| TENTATIVE NATIONAL CALENDAR -2026-27 | |||
| Sl No No | Event | State | Date |
| 1 | National Under-7 | Maharashtra | 07-11 June 2026 |
| 2 | National Under-09 | Jharkhand | 05-11 July 2026 |
| 3 | National Under-11 | Karnataka | 02-08 August 2026 |
| 4 | National Championship | UP | 16-26 August 2026 |
| 5 | National Under-13 | Pondicherry | 03-09 September 2026 |
| 6 | National Under-15 | Punjab | 14-22 September 2026 |
| 7 | National Under-17 | J & K | 28 September-06 October 2026 |
| 8 | 3rd National School Team Chess (Under 12 & Under 18) Championship 2025 | Andhra Pradesh | 10-12 October 2026 |
| 9 | National Under-19 | West Bengal | 27 Oct -04 November 2026 |
| 10 | National Women | Telangana | 18-28 November 2026 |
| 11 | National Amateur | Assam | 02-06 December 2026 |
| 12 | National School | Gujarat | 17-21 December 2026 |
| 13 | National Rapid & Blitz | Tamil Nadu | 12-14 December 2026 |
| 14 | National Team | Haryana | 12-18 January 2027 |
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 
First Chola chess International GM Norm Round Robin Tournament in form Chennai from 02 February to 11 February 2026. 
Live games link for First Chola chess International GM Norm Round Robin Tournament 2026 
Announcement : Medical Evaluation in Chennai on 27 & 28 February 2026.