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World Chess Day 2023 - July 20
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- It aims to raise awareness about the game of chess and appreciate chess players across the world.
- This day honour the founding of the International Chess Federation, FIDE by its French abbreviation in the year 1996.
- The International Olympic Committee acknowledged FIDE in 1999.
- About 70% of the adult population (US, UK, Germany, Russia, India) has played chess at some point in their lives.
- 605 million adults play chess regularly.
- The oldest living Grandmaster is Yuri Averbakh, who celebrated his 100th birthday in May 2022.
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