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 Arbiter Seminar, Mohali on 03 & 04 October 2026 
Final Report:Senior National Arbiter Seminar & Examination in Guwahati – 02 & 03 September 2026 
FIDE World Junior Rapid & Blitz (Open & Girls Under 20)Chess Championships – 2026 in Al Ain, U.A.E. from 1st to 7th November, 2026 
Final Report of SNA Seminar & Exam at The Heritage School, Tarapith, West Bengal on 02 & 03 October 2026 
Senior National Arbiter (SNA) Seminar & Exam on October 24 & 25, 2026, at the Rotary Club, The Mall, Shimla. 
Western Asian Junior/ Girls Chess Championship – 2026 from 22nd to 31st October 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat