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Moved out of Russia, Chess Olympiad to be held in Chennai this year

The Chess Olympiad is a biennial team event in which teams from some 190 countries compete over a two-week period. It was supposed to take place in Moscow from 26 July to 8 August.

All India Chess Federation announces Indian league in June 2022

The Indian Chess League will be a six-team event and will feature two Super GMs, two Indian GMs, two Women GMs, one Indian Junior Boy and one Indian Junior Girl in each franchise, the AICF said

Divya Deshmukh becomes Woman Grand Master at age of 15 after competing final norm

Divya Deshmukh scored five points from nine rounds of the First Saturday Grandmaster chess tournament in Budapest and came up with a rating performance of 2452 to secure her third and final WGM norm

Ending years of feud, AICF and Chess Association of India announce merger

AICF president of Sanjay Kapoor said that the warring factions, not only at the national level but also in various states, have now come together under the umbrella of the federation.

AICF nominates world No 3 Koneru Humpy for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna; Vidit Gujrathi among Arjuna award nominees

The 34-year old Humpy, currently ranked number three in the world, has qualified for the FIDE Women's Candidates event next year and was also part of the Indian squad which won the Online Chess Olympiad in 2020.

All India Chess Federation recognises Sara Bangla Daba Sangstha as apex chess body in Bengal

The newly-formed body will have to hold its elections within three months to form the executive committee.

All India Chess Federation launches initiative to help chess community fight COVID-19

AICF will be providing medical, home quarantine support and financial assistance for members who require hospitalisation due to COVID-19.

All India Chess Federation bids to host next Olympiad, announces upcoming Indian Chess League

The newly elected AICF president Sanjay Kapoor unveiled a blueprint to turn the country into a chess superpower at a press conference after the federation conducted its Annual General Meeting (AGM).

All India Chess Federation committee slams secretary Vijay Deshpande to spreading 'false information'

The All India Chess Federation's (AICF) five-member committee, which is currently running its day-to-day affairs, on Wednesday criticised secretary Vijay Deshpande for spreading "false information" and accused him of using the national body's letterhead despite a restraining order against him.

Chess Players Forum appeals to world federation FIDE to step in and resolve ongoing AICF power struggle

Referring to the state-of-affairs in the All India Chess Federation (AICF), which has been riddled with infighting and legal battles, the forum president Varugeese Koshy wrote to the FIDE chief, requesting his intervention in solving the impasse.