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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