Delhi Girl Sachi Jain becomes the National Under-12 Girls Online Chess Champion with 10 points out of possible 11. Yashvi Jain of Telangana and Sarvani Cheedella of Andhra Pradesh becomes first and second runner up respectively with identical score of 9 points each. Top seed Sneha Halder of West Bengal finished fourth.
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