Afghanistan, July 20 -- World Chess Day celebrates chess's global benefits in education, peace, and inclusion, while the game remains banned in Afghanistan, risking its cultural loss.
On July 20, the United Nations celebrated World Chess Day, highlighting chess as a powerful tool for education, sustainable development, peace, and social inclusion globally.
In a statement, the UN emphasized that sports, including chess, can transform perceptions, challenge prejudice, inspire people, break down racial and political barriers, combat discrimination, and reduce conflicts.
Chess, one of the world's oldest intellectual games, combines elements of sport, science, and art. It is affordable and accessible, allowing people of all ages, genders, abi...