Int’l chess tourney from March 23 GUWAHATI, March 2 – Assam Chess Club and Guwahati Chess Association is organizing the biggest ever International Chess Tournament of the entire north east with a prizefund of Rs 5,01,500 at the city...
Cash rich events to boost the growth of chess in India further
Chess may go IPL wayAug 26, 2013 Chess could be the next in line for a cash-rich tournament, according to All India Chess Federation CEO Bharat Singh Chauhan. “An event on lines of the IPL is in the pipeline....
A legal case against the AICF
Players move Delhi HC against AICFThe writer has posted comments on this article PTI | Oct 17, 2012, 09.03PM IST NEW DELHI: The Centre’s response was sought by the Delhi high court on a PIL alleging that the All India...
AICF recommends Anand for high honor
AICF recommends Viswanathan Anand for Bharat RatnaPTI | Jan 3, 2012, 09.07PM IST CHENNAI: All India Chess Federation on Tuesday decided to recommend Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand for the coveted ‘Bharat Ratna’ award. At its Central Council meeting this morning,...
Vizag GM International Open Chess Championship
Vizag GM International Open Chess Championship Vizag GM International Open Chess Championship is scheduled to take place from from 23rd November to 1st December, 2011 at Swarnabharathi Indoor Stