Commonwealth School Chess Championships – 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 4th to 12th October 2026.

1. The players participated in the Over the Board National School Age Groups (Under 7, Under 9, Under 11, Under 13, Under 15, Under 17) Chess Championships 2025 in Guwahati, Assam and finished in the top 50 in the final ranking list are eligible to participate in the event.

• Since the National School Under-19 Championship is not being conducted, players who participated in the Over-the-Board National Junior (Open & Girls) Chess Championships 2025 held in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, and finished within the top 50 in the final ranking list, are eligible to participate in the Under-19 category. Only players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible for this category.

• GM/WGM/IM/WIM exempted from participation in the National School Championships.

• Player finished first in the corresponding National School Over the Board Championship for the year 2025: Rs. 18,510/-

• Additional Players: Rs. 1,02,510/- (Single Room Accommodation) or Rs. 90,990/- (Double Sharing Accommodation)

• Accompanying Persons: Rs. 88,110/- (Single Room Accommodation) or Rs. 76,590/- (Double Sharing Accommodation)

The above amount includes registration fee, entry fee, accommodation charges and bank charges only. As said earlier the players and accompanying persons are required to make their own arrangement for visa and flight bookings. The visa invitation will be shared with all concerned on due course once we receive it from them.

AICF does not extend anything to any Players & Accompanying’s and they need to make their own arrangements for tickets, visa & insurance.

Please Note:

1. GMs and IMs having a rating above 2400 – Free Entry Fee
2. WGMs and WIMs having a rating above 2250 – Free Entry Fee

All Grandmasters (With rating of 2400/ WGM 2250):

Rs. 11,310/- (Amount includes registration fees & bank charges only)

For IM having a rating above 2400/WIM having a rating above 2250:

Rs.88,110/- (Single Room), Rs.76,590/- (Double Sharing). This amount includes registration fees, Accommodation fees & bank charges only)

All Grandmasters, Women Grandmaster, International Master and Women International Master are required to make their own arrangement for Visa and Flight bookings.

Please read the event circular and AICF guidelines carefully before registering.

Payment mode:

1.Online:https://prs.aicf.in/pay

All the entries are subject to approval of the AICF / Championship organizers

Please click here to download the championship regulations

Interested players and Accompany persons are requested to submit the Google form

Google form :https://forms.gle/p9N9YxReuMhFSaPf6 (Mandatory).

Note: No entry will be entertained after 31^st August 2026

Note:2 Due to organizer deadline extension , the entry deadline now extended to 08 Sept.2026.