In 1927 the World Chess Federation (FIDE) organized the first official Chess Olympiad in London in which 15 countries participated. 1928 The second official Chess Olympiad is held in the Netherlands. Since 1950, the World Chess Federation has organized the game every two years. In 2022, the World Chess Federation (FIDE) announced a new tradition of the Chess Olympiad torch relay, with the first torch relay starting in New Delhi, India. On 19th May 2022, the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the first torch relay of the Chess Olympiad. The 44th International Chess Olympiad was held in Mahabalipuram (Chennai), India from 28th July 2022 to 10th August 2022 in which players from more than 180 countries participated. If you looking for the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad Chennai 2022 India Stamp and Miniature sheets then visit Philacy.com.
20-7-2022: 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad Chennai 2022 India Stamp
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India Post Department released the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad Chennai 2022 India Stamp on 20th July 2022. Chess is considered one of the most ancient cognitive games, a game that combines elements of thinking and art. The game of chess ‘shows the highest respect for human intelligence’ the game originated in ancient India. There are many similarities between ancient chess and the 5th century BC Indian game chaturanga, the name of the game in Sanskrit was chaturanga, chaturanga meaning ‘four arms’ or ‘four members’. Chaturanga spread from India to Persia in the 5th century and to Europe in the 10th century. Although the modern era of chess dates back to the 17th century, the intelligence game of chess spread throughout the world in the 20th century.
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