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Important Announcement

The All India Chess Federation is pleased to inform all chess lovers that we shall publish your messages of Greetings to Grandmaster Padma Vibushan Vishy Anand on being conferred Padma Vibushan by the Government on a separate page created exclusively for the purpose .  All of those who wish to send Greetings to Anand may kindly send this to indianchessfed@gmail.com  - 28 Jan, 08    Click here for Greetings Page

Congrats

Padma Vibhushan for the 37-year-old Vishy Anand

Anand also won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1991-1992, Padma Bhushan in 2000. Arjuna award in 1985, and Soviet Land Nehru award in 1987 and he also won the coveted Chess Oscar in 1997, 1998, 2003 & 2004.
- 25 Jan, 08

http://blip.tv/file/629368/ corus Rd 13 - 28 Jan, 08 

Aronian, Carlsen Share First Place; Anand Drew Kramnik 28 Jan, 2008

Snap Shots -

Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran's Wedding

 

Grand Master Krishnan Sasikiran married S.Radhika in a well attended religious wedding at Chennai near the famous 35 feet high Anjaneya temple. His chess friends from ONGC, AICF Secretary D.V.Sundar, Veteran Chess personality V.Kameswaran, FM  Visweswaran, IM Saravanan,        IM Kidambi, Vishy Anand's Parents, among others, were prominent guests. AICF wishes the newly weds a long and happy married life - 28 Jan, 08

AnandDrawsVanWely -  27 Jan, 2008

http://blip.tv/file/626346/ Rd 12 Corus tmt 28 Jan, 2008

Carlsen Anand Game Analyzed by Anand http://blip.tv/file/624013/ - 26 Jan, 2008

Anand Beats Carlsen With Black  26 Jan, 2008

Anand Best Sportsman Of 2007- 25 Jan, 2008
 

It has been found that many players do not give proper address and DOB in the AICF players' Registration Forms.  Also many do not attach their photos.  For such of those players the AICF will not be in a position to issue identity card or post the AICF Chronicle.- 23 Jan, 08

1st International Open Chess tournament @ Mumbai - 22 Jan, 08

Carlsen Back In Lead, Anand draws Peter Leko - 24 Jan, 2008

http://blip.tv/file/619467/ corus games

Anand Topalov Game Analyzed by Anand  - 22 Jan, 08

06th Parsvnath International Open

Download Final Standings  - 22 Jan, 08

 

Fischer Made Lives Of Present Day Chess Players Easier- 18 Jan, 08

A large number of chess lovers of the present day came into the game largely due to one factor: Fischer. The 1972 Match against Spassky often called the Match of the Century saw the Chicago born Fischer....

National "A" Chess Championship - Confirmed list of participants

National "A" Chess Championship - Accommodation for players- 16 Jan, 08

ALL INDIA TECHNICAL CONFERENCE in  progress  AT Mumbai - 15 Jan, 08

 

 

ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION

WISHES ALL CHESS FRIENDS A VERY

HAPPY SANKARANTHY.                           - 14 Jan,08

 

 

 

Reminder - National A Players    11 Jan, 2008

 National "A" List of Qualifiers - 11 Jan, 08

6th Parsvnath 10 Jan, 2008 Abhijeet Gupta beats Ganguly

Live Games    Reports   Results and Pairings  

 

- 12 Jan, 08
Corus tmt - Radjabov vs Anand Corus tmt - Harikrishna vs Nigel Short Corus tmt J Smeets vs Koneru Humpy

click here - more pictures of Corus tournament 

Video clippings - Corus tmt rd 7 

Anand Defeats Judit Polgar - 20 Jan, 08

 

Mangalore State  FIDE Rated - final Standings  - Prize winners - 12 Jan, 08

Information to  office Bearers, State Associations  and players

INFORMATION TO ALL OFFICE BEARERS, STATE ASSOCIATIONS & CHESS PLAYERS  11 Jan, 2008

Appeal to Our Senior Players / IM's / WIM’s / GM’s / WGM’s / FM’s and coaches 11 Jan, 2008

National Under - 13 Girls @ Mumbai in progress- 11 Jan, 08

Asian Team Chess Championship in progress @ Vizag  

Live Games    Tournament Schedule    Prize    Reports

Results and Pairings - 03 Jan, 08

 

 

AICF wishes all the players, Coaches, Arbiters, Parents and all chess lovers a happy - 2008 !!

