All India Chess Federation (AICF)
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Founded 1958
The apex body for chess in India, based in New Delhi. It organizes national championships from Under-7 to Under-19, for women and for schools.
Opportunities from All India Chess Federation (AICF)
National Schools Chess Championship Under-17
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AICF national chess championship for school under 17, played as a nine round Swiss with separate Open and Girls sections.
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National Schools Chess Championship Under-15
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AICF national chess championship for school students under 15, played as a nine round Swiss with separate Open and Girls sections.
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National Schools Chess Championship Under-13
by All India Chess Federation (AICF)
AICF national chess championship for school students under 13, played as a nine round Swiss with separate Open and Girls sections.
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National Schools Chess Championship Under-11
by All India Chess Federation (AICF)
AICF national chess championship for school students under 11, play as a nine-round Swiss with separate Open and Girls sections.
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National Schools Chess Championship Under-9
by All India Chess Federation (AICF)
AICF national chess championship for school students under 9 play as a nine-round Swiss with separate Open and Girls sections.
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National Schools Chess Championship Under-7
by All India Chess Federation (AICF)
AICF national chess championship for school students under 7, played as a nine-round Swiss with separate Open and Girls sections.
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National Under-15 (Sub-Junior) Chess Championship
by All India Chess Federation (AICF)
The All India Chess Federation's national chess championship for the Under-15 category, with an Open section and a Girls section. Games follow FIDE's Laws of Chess and the Swiss system.
National Under-13 Chess Championship
by All India Chess Federation (AICF)
Annual national chess championship for under-13 players, organized by AICF with separate Open and Girls sections, played over 11 Swiss-system rounds.
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National School Team Chess Championship Under-18
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AICF's national championship for Under-18 school chess teams, with its own trophies, player medals and board medals.
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National School Team Chess Championship Under-12
by All India Chess Federation (AICF)
AICF's national championship for Under-12 school chess teams, with its own trophies, player medals and board medals.
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National Under-11 Open & Girls Chess Championship
by All India Chess Federation (AICF)
Annual AICF national chess championship for under-11 players, with separate Open and Girls sections played over 11 Swiss-system rounds.
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About
The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is the apex body for chess in India. It was formed on 12 December 1958 and registered as a society, number 125 of 1958. Its headquarters is in New Delhi. Its affiliated members are the State Chess Associations of the states and union territories of India. Its constitution gives it these aims: to organize national and international championships, to select the teams that represent India, and to maintain a national rank list of players. FIDE confirmed in February 2022 that AICF is its affiliated national federation for chess in India. Its national championships include the Under-7, Under-9, Under-11, Under-13, Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19 (Junior) championships, the School, School Team, Women, Amateur, Rapid and Blitz and Team championships, and the National Championship.
Affiliations
Programs offered
- National School Chess Championship
- National School Team Chess Championship (Under 12 and Under 18)
- National Under-7 to Under-19 Chess Championships
- National Women Chess Championship
- National Chess Championship
- National Amateur, Rapid and Blitz, and Team Championships
- Senior National Arbiter seminars and exams
Leadership
- Nitin Narang, President
- Dev A Patel, Hon. Secretary
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