FIDE President Mr. Arkady Dovorkovich arrived in India for a three day visit to see the preparation and discuss the road map ahead of the upcoming Chess Olympiad 2022 scheduled later this year at Chennai.
The President and the team of FIDE inspected the venue as well as facilities. The Government of Tamil Nadu officials as well as All India Chess Federation assured the President about successful and memorable conduct of the Olympiad in a befitting manner
Senior National Arbiter (SNA) Seminar & Exam on October 24 & 25, 2026, at the Rotary Club, The Mall, Shimla. 
Western Asian Junior/ Girls Chess Championship – 2026 from 22nd to 31st October 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat 
Western Asian Youth Chess Championships – 2026 in Ahmedabad ,Gujarat from 22-31 October 2026 
Certificate of National Under 11 Chess Championship 2026 in Mangaluru from 02-08 August 2026 
Fide Trainer Seminar in Mohali from 02-04 October 2026 
SNA Seminar & Exam at Amity University, Near Chandigarh Airport, Airport Road, Mohali, Punjab on 03 & 04 October 2026.