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Tamil Nadu Celebrates 61st Anniversary 28 Apr, 08

Koneru Humpy heads Indian challenge at Mayors Cup, Mumbai 25 Apr, 08

FIDE Trainer / Instructor course-  News from GOA  24 Apr, 08

Cash Awards (2006) for players released by Sports Ministry 19 Apr, 08

Laptop, Digital Clocks Gifted 19 Apr, 08

Sarvordem will emerge as the major chess centre in Goa after .....

Venkata Ramana Pips Akash Thakur For Title  19 Apr, 08

 

Buddhibal Kreeda Trust Organized award function to donate computers  19 Apr, 08
 

Appeal to tournament organizers - publication in  AICF Chronicle magazine 18 Apr, 08

Laxman Earns Maiden GM Norm   16 Apr, 2008

 

Humpy Plays At 2715   14 Apr, 2008

Amber Tournament - Telecast on DD Sports Channel  13 Apr, 2008

  "Indian Open Getting Bigger !!" 11 Apr, 2008

Chess Oscar 2007 , Vote Now  !   08 Apr, 2008

Indian April 2008 Rating List   02 April, 2008

Anand Pushes Kramnik To No.2
Viswanathan Anand is alone on top of the world after his recent success in the Morelia-Linares Inter-contintal Tournament triumph earlier last month.... 02 Apr, 2008

 

Humpy No 2 in Women    07 Apr, 2008

Koneru Humpy of ONGC, Vijayawada, lost nine Elo in the first quarter of 2008 but retains the No.2 place in the World of Women's Chess. Judit Polgar of Budapest, Hungary keeps her No.1 place with a wide margin.......

Change of Dates - FIDE-Instructor / FIDE Trainer course in India!

In view of the Grand Master tournament at Mumbai starting on the 10th May, it has been decided to advance the programme by two days and as such the arrival date will be 30th April and departure will be on the 7th of May, 2008. For Details Click here  31  Mar, 2008

List of Chief Arbiters and their Deputies nominated for the National Chess Championships - 2008  28 Mar, 2008


AICF Gives Boost For Training  27 Mar, 2008

 

 

Players Registration for the year 2008 – 2009.  04 March, 2008

 

Congratulations  -

Doctorate for  Vishy Anand 

 

Grand Master Viswanathan Anand was honored with the degree of a Doctor of Literature ( honoris causa ) by the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University at Chennai on 17.03.2008.  18 Mar, 2008
 

Aronian Wins In Style  29 March, 2008
 

Aronian Wins Amber Tourney  26 March, 2008
 

Ivanchuk Wins Anand 1.5-0.5   26 March, 2008
 

http://blip.tv/file/773159/  rd 9  26 March, 2008

Anand Loses To Aronian  24 Mar, 2008

http://blip.tv/file/767418/  Video clip

 

 

Anand, Carlsen Trade Victories 24th March, 2008
 

Anand Defeats Karjakin 1.5-0.5  22 Mar, 2008

 

Anand Hits Back  21 Mar, 2008

 

Anand Suffers First Defeat At Nice19 Mar, 2008
 

Anand Wrests Sole Lead 18 Mar, 2008

Anand Beats Mamedyarov 17 Mar, 2008

Anand Defeats Kramnik, In Joint Lead  17 Mar, 2008

 

Vishisht Seva Medal for  Wing Commander J Rajendra  

 

Congratulations.   15 Mar, 2008 read more

 

 

Amber Tournament At Nice From Today 15 Mar, 2008


 

List of Cash Awardees sent to the Ministry - 2007  14 Mar, 2008

 

Linares

Anand Wins Third Time At Linares 08 Mar, 2008

Live games  

Results         http://www.blip.tv/file/716918   Rd 12

 

URGENT - Cash Awards  

All Players and Coaches who have applied for cash awards for winning International Medals for the years 2005 & 2006, and not received so far, are requested to send the details immediately so as to reach the AICF before 7th March 2008. AICF intends to take all those cases to the Ministry as we understand that the cash awards list is in the process of being finalized.          05 March, 2008 .

Justice Prevails

P.T. Ummer Koya loses Court case again. His application dismissed in his property attachment case.

26 Feb, 2008

 

Thrissur FIDE Rating Apr 24 - 29 Apr @ Thrissur  18 Feb, 2008

Prospectus, Registration Form

 

Revised Prospectus - Thrissur FIDE Rating Apr 24 - 30 Apr @ Thrissur  5 March, 2008  Prospectus, Registration Form

 

Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee FIDE Rating Chess Tournament from 10 - 18 Apr, 2008 at New Delhi 01 Mar, 2008

Airport Authority of India Sports talent search and Training Scheme - for details www.aai.aero or www.airportsindia.org.in   29 Feb, 2008

WGM Swathi Weds – Reception at Pune on 23.02.2008  27 Feb, 2008

The All India Chess Federation wishes the newly weds a happy and prosperous married life.

 

FIDE-Instructor / FIDE-Trainer course in India! 21 Mar,08

 

 Senior National Arbiter Examination Results  12 Feb, 2008

Important Announcement - Cash Award  05  Feb, 2008

IM Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury's 26th Birthday Celebration alongwith players and Officials in the National A Chess Championship at VAP Hall , TNCA Club, Chepauk Stadium.  14 Feb , 2008
 

Anand in Mexico  14 Feb, 2008

Dhyan Chand Award for the Life time Achievement in sports and Games   click here to download regulations and application form    07.02.2008

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

Playes DOB in Fide Website  - Urgent       11 Feb , 2008

Negi's Birthday    09 Feb, 2008

"Tamilnadu State Chess Association, the organisers of the Velammal National 'A' Chess Championship at Chennai, celebrated Grand Master Parimarjan Negi's 16th Birthday by cutting a cake. International Master N.Sudhakar Babu, of Tamilnadu, hands over a  bouquet to the India's youngest Grand Master on behalf of Mr Bharat Singh Treasurer AICF. The AICF wishes him a very happy birthday and many more happy returns of the day" 

 

Velammal 45th National "A" Chess Championship @ Chennai

Live Games   -    Reports 

Visiting GM Trainers Get Notice

  - 03 Feb, 2008

Best Indian Sportsman of the year Award  04 Feb, 2008

PADMA VIBHUSHAN - 04 Feb, 08

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, 20