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Chess Tattoos on International Chess Day – July 20

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Chess tattoos on International Chess Day – July 20: interesting facts and photos of chess tattoos

Probably no one will argue with the fact that for hundreds of years, and maybe even millennia, chess is considered the leading game for intellectuals on our planet. Even taking into account the development of gaming technologies in our time, chess does not lose its relevance.

To celebrate hundreds of thousands of fans of this game and attract even more attention to it, a holiday was created – “International Chess Day”, which is annually celebrated on July 20.

Interesting from history

The date was timed to coincide with the establishment of the International Chess Federation. The event took place during the World Chess Conference – July 20, 1924.

It is believed that chess, as a game, was created in India, more than 2,000 years ago, by one of the representatives of the nobility (the highest caste).

There is information that chess appeared in Europe in the 11th century, and they were brought from North Africa, thanks to the trade message along the Silk Road..

In Europe, the game was so popular among the nobility that the ability to play chess was considered a sign of good manners and upbringing among young men and women of that time..

Thanks to colonial movements and the “era of geographical discoveries”, during the period from the 13th to the 14th century, chess spread almost to the entire world and ceased to be the privilege of exclusively the elite.

Just about chess

Pawns (soldiers, privates) – 8 pcs..
Rooks (towers or tours) – 2 pieces.
Horses (horses) – 2 pieces.
Elephants (or officers) – 2 pcs.
The two middle cells in the first row are occupied by the king and queen (Queen) – and “the queen loves her color”.

Few facts

International Chess Day is celebrated in all countries, because there are sports federations of chess in every country on the planet.
USSR joined the Federation and the international chess movement in 1945.
Russia and the USSR are the leading chess powers, they have 8 absolute champions – grandmasters.

Like everything mega-popular, chess is reflected in the tattoo. We, as a site about a tattoo – we suggest that below you look at the photo examples of tattoo designs with chess and remind you that we have a separate material in which you can find out about the meaning of a tattoo with chess.

Photo of a tattoo with a chess from 07/20/2020 (77 photos)