In a positive development for the status of chess in India, AICF Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan met with the FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich in Moscow yesterday. The meeting focused on finding ways to build cooperation and align the goals of the AICF and FIDE, the progress of the Chess in Schools program, and other developments AICF is making to improve the image and stability of chess in India.

Senior National Arbiter (SNA) Seminar & Exam on November 28 & 29, 2026 at Delhi Public School ,Sector – A, Shrinath Puram, Kota, Rajasthan 324005.
Grand Opening of the Western Asia Youth and Junior Chess Championships 2026 in Ahmedabad
FIDE World Junior Rapid & Blitz (Open & Girls Under 20)Chess Championships – 2026 in Al Ain, U.A.E. from 1st to 7th November, 2026
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
Fide Trainer Seminar in Mohali from 02-04 October 2026