Senior Arbiter Seminar - Hurry up  with your entries

Last date extended upto 10th Jan, 2008  for Senior National Arbiter Examination and All India Technical conference to be held at Mumbai from 15 -17 Jan, 2008 hurry up with your entries - Click for Circular

Senior Arbiter Seminar - Confirmed list of participants   - 07 Jan, 08

 

Asian School Chess Championship @ Kandy, Srilanka

Reports      Result and Pairings  07 Jan, 2008

 

List of Qualifiers for National "A" Chess Championship @ Chennai

- 05 Jan, 08

 

Harikrishna Plays At 2710 07 Jan, 2008
 

Malakhatko Wins Hastings Open07 Jan, 2008

 

Senior national Arbiter Exam & All India Technical Conference @ Mumbai  04 Jan, 2008

 

India Has 3318 Rated Players- 03 Jan, 08

Kramnik Joins Anand At The Top  - 29 Dec, 07
 

Indians Win $4000, Chanda Finishes Third    01st Jan, 2008 

 

21st National U - 13 Girls @ Mumbai 10-20, Jan, 2007

 

45th National "A" Chess Championship @ Chennai  - 05 Dec, 2007

 

The Tamilnadu State Chess Association will organize the 45th National "A" Chess Championship  from 03rd to 15th February, 2008

The other details will be posted latter

 

Kind Attention of : All State Associations    - 05 Dec, 2007

The Calendar of National Championships for 2008 will be finalized soon.  State Associations interested in organizing any National Championship are requested to send their proposal along with the EMD & BID forms to All India Chess Federation  before 25.12.2007.

 

INDIAN TEAMS FOR ASIAN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP- 29 Dec, 07

Global Chess Champ Ivana Furtado - 29 Dec, 07

Goa's tiny global chess champ Ivana Furtado simultaneously plays half a dozen kids at Miramar on Friday evening, before being the chief guest of the annual Goanetters meet there.

 

 

National 'A' Chess Championship @ Chennai

Kind Attention of participating players                      - 26 Dec, 07

 

Key moves make Indian chess look healthier           - 26 Dec, 07

NEW INDIAN EXPRESS by Hari Hara Nandanan

 

A crucial and positive move...

THE HINDU, by P.K.Ajith Kumar                              - 26 Dec, 07

 

Merry Christmas

 

- 25 Dec,07

 

 

 

 

National Under - 13 @ Delhi

Final Standings

...  - 24 Dec, 2007

 

 

Asian Schools Chess Festival - Kandy, Srilanka - 23 Dec, 07

 

2nd Malerkotla Open International Rating Chess Tournament-22 Dec, 07

 

Venus Chess Academy, Mumbai to organize Rs.11 Lacs Prize money International Open Chess Tournament in Mumbai from 8th to 19th April, 2008. Details later                                                                          - 22 Dec, 07

NATIONAL "B" TO BE MADE NORM EVENT- 21 Dec, 07

The next National "B" Chess Championship to be held in Goa in 2008 will be a Grandmaster Norm Tournament. This was decided at the All India Chess Federation Central Council Meeting held ...

INDIAN TEAMS FOR ASIAN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP- 21 Dec, 07

Anand v Kramnik Match For Rs.8.40 Crores - 20 Dec,07

Gata Kamsky Is Back  - 19 Dec,07

Asian Junior Chess Championship @ Mumbai in progress- 14 Dec,07

National Under - 13 Boys Chess Championship @ Delhi in Progress- 15 Dec, 07

Tal Memorial World Blitz Championship Highlights on DD SPORTS  - 15 Dec,07

Anand Celebrates Birthday As World Champion

World Champion Viswanathan Anand turned 38 on Tuesday. The Indian chess legend has achieved three major achievements of winning the...  - 11 Dec, 2007

 

Congratulations to R.B.Ramesh and  D.Harika

Commonwealth Chess Championship @ New Delhi

Final Standings general  and Category wise

watch actions of R.B.Ramesh and Harika Lifts Tropies

Results and Pairings                 Watch Live Games    

 

for more news logon to Official Website   - 03 Dec, 07

 

