All-India Chess Federation and Chess Association of India merge to end infighting

Aug 21, 2021

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 21 : After years of internal fighting, the All-India Chess Federation and the breakaway Chess Association of India have...

All India Chess Federation sets bold vision for chess development

Jul 09, 2023

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) successfully conducted its Annual General Meeting, with representatives from 32 state member units, esteemed dignitaries, and key officials...

Viswanathan Anand congratulates Team India on winning double gold in Chess Olympiad

Sep 22, 2024

The Global Chess League legendary Indian Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand on Sunday congratulated Team India for claiming two gold medals in both men's and...

India chess team shines in round 1 of Chess at Asian Games

Sep 24, 2023

India’s Gujarathi Vidit Santosh, Erigaisi Arjun Kumar, Dronavalli Harika and Koneru Humpy clinched a win in the first round of the men’s and women’s...

FIDE welcomes AICF's bid to host the 44th Chess Olympiad

Feb 28, 2022

Lausanne [Switzerland], February 28 : The International Chess Federation (FIDE) Council welcomed the All India Chess Federation's (AICF) bid to host the 44th Chess...

India to bid for Chess Olympiad, start Indian Chess League, says AICF president

Feb 14, 2021

New Delhi [India], February 14 : The newly elected president of the All India Chess Federation, Sanjay Kapoor, unveiled a blueprint to turn the...