Moneycontrol News, July 202, 2023
The International Day of Chess is celebrated every year on July 20. It is an official day of the United Nations, established in honor of the ancient game of chess.
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The idea of celebrating International Chess Day was proposed by UNESCO in 1966, and it was officially recognized by the United Nations in 1988.
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The date, July 20, was chosen to commemorate the founding of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris in 1924.
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Chess is a strategic board game for two players that involves skill, logic and critical thinking. Here are some classic chess tactics to win the game.
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The move can weaken the opponent's pawn structure & create long-term weaknesses that can be exploited later in the game.
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A fork is a tactical maneuver in which a piece attacks two or more opposing pieces simultaneously.
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It is a tactical device in which a defending piece cannot move without exposing a more valuable piece behind it.
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In this, a piece moves away from its original position, revealing an attack by another piece.
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The sacrifice of a piece or pawn to clear a critical square or line for another piece to make a lethal attack.
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It is a tactic in which a piece is lured away from a valuable square or task to allow other pieces to take advantage.
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Successfully promoting a pawn to a queen or other powerful piece can lead to a significant advantage.
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