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The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution designating July 20 as World Chess Day as per the resolution tabled by Armenia.

A final text designates 20 July as World Chess Day, marking the date in 1924 when the International Chess Federation was established in Paris, the UN website reported. 

Introducing that draft, Armenia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Mher Margaryan observed that the game can transcend national boundaries and break down racial, political and social barriers.

Armenia, he added, has one of the highest numbers of chess grandmasters per capita in the world, having embraced chess as an academic subject in schools. 

“One of the most important and enduring lessons that chess can offer is teaching respect,” he said.