“Whoever plays chess can win a Nobel Prize in mathematics” and “your goal is to overthrow the opponent’s king” are phrases that Dominicans once heard while learning the sport. Analytics registers 686 chess players The Creoles are below 4603 baseball players, 3306 basketball players and 2367 volleyball players.
There are 352,234 chess players in the world. International Chess Federation Russia leads with 34,811 participants, followed by India from 32 494, Germany And Spain from 26,549 and 24,784 respectively. In a smaller amount France (23 414), Iran (10,773), Poland (10,467) and Italy (10,195). But beyond that, they estimate there will be 500,000 players by 2024.
According to Statista Consumer Reporter, depending on the region, there will be revenues, in North America they are 40.5 million US dollars, China and India jointly report US$25.5 million and southeast asian about 31.5 million US dollars. Meanwhile, Japan and Europe report revenues of $11.5 million and $12.5 million, respectively.
Chess is a strategy game in which two players oppose each other with 16 pieces that can be moved around a board divided into black and white squares.
According to an elDinero survey, a chessboard ranges from $8 to $26 on Amazon, while themed ones like the chess version of Super Mario cost $51. In the local market, prices range from 349 to 515 reais.
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Considered the king of board games, World Chess Day is celebrated annually on July 20th and was created in 2019 to commemorate the founding of the International Chess Federation in Paris, France in 1924.
Moviegoers will remember the Netflix premiere of Lady Gambit starring Anya Taylor-Joy. The seven-episode audiovisual series billed itself as the most viewed miniseries, with 62 million viewers in 28 days. The series tells the story of Beth Harmon, an orphan and chess prodigy who wants to become a better player while battling her addiction.
Other audiovisuals, such as The Coldest Game, immerse the viewer in the discipline. The Polish film tells how mathematicians are forced to play chess between the US and the US. Soviet Unionand the spy story is set during the Cuban Missile Crisis and threatens world peace in 1962. In addition, the film receives a 6/10 rating from La Vanguardia, downgraded to 5.2/10 in Filmaffinity and 2.8/5 in SensaCine.
According to Box Office Mojo, “Main moveor “Pawn Sacrifice” generated $202,053 in revenue at their national opening. It grossed $5.5 million on the big screen in 2014. The film tells the story of chess prodigy Bobby Fischer caught between two superpowers as he takes over the Soviet empire.
According to statistics, its counterpart The Life of a King grossed US$44,161. In the feature film, the viewer follows in the footsteps of former prisoner Eugene Brown, who creates a chess club to offer an alternative to street thugs.