The following is the message received from FIDE
” The ASEAN Chess Confederation is no longer an affiliated member of FIDE and no titles are valid from its events”
In view of the above message from FIDE AICF will not grant NOC for Indian Participants to participate in the 17th ASEAN + age group championship to be held at Thailand.
FIDE ARBITER SEMINAR, Vijayawada (INDIA) from 24-26 April 2026 
Asian Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2026, scheduled to be held from 27th to 31st July 2026 at Hong Kong. 
CHESS IN SCHOOLS BOOK 
28th Asian Youth Chess Championships – 2026 in Shenzhen, China from 15th to 25th July 2026 
SNA Seminar & Exam on 16 & 17 May 2026 at Swami Vivekanand International School, Kandivali (West), Mumbai.