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.
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 
Western Asian Youth Chess Championships – 2026 in Ahmedabad ,Gujarat from 22-31 October 2026 
Certificate of National Under 11 Chess Championship 2026 in Mangaluru from 02-08 August 2026 
Fide Trainer Seminar in Mohali from 02-04 October 2026 
SNA Seminar & Exam at Amity University, Near Chandigarh Airport, Airport Road, Mohali, Punjab on 03 & 04 October 2026.