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Chess Day Quote by presser.one
Chess in Brief
A two-player strategy board game, chess pits players against each other in an attempt to capture the other team's "king," which may be achieved by moving various kinds of playing pieces across a checkered square board according to predetermined movements. It's estimated that there are over 2,000 distinct variations of the game in existence today. There is a possibility that a chess-like ancient game named Chaturanga was brought to Persia through the Silk Roads from the Northern Indian Subcontinent during the Gupta dynasty (c. 319–543 CE).
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It was widespread in Europe, Russia, and the Eurasian Steppe by 1000 CE, when chess experts al-Suli and al-Lajlaj wrote books on the methods and strategy of the game around 900 CE. A mediaeval collection of documents on three distinct forms of popular game from the 13th century CE, known as the Libro de los Juegos (Book of Games), also known as the Alfonso manuscripts, describes the rules and gameplay of Chess as remarkably similar to Persian Shatranj.
United Nations' Resolution for the Celebration of World Chess Day
The United Nations has officially acknowledged Globe Chess Day, which is observed all around the world on July 20. On December 12, the General Assembly voted unanimously in favour of the appropriate resolution.
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Many chess players throughout the globe have already marked the occasion. Approximately 70% of the adult population has played chess at some time in their life, according to recent surveys. According to this figure, nations as disparate as the United States and the United Kingdom have the same level of unemployment.
Mher Margaryan, Armenia's representative, made the point that the game may transcend national borders and break through racial, political, and social barriers when he introduced the text of the resolution. According to him, Armenia has one of the largest concentrations of chess grandmasters per capita in the world, making chess an academic topic in schools.
Chess, one of the world's oldest and most popular strategy games, has permeated our daily lives. Resolution draws on chess' transforming ability in helping to break through racial, political and societal barriers. Additionally, the text acknowledges the importance of chess in the fulfilment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in areas including as education and health, empowering women and girls, encouraging collaboration and peace, and promoting the empowerment of women and girls via the game.
At the local, regional, and international levels, the United Nations recognises that sports, the arts, and physical activity have the power to change perceptions, prejudices and behaviours, as well as inspire people, dismantle racial and political barriers to equality, combat prejudice, and defuse conflict.
Chess is one of the oldest, most cerebral, and most cultural games around, combining aspects of both sport and science with artistic expression. It's a low-cost, accessible sport that anybody of any age, gender, physical ability, or socioeconomic class may participate in.
When played by individuals of many nationalities and cultures, chess fosters tolerance and respect for one another because of its emphasis on justice, inclusiveness, and mutual respect.
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There are also major chances for the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals to use chess, such as enhancing education, achieving gender equality and the empowerment of females as well as creating inclusiveness, tolerance and mutual understanding and respect.
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