Online Chess Olympiad 2020: Vidit Gujarati nominated team India captain
India No. 2 Grandmaster Vidit Gujarati has been nominated as a Captain of Indian team which will take part in Online Chess Olympiad 2020 to start from 22 July.
This has been done
in consultation with Vishy Anand and Selection committee by President of AICF P.R. Venketa Rama Raja.
Following strong team India will participate in online chess Olympiad 2020-
Men:
1. Vishwanathan Anand
2. Vidit Santosh Gujarati (Captain)
3. Pentala Harikrishna ( Reserve)
4. Arvindha Chidambaram ( Reserve)
Women:
1. Koneru Hampy
2. Dronavalli Harika
3. Bhakti Kulkarni ( Reserve)
4. R. Vaishali ( Reserve)
Junior Boys:
1. Nihal Sareen
2. R. Praggnanandha ( Reserve)
Junior Girls:
1. Divya Deshmukh
2. Vantika Agrawal ( Reserve)
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.