Today, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the International Chess Federation - FIDE, a solemn ceremony is being held in Paris, the capital of France.
Idman.biz reports, world chess stars were invited to the anniversary event along with FIDE officials.
President of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation, Vice-President of FIDE Mahir Mammadov also participated in the ceremony. During the visit, M. Mammadov met with the President of the International Chess Federation, Arkady Dvorkovich. During the meeting, the future prospects of cooperation between the institutions were discussed.
Note that July 20 is the International Chess Day. The basis of this day has been celebrated since 1966 by the decision of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), which was established in 1924. Currently, more than 60 official championships among youth, men, women and adults are organized under the auspices of FIDE.
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