En ce 20 juillet 2015 nous célébrons la journée internationale du jeu d’échecs.
A cette occasion le président de la FIDE a publié un communiqué qui explique que cette journée commémore la date de la création de la FIDE le 20 juillet 1924 à Paris.
Voici le texte de ce communiqué :
July 20, 2015
Moscow
Dear chess friends,
In my capacity as President of World Chess Federation – FIDE – I am pleased to congratulate all of you on the International Chess Day!
This holiday was initiated by UNESCO in 1966 to commemorate the date of FIDE establishment on the 20th of July 1924 in Paris. Today FIDE embraces 186 national chess federations, 117 of which are recognized by the national Olympic committees of their countries.
This day is celebrated globally with professional and amateur chess tournaments, seminars and lectures aimed to promote the most intelligent …
Source:: FIDE