Snapshots  - Commonwealth   photo gallery      Reports      - 06 Dec,07

 

Watch Commonwealth Video Clipings   Rd 1  3  5  6  7  8  9  - 05 Dec,07

 

Abhijeet Gupta Gets GM Title    - 10 Dec, 2007

All India Technical Conference & Senior Arbiter Examination  - 08 Dec, 07

Chinmay Kulkarni bags title

Maharashtra State Selection Chess Champion Chinmay Kulkarni of Pune clinched the Central Maharashtra Chess Championship FIDE Rating.....       -          08 Dec, 2007

Opening Ceremony & Confirmation of Entries for the Asian Junior Chess Championship 2007    - 06 Dec, 2007

All players are hereby advised to report at the Goregaon Sports Club (Table Tennis Hall), New Link Road, Malad (West), Mumbai - 400097 for the inaugural ceremony on 13th December 2007 at 11.00 hours.
The 1st round will commence at 13.30 hours

 

State Open Rapid @ Karnataka                    -  03 Dec, 2007

 

Final Standings                       Prize Winners Category Wise

 

 

 

Asian Junior Chess Championship  @ Mumbai

Kind Attention - Donor / Special Entries.                                  - 30 Nov, 2007

 

Sasikiran Bows After A Fight

Krishnan Sasikiran exited from the FIDE World Cup 2007 after he was went down 0.5-1.5 to former world champion Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine on Dec 4 at Khaty-Mansiysk, Russia.............            - 05 Dec, 2007

 

 

Congratulations to Ivana Furtado

For winning the World Under - 8 Gold @ Turkey 

Ivana Maria Furtado of Goa retained her World Girls Under-8 Title at Antalya, Turkey on Wednesday by playing a final round draw. She becomes the.......  -   28 Nov, 2007

Medical Commission -  All Players above 18 years of age  -  28 Nov, 2007

Kindly note that FIDE has instructed all Federation on doping control, through their medical commission. We produce below the latest circular received from FIDE for favour of information. Players are requested to follow these instructions carefully.  Click here to download message from fide

Commonwealth Selected / Official Entries  -  27 Nov, 2007

Asian Junior Selected / Official Entries - 27 Nov, 2007

3rd Asian Schools Chess Festival @ Sri lanka -  27 Nov, 2007  
 

Ivana Wins, Keeps Lead

Ivana Furtado of Goa the defending World Under-8 Girls Champion won the penultimate round and leads the tournament by half a point. She will need a win or draw in the final round on Wednesday to retain her title.......  - 28 Nov, 2007

 

 

 

Easy Draw For Sasikiran
Krishnan Sasikiran who is getting married soon played a quick draw with the black pieces in round two against Vadim Zviaginsev of Russia on Nov 27........ . - 28 Nov, 2007

 

 

  

Abhijeet Gupta wins  25 Nov, 2007

Three-time National Junior Champion Abhijeet Gupta of Bhilwara, Rajasthan won the All India Open at Aurangabad recently and picked up Rs.50,000. He is widely expected to become India's seventeenth grandmaster.....

 

 

Gopal Scares Kasimdzhanov25 Nov, 2007

Grand Master G.N.Gopal of Aluva, scared former world champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan in the opening game of round one in the World Chess Cup at Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia on Nov 24. .....

 

 

Ivanchuk Pips Anand For Title   23 Nov, 2007

Anand Leaves For Moscow20 Nov, 2007

Tania Makes It Two In A Row

The Bank of Maharashtra sponsored National Women's A Chess Championship was oneof the best organised in the history of this event. Record prize fund, excellent conditions were offered in this Symbiosis Spa .........- 16 Nov, 2007

Beware, The Indians Are ComingClick here for official website WYCC The World Youth Chess Festival is more popular in numbers than the Chess Olympiad. Held in the age grouo of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 for boys and girls, the next edition starts at Antalya, in Turkey from Nov 17-29...... - 15 Nov, 2007

National U - 13 Girls Chess Championship, Mumbai is postponed and will be now held from 10th to 20th January, 2008.  - 09 Nov , 2007

