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 |
SNA Seminar & Exam in Lucknow, UP on 14 & 15 March 2026 
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