Along the Silk Road, it spread to other parts of the world, like the Arabian Peninsula and Byzantium. A Persian manuscript from around 600 CE describes an ambassador from the Indian Subcontinent giving the game to King Khosrow I (531 – 579 CE). When the game arrived in Sassanid Persia around 600 CE, it was called Chatrang and later Shatranj. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, chess has seen massive growth, with more players than ever coming together to participate in chess events that are being increasingly held through online platforms.Ĭhess is believed to have been derived from Chaturanga, which means ‘four divisions’ referring either to the division of the pieces into infantry, cavalry, elephantry, and chariotry (pawn, knight, bishop, and rook in the modern game) or to the fact that it was played by four people. While the coronavirus outbreak has forced most gaming and sports activities to scale down, chess has demonstrated remarkable resilience, adaptability and a very strong convening power in time of pandemic.
Throughout history, games and sports have helped humanity to survive times of crisis by reducing anxieties and improving mental health.
The organization has now grown to encompass 199 countries in the form of National Chess Federations as affiliate members. The idea to celebrate this day as international chess day was proposed by UNESCO, and it has been celebrated as such since 1966 after it was established by FIDE. International Chess Day is celebrated annually on July 20, the day the International Chess Federation (FIDE) was founded, in 1924.
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