Maharashtra Chess Association under the aegis of All India Chess Federation has organized AICF Live Orientation seminar at Deccan Gymkhana Club on 28.10.2023 and 29.10.2023 in a great manner. A total of 14 candidates appeared for this seminar. This seminar was the third in a row and its main objective is to train more DGT operators across India.
| Sl No | Name | State | Status |
| 1 | NOSSAM IMAM HUSSAIN | ANDHRA PRADESH | Present |
| 2 | Rahul Mayur Sharma | Karnataka | Present |
| 3 | Upalavikar Pornima | Maharashtra | Present |
| 4 | Muthukumar Ramasamy | Tamil Nadu | Present |
| 5 | Shraddha Bharat Vinchwekar | Maharashtra | Present |
| 6 | Ajinkya Pingale | Maharashtra | Present |
| 7 | Amrish Ambadas Tallu | Maharashtra | Present |
| 8 | Juily Kulkarni | Maharashtra | Present |
| 9 | Atharva Godbole | Maharashtra | Present |
| 10 | Gourav Kumar Ray | Maharashtra | Present |
| 11 | Shiva Iyer | Maharashtra | Present |
| 12 | Surisetti Manikanta Rao | Andhra Pradesh | Present |
| 13 | Niraj Suresh Kumar Patel | Gujarat | Present |
| 14 | P Hussain Khan | ANDHRA PRADESH | Present |
| 1 | Vinnakoti Kishore Kumar | Andhra Pradesh | Absent |
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Certificate of 14th NATIONAL SCHOOL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-2025 in Guwahati from 27-31 Dec 2025 
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Final report of SNA Seminar & Exam in Ahmedabad on 02 & 03 January 2026 
Final report of SNA seminar & Exam in Bhopal on 10 & 11 January 2026