All you need to know about the 1,500-year-old game

To commemorate the inauguration of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris in 1924, the United Nations designated July 20 as World Chess Day. Chess fans from all over the world get together on this day to honour the lovely two-player strategy board game. India has made important contributions to the world of chess, from the beginning of the lovely game to the current worldwide online chess phenomena. Today, the game is played by around 605 million individuals regularly.

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[dextermorganbloodspattersp]

Very impressive that INDIA 🇮🇳 created chess.
The more I learn of India's contributions to the world the more impressive it seems to be . What if any has Pakistan produced?
Word on Wion is...Not much
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BlessUp INDIA 🇮🇳 and StaySafe 😷

[AK-smhw]

Who knows Praggnanandhaa, one of the youngest chess Grand masters 👌

[viveksinghjadon]

Game of Chess is much older than 1500 years.

[PageCrafters]

Thanks to Queens Gambit a Netflix series and Samay Raina (Youtuber) who helped in increasing its popularity among youngsters.

[apostatethegreat.]

Chess is Haram in IZLAM because a women(Queen) has the ultimate power to control the game, which Allah hate the most.

[chandramoulidharmana]

every good thing originated from India including WION

[rentospropertymanagementso]

Great to know history of chess. Thank you for sharing the helpful information.

[chriswood]

This video ends with a Queen capturing a king. This is not a legal chess move.

[davejohn.]

i want to know how chaturanga used to be played

[blackknight]

In the Time-Life publication(circa 1968), Sunrise to Sunset, there is a picture of chess pieces in the Great Pyramid.

[t.saikrishnapatro]

I love chess but I always lose my game even if I am near to win the game 😅😅

[amirkiani]

Pakistan also wants equal credits 😖😡😡😭

[newsfromchina]

Chinese Chess(Xiangqi) appeared during the warring time period(475BCE), you guys should learn it~

[TopperPenquin]

I believe from a game called I think Senet.

[rahulknaina]

Chess ♟️ is not nepali.😂😂
Atleast leave chess alone 😂

[floatinggangescorpseindian]

Indian student who thought he was meeting 14-year-old girl in Newcastle after grooming her breaks down and pleads to be freed after being snared by paedophile hunters

[floatinggangescorpseindian]

Indian student who thought he was meeting 14-year-old girl in Newcastle after grooming her breaks down and pleads to be freed after being snared by paedophile hunters

[floatinggangescorpseindian]

Indian student who thought he was meeting 14-year-old girl in Newcastle after grooming her breaks down and pleads to be freed after being snared by paedophile hunters