Celebrate International Chess Day By Playing In Chess.com's 24-Hour Arena
International Chess Day is almost upon us! This is the perfect opportunity for us to celebrate the joy of chess together. It doesn't matter where you live or who you are; we're all united by our love for the game.
At Chess.com, we're proud to work with more than 600 team members across 60 countries. With more than 160 million members from all over the world, we truly appreciate how chess can transcend cultures, languages, and borders to bring people together. With that in mind, here's our message to you:
Happy #InternationalChessDay 🎉🌍
— Chess.com (@chesscom) July 20, 2024
Show us where you’re playing chess today! pic.twitter.com/F8l1qnXJxH
As part of the celebration, we invite you to join us and share a photo of you playing chess in different parts of the world on social media using the hashtag #InternationalChessDay.
We also invite all members to participate in our 24-hour International Chess Day Arena. This is your chance to spend International Chess Day playing blitz games with like-minded people from all over the world—while also having the opportunity to win a one-year diamond membership.
Below, you can find more information about the arena:
- Format: score-based arena
- Time control: 3+1
- Start time: July 20 at 12 a.m. ET / 6:00 CEST / 9:30 a.m. IST
- Duration: 24 hours
- Prizes: One-year diamond membership for the top three players and two random participants
To join the International Chess Day arena, you must first be a part of our official Chess.com Community Club. You can join the event one hour before it starts. We look forward to seeing you there!
Are you doing anything else to celebrate International Chess Day? Let us know in the comment section below.
