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The All India Chess Federation is the administrative body for the game of chess in India. Founded in 1951, the association is affiliated to the Asian Chess Federation and the International Chess Federation. Nitin Narang is the president of the federation. [2] AICF's headquarters are in New Delhi. [3]
The first Official World Championship was held in 1886, ... All India Chess Federation. All India Chess Federation for the Blind; All Assam Chess Association;
Till year 2016, All India Chess Federation for the Blind has more than 22,000 registered members, with more than 1,300 who play in national-level events. [6] Among them, 161 are rated in world, and to promote the players in competitions, Zonal events help players qualify for the National B and then National A, which is currently the highest ...
Asian Chess Federation; Abbreviation: ACF: Headquarters: ... The Asian Chess Federation is the continental governing body of the ... India: 3.7 All India Chess ...
The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, [3] [4] commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE (/ ˈ f iː d eɪ / FEE-day, Fédération Internationale des Échecs), [5] is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national chess federations and acts as the governing body of international chess competition.
Looking at the growth of the game in Bombay Province, the first Chess body, Known as Bombay Chess Association was established in 1944. Then in 1950, All India Chess Federation was started in Bombay. In 1963, the Bombay Chess Association and Southern Maratha Country Chess Association were merged and the unified state Association came to be known ...
The Tamil Nadu State Chess Association (TNSCA) is the apex body for the game of chess in Tamil Nadu, India. It was formed on 26 April 1947 with a view to identifying upcoming chess players and mould them into world-class professionals. The association was earlier known as Madras Chess Club. It is affiliated with the All India Chess Federation. [1]
As of 2023, 24 different players have been conferred with the highest civilian and sports honours of India, including the Padma awards and the Arjuna Award. Viswanathan Anand was the first sportsperson to receive the second-highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan , in 2008 and the inaugural highest sports award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (now ...