Chess.Fm India - Weekly show - 09 Nov, 2007
Diwali & Anand - Lighting up Indian Chess
Internet Chess Club's Chess.fm India presents an exclusive Interview with World Champion Viswanathan Anand. As a special tribute, we also have an exclusive video footage on Anand becoming world champion and his return home to an fantastic reception. Enjoy your Diwali treat  at www.chessclub.com Click here for Video
 

Kind Attn: World Youth Chess Championship @ Turkey  - 05 Nov, 2007

Contact Mr.R.M.Dongre on 16th November 2007 only

All players and accompanying persons flying from Mumbai are requested to contact Mr.R.M.Dongre on 16.11.2007 between 03.00.P.M.and 06.00.P.M. for their passports and tickets whose address and telephone Nos are given below..
  Mr.R.M.Dongre
  Shivai Barrel Mfg Co Pvt Ltd
  Plot No 89, Unit No 14, Shivai Industrial Estate
  Andheri- Kurla Road, Saki Naka, Mumbai-400072
  Office-022-28504419, 28501480
  Mobile-98201-85231

World Youth Chess Championship@Turkey-Flight Schedule - 31 Oct, 2007

Commonwealth Chess Championship - Confirmation of Players   - 20 Oct, 07

 

 

 

Kind Attention : Organizers of all Fide Rated Tournaments -31 July, 07

This is to inform you that hence forth AICF Website will publish the entire prospectus only for those who take up full page advertisement slot in the AICF chronicle. However, we shall publish the news as part of our calendar of events as usual.

AICF Wishes Happy Diwali

  - 07 Nov , 2007

 

World Youth Chess Championship @ Turkey - All Special Entries / Donor Entries and Accompanying Persons   - 06 Nov , 2007

This is to inform you that the Organizers of the World Youth Chess Championship @ Turkey have expressed their inability to arrange for charted Flight. So all the Donor / Special entries and Accompanying persons are requested to make their own travel arrangements to participate in the above championship. We have already published the flight details of our official players on 31st October, 2007 in our website.

This is once again to inform you that the AICF is not booking flight tickets for Donor / Special entries and Accompanying persons and they shall make their own arrangements

21st National Under - 11 Boys & Girls@Calicut - Final Standings & Winners Photo 

34th Women’s National A Chess Championship - 06 Nov, 2007

The 34th Women’s National A Chess Championship is being organised by Symbiosis Spa Chess School at Symbiosis Center.....

 

Chess.FM India Weekly Saturday Show  -  - 06 Nov , 2007

National Junior Girls champion, Bhakthi Kulkarni of Goa is this week's guest on Chess.FM India's weekly show. The "India this Week" report by Arvind Aaron, we have the Indian team in action at the Asian Indoor games at Macau, the National Under-11 championship at Kozhikode, the upcoming National Women "A" Chess Championship at Pune and much more...

 

 

Three Gold Medals For Sasikiran  - 04 Nov , 2007
 

Granmasters Krishnan Sasikiran and Koneru Humpy Won gold medals in their Individual Blitz Men and Individual Blitz Women Section respectively in the 2 nd Asian Indoor Games Chess championship in progress at  Macau, 2007.  While Krishnan Sasikiran earned his gold medal by defeating Kazhgaleyev Murtas of Kazakhstan, Humpy added another golden feather to her cap by winning against   Chen Zhu of Qatar  - 02 Nov , 2007

 

All India Open International Rating @  Aurangabad   - 01 Nov , 2007

from 17th to 22nd November 2007 Total Prize fund Rs. 2,00,000/-
 

Anand Presented Rs.10 Lakh   -23 Oct , 2007
"Anand is a fantastic role model not just for chess players but also for people in other sport to achieve excellence," said Rahul Dravid, former captain of the Indian cricket team while felicitating the world chess champion Viswanathan Anand at the Ball Room of Taj Connemara in Chennai on October 22.

