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.
Commonwealth Chess Championship – 2026 – 27 in Kaluthara, Sri Lanka from 16th to 26th May, 2026. 
GM Suleymenov Alisher Clinches Title at the 1st Chola Chess International Grandmaster Round Robin Tournament 2026. 
TENTATIVE NATIONAL CALENDAR FOR 2026-27 
Live games link for First Chola chess International GM Norm Round Robin Tournament 2026 
Announcement : Medical Evaluation in Chennai on 27 & 28 February 2026. 
Certificate of 14th NATIONAL SCHOOL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-2025 in Guwahati from 27-31 Dec 2025