All India Chess Federation President Dr Sanjay Kapoor and Secretary Shri Bharat Singh Chauhan along with Chairman of AICF’s Chess in School Commission Shri AK Verma met Hon’ble Cabinet Minister Shri Anurag Thakur today to extend felicitations for assuming the charge of Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Government of 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 
Round 3 : 1st Chola Chess International Grandmaster Norm Round Robin Tournament 2026, Chennai. 
Day 2:1st Chola Chess International Grandmaster Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament, Chennai 
Fide Arbiter Seminar in Pune 28 Feb -02 March 2026 & Thoothukudi 07-09 March 2026