To curb the menace of sandbagging the rating points and to protect Fair Play, All India Chess Federation made the following decision, which will be in force with immediate effect.
“Players who finished first or second in any rating restricted tournament will not be eligible to play in any rating restricted tournament for one year from the date of such achievement”
The earlier rule of threshold of 36 months remains the same (once the player crosses the rating threshold he can not participate for the event below that rating level for next 36 months).
All the Players, Organisers, Arbiters and State Associations please be guided by the above.
FA Seminar, Siliguri from 22-24 May 2026 
Live games link for 4th Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2026 (Category A) & (Category B) 
Certificate of SNA Seminar & Exam in Bhubaneshwar on 17 & 18 January 2026 
Announcement : Medical Evaluation in Guwahati ,Assam on 15 & 16 June 2026 . 
Live Game Link -17th KIIT Chess Festival 
Final list of Successful Arbiters – AICF Arbiters Refresher Course 2026–27.