21-year-old Aaryan Varshney from Delhi has become India’s 92nd Chess Grandmaster, achieving his final norm at the Andranik Margaryan Memorial in Armenia in January 2026. He is the 8th GM from Delhi, achieving the feat with a FIDE rating of 2513.
21-year-old Aaryan Varshney from Delhi has become India’s 92nd Chess Grandmaster, achieving his final norm at the Andranik Margaryan Memorial in Armenia in January 2026. He is the 8th GM from Delhi, achieving the feat with a FIDE rating of 2513.
Final Report – Senior National Arbiters’ Seminar and Examination, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 14 & 15 March 2026. 
Final Report :SNA Seminar and Exam held in Ranchi on 21 & 22 Feb 2026 
Final Report :Senior National Arbiter Seminar cum Examination in Mohali on 31st Jan & 1st Feb 2026. 
Final report :SNA Seminar, Bhubneshwar on 17 & 18 January 2026 
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships – 2026 in Montesilvano, Italy from 14th to 27th June, 2026 
21st Asian Continental Chess Championships (Men’s and Women’s) – 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 28th May to 07th June 2026