 

21st National Under - 11 Boys & Girls@Calicut Pairing & Results - 30th Oct, 07

 

India Gets Silver In Classical Chess - 31 Oct, 2007

 

India Wins Rapid Chess Team Gold - 29 Oct, 2007

 

Sanjay Kasliwal Memorial International FIDE Rtg Chess Tmt from 24th to 30th November, 2007  - 26 Oct , 2007

 

Kind Attention : World Youth Chess Championship players, Accompanying persons @ Turkey

 

Players are requested to send your no objection certificate duly signed by both your mother and father in Rs.10 Bond Paper  attested by a Notary Public may kindly send to Delhi Visa Consultancy Services, New Delhi, immediately for Visa Processing.     - 23rd Oct, 07

World Junior Chess Championship @ Armenia - Results    - 20 Oct, 07

Great Reception For Anand At Chennai  -18 Oct , 2007

World champion Vishy Anand arrived to a grand gala reception at the Chennai airport in the afternoon of October 17.

 

 

Kind Attention : All Players - World Youth @ Turkey  - 10 Oct, 07

 

Important Announcement : -  In connection with the Indian Team’s participation in the World Youth Chess Championship to be held at Antalaya, Turkey from 17 to 29, November 2007, you are requested to send your passport and four recent Passport size photograph with white background and size 35 X 45 mm - 13 Oct, 2007

 

Anand Returns To India   -16 Oct , 2007

 

Harika Slips To Joint Lead   -16 Oct , 2007

 

XXI National under 9 (Boys & Girls) Results Championship 2007  - 14 Oct, 07

 

Chess.FM India Weekly Saturday Show  -14Oct , 2007

This week's guest on Chess.FM Saturday show is reigning Indian Champion GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly of Kolkota. The four-time consecutive champion takes us on his chess....... .

 

Mexico Bonanza!   -11Oct , 2007

Chess.fm India presents video analysis of World Champion Viswanthan Anand's games at the Mexico World Chess Championship. Renowned the oritician and former British Champion,        GM R B Ramesh provides us with instructive video analysis.

 

Boys Get 50% Score In Round Seven  - 11 Oct, 07
 

Sethuraman, Shalmali Triumph  -11Oct , 2007

If top seed International Master S.P.Sethuraman of Chennai had an easy ride to the title with a round to ....

 

Indians In Second Spot At Yerevan  -10 Oct , 2007
 

Anand In Wijk Aan Zee 2008  - 10 Oct, 07

Rs.25 Lakh For Anand  -06 Oct , 2007

VISHY ANAND ON DD SPORTS  - 06 Oct, 07

Hon'ble minister inaugurates the New Premises of the AICF   - 02 Oct, 07

he new premises of the all India Chess Federation was opened today (02.10.2007) at Room. No.70, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai - 600 003. by the Hon'ble Minister of Environment and Sports Thiru T.P.M. Mohideen Khan.

 

33rd National Sub Junior @ 24th National Sub Junior Girls Game Live and Reports  - 02 Oct, 07

Abhijit Kunte Gets Bronze  - 03 Oct, 07

National Junior Girls   - 03 Oct, 07

Anand Alone on Top at 2801 in October 2007 FIDE Rating List  -01 Oct , 2007

 - 30 Sep, 2007

 

Congratulations to

Vishy Anand - World Champion

Read article

 

34th WOMEN’S NATIONAL “A” CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP  -01 Oct , 2007

Anand Needs A Draw To Regain World Chess Title  - 29 Sep, 2007

Grischul vs Anand was a dramatic and even somewhat surrealistic battle, in which Anand had to toil a lot to equalise the game. With 8.5 point Anand is only a draw away from becomg the World Chess Champion, for the 2nd time after a gap of 7 years. Click on http://blip.tv/file/401447  -  29 Sep, 2007

Asian Junior & Girls Under–20 Chess Championships @ Mumbai, India from 12th to 22nd  December, 2007.

All Indian players should forward their entries through their respective  State Associations.  AICF will decide and determine on the entries. - 28 Sep, 2007

 

Asian Team Chess Championship-2007 at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, from 2nd to  11th January,2008          - 28 Sep, 2007

 

Chess. FM India Weekly Saturday show - Interview Swathi Ghate Chess.FM India's Saturday Show presents an interview with WGM Swathi Ghate of Pune. The weekly Saturday show also features "India this Week", and Up coming tournaments across India.....    - 29 Sep, 2007

Final List of selected / Special Entries and Accompanying persons -  World Youth Chess Championship to be held at Antalaya, Turkey from 17th to 29th November, 2007   - 25 Sep, 2007

22nd  National Junior(U-19) Girls Chess Championships 2007  - 25 Sep, 2007

Gelfand Draws Closer To Anand                                           - 28 Sep, 2007

Watch the players in Action at World Chess Championship at Mexico City and what Anand and Kramnik have to say about their respective games
Click on http://blip.tv/file/399829
 -   Thanks to Mr.Vijayakumar     - 28 Sep, 2007

Anand Well Set To Regain World Title                                - 26 Sep, 2007

Anand Maintains Lead After Draw Against Kramnik - 25 Sep, 2007

The world´s highest rated player Viswanathan Anand played a superb game against the most unpredictable Russian Grandmaster Alexander Morozevich, known for his dangerous play, and manouvered his pieces with great style and skill to clinch the 11th Round game of the World chess championship being played in Mexico City . Click on the link for What Anand has to say :

Click on http://blip.tv/file/396685  -   Thanks to Mr.Vijayakumar - 26 Sep, 2007

The battle royale between World Champion Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik and World´s Number One player and championshup leader Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand became the key struggle of the 10th Round of the World Chess Championship, being played at Hotel Sheraton Historico in Mexico City.
Click on http://blip.tv/file/395203    -   Thanks to Mr.Vijayakumar - 25 Sep, 2007

Watch the Indian Super Star Viwanathan Anand and other Top players at the world Chess Championship with exclusive Interview with Anand: Click on  http://blip.tv/file/.393773  -  Thanks to Mr.Vijayakumar  - 25 Sep, 2007
 

Anand Widens Lead At Mexico City
 

Watch Anand-Grischuk in action at World Chess Championship and what Anand feels about the game : Click on the links below and enjoy Players in action http://blip.tv/file/388702 & Anand's Interview http://blip.tv/file/388952   23 Sep, 2007

World Chess Championship Mexico City.  Watch Round 7 Video of the games on
http://blip.tv/file/388702  - 23 Sep, 2007

World Chess Championship being played in Mexico city Watch the games and listen to what Gelfand and Anand have to say about their games Click on the links
Games : http://blip.tv/file/390599&Interviews : http://blip.tv/file/390675  23 Sep, 2007

WORLD YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 17 – 29 November, 2007 at Turkey - 18 Sep, 2007

Anand Keeps Lead With Draw - 22 Sep, 2007

Chess. FM India Weekly Saturday show - Interview R.V.Gokhale
Chess.FM India's Saturday Show presents an interview with Dronacharya Ragunandan V Gokhale of Mumbai. The weekly Saturday show also features "India this Week", ........22nd Sep, 07  

 

Third Win Gives Anand Lead - 21 Sep, 2007
 

Gelfand Joins Anand In The Van - 21 Sep, 2007

Anand Moves Into Sole Lead - 19 Sep, 2007

Anand Misses Win, Shares Lead - 18 Sep, 2007

Anand Gets A Stalemate After Losing A Pawn - 18 Sep, 2007
 

AICF Meeting   -  16 Sep, 2007

The Tamil Nadu State Chess Association will honour their commitment to organise the postponed National A. The Central Council decided that if the players are not ....

 

 

Anand, Kramnik Ignite Event - 16 Sep, 2007

World No.1 Viswanathan Anand and World Champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia ignited the World Chess Championship by posting round two wins at Mexico City on September 14. Anand and Kramnik are leading with 1.5/2 and face each other.....

 

World Championship Starts In Mexico City Today - 14 Sep, 2007

Quiet Start At Mexico -  14 Sep, 2007

Rating Chess tournament @ Chakradharpur, Jharkhand 2007 - 14 Sep, 2007

Jugal Kishore Newatia memorial Guwahati International Open Rating Chess Tournament, 2007 - 13 Sep, 2007 - 13 Sep, 2007

Tania Sachdev Is Asian Champion - 12 Sep, 2007

Tania Sachdev Wrests Sole Lead - 12 Sep, 2007

Tania Sachdev Among Five Leaders - 12 Sep, 2007

Ruan Lufei Beats Nisha Mohota  - 12 Sep, 2007
 

AICF Congratulates Tania Sachdev for winning the 12th Asian Individual Chess Championship for women at Tehran - 11 Sep, 2007  

1st Mangaldai International Rating Chess Tournament, 2007 @ Mangaldai, Darrang (Assam)  -  11 Sep, 2007

Tania, Nisha Share Points In Round 5  -  09 Sep, 2007 

Chess. FM India Weekly Saturday show - Interview IM D.V.Prasad 
Chess.FM India's weekly Saturday Show presents an chat with two time National champion and Arjuna Awardee, IM Devaki Venkataraman Prasad of Bangalore....... - 09 Sep, 07  

Revised commonwealth Regulations @ Delhi - 08 Sep, 2007 

Revised 21st National U - 13 Boys chess Championship @ Delhi - 08, Sep, 2007  

National "A" Postponed    08 Sep, 07 

22nd National Jun Girls (U-19) Chess Championship @ Nagpur 03 Sep, 07

Nomination of Chief Arbiters for National Championships 03 Sep, 07

G.N.Gopal Becomes Kerala's First GM - 01 Sep, 2007

International Master G.N.Gopal became India's latest and Kerala's first  Grand Master. He made his third and final norm in the ongoing Asian 3.2 Zonal Championship in progress at Dhaka last night.....
 

Ganguly Champion On Tie-Break         -    01 Sep, 2007

33rd  National Sub Junior(U-15) Boys Chess Championships 2007

24th  National Sub Junior(U-15) Girls Chess Championships 2007     -  28 Aug, 07

 

Harika Wins Zonal At Dhaka                                                   - 31 Aug, 07   

 

Asian Youth Chess Championship @ Al-ain, UAE   -   30 Aug, 2007

Indians Win Five Titles

 

MAHARAJBAG CLUB FIDE RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT 2007 @ Nagpur.  Hurry up! with your entries

Commonwealth Chess Championship @ New Delhi From 02 -10 December, 2007              Download prospectus here  - 23 Aug, 07 

Humpy Wins Four Games In A Row- 23 Aug, 07

36th National Junior(U-19) Boys Chess Championships 2007 - 22 Aug, 07

XXI NATIONAL UNDER 7 (BOYS & GIRLS) CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2007 From 29th October to 5th November, 2007 - 22 Aug, 07

XXI National Under-9 (Boys & Girls) Chess Championship, 2007 - 22 Aug, 2007

45th National "A" @ Chennai, TN from 04 -16, Sep, 2007 - 22 Aug, 2007

Please be informed that the time control in the 45th National"A" shall b 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.  Please be guided accordingly

 

Anand Beats Aronian For Tenth Title - 21 Aug, 07

Viswanathan Anand kept his hold over the Grenkeleading Rapid Chess Tournament when he beat Levon Aronian of Armenia 2.5-1.5 in the finals on August 19.....

7 WBCA Chess Tournament - 8 Aug, 07

XXI National Under – 11 Boys & Girls Chess Championship – 2007  - 31 July, 07

6th Parsvnath International Open Chess Tournament  New Delhi, 12-20 January 2008 - 14 July, 07

21st National Under - 13 Boys chess Championship @ Delhi - 14 July, 07

Gopal, Ganguly Tied For Joint Second Place  - 17 Aug, 07
Double GM norm holder G.N.Gopal of Aluva, Kerala, Surya Shekhar Ganguly of Indian Oil, Kolkata recorded fourth round wins in the 17th Abu Dhabi...

Aditya Udeshi Stuns GM  - 16 Aug, 07
Aditya Udeshi of Mumbai beat GM Mikheil Kekelidze in the third round of the 17th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival on August 14....

Bhausaheb Honoured  - 14 Aug, 07

Ganguly Among Leaders  - 14 Aug, 07
Four time national champion GM Surya S Ganguly of Indian Oil, Kolkata is among the eight players in lead at the end of the second round in the 17th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival...

Adhiban Wins, Gopal Loses  - 14 Aug, 07
Fresh from the triumph at the World Youth Chess Olympiad at Singapore, IM B.Adhiban started his GM campaign on a winning note...

Indians Arrive In Abu Dhabi  - 13 Aug, 07
The 17th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival has commended in the capital of U.A.E on August 12....

Indians Arrive In Abu Dhabi  - 13 Aug, 07
The 17th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival has commenced in the capital of U.A.E on August 12....

Our Young Champions Return Home  - 12 Aug, 07
The World Youth Olympiad Chess Champions returned to India to a warm reception at the Anna International Airport in Chennai on August 12....

Chess. FM India Weekly Saturday show - Interview IM Gopal  - 11 Aug, 07
Chess.FM India's weekly Saturday Show presents an Interview with Kerala's first International Master G N Gopal...

India Wins World Youth Olympiad Title - 11 Aug, 07
India won the World Youth Chess Olympiad for a historic triumph at Singapore on August 11. In the final day, India scored a 3-1...

Hungary Closes India's Lead - 11 Aug, 07
India won the ninth round match by a low 2.5-1.5 margin against Iran to lead the World Youth Chess Olympiad...

India Leads Despite A Defeat - 9 Aug, 07
Led by a victory from the highest rated player of the entire event, IM So Wesley, the Philippines shocked India 3-1 in the seventh round...

India Crush Top Seed Hungary - 8 Aug, 07
Second Seeded India scored a massive 3.5-0.5 win over top seed Hungary to wrest sole lead at the end of the fifth round in the World Youth Chess Olympiad...

INDIA, UZBEKISTAN IN LEAD - 7 Aug, 07
India and Uzbekistan are jointly leading the World Youth Chess Olympiad which is taking place at Singapore...

India Blank USA 4-0 - 7 Aug, 07
Second seeded India blanked United States of America 4-0 in the opening round of the World Youth Chess Olympiad...

Norms For Swati Ghate, Amruta Mokal - 7 Aug, 07
Woman Grand Master Swati Ghate of LIC, Pune obtained her second IM norm & Amruta Mokal also of Pune obtained her second WIM Norm...

Asian Youth Chess Championship at AL - AIN, UAE - 7 Aug, 07
We are happy to inform you that the Government has cleared the team to participate in the Asian Youth Chess Championship...

Laxman Takes Half Point Lead - 6 Aug, 07
The 7th Adyar Times FIDE Rating Chess Tournament is assured of a new champion. At the end of the ninth and penultimate round,...

Asian Individual Chess Championship   from 18 – 30 -5 Aug, 07
The VI Asian Individual Chess Championship will be held from 18 – 30, September, 2007 @ Cebu City, Philippines...

Telecast Schedule - 5 Aug, 07
Doordarshan will telecast on its DD SPORTS channel, the four video Highlights containing The Sparkassen Super GM Chess Meet..

Deep Sen Gupta Ties For First Place - 4 Aug, 07
Former world Under-12 champion Deep Sen Gupta of Chakradarpur tied for the first place in the Dutch Open held from July 24 to August 2...

India Thinking Of Gold At Singapore - 3 Aug, 07
The Indian Youth Olympiad Chess Team which concluded its final day training here at the training centre of K.Visweswaran in Chennai...

Asian Youth Chess Championship to be held at Al Ain, UAE from 21st to 31st August 2007. - 31 July, 07

Ivanchuk Beats Harikrishna For Title - 31 July, 07

Suvrajit Saha, Swati Ghate On 4.5/6 - 31 July, 07

Harikrishna Beats Tiviakov - 31 July, 07

Abhijeet Gupta finishes fourth, Ashwin set be an IM after another remarkable show  - 27 July, 07

Final GM Norm For Gupta - 27 July, 07

Miton Draws Harikrishna - 27 July, 07

Harikrishna Among Four Leaders - 27 July, 07

Eljanov Beats Harikrishna For Lead - 25 July, 07

Abhijeet Beats Adhiban - 25 July, 07

Tiviakov Joins Harikrishna In Lead -24 July, 07

Adhiban Shocks GM Mirzoev - 24 July, 07

Important Announcement - Asian Youth @ Al-Ain, UAE - 23 July, 07

Abhijeet Gupta Holds Delchev                                                23 July, 07
 

Soumya Impressive In Round Six                                           22 July, 07

 

Harikrishna In Sole Lead                                                        22 July, 07

 

Chess.FM India Weekly Saturday show - Interview IM Prathamesh Mokal

Chess.FM India's weekly Saturday Show at 7.00 PM IST, 21st July 2007, presents an Interview with Indian National-B Champion ...   22 July, 07

 

Soumya Holds Abhijeet Gupta To A Draw                                20 July, 07

 

Six Indians Among Leaders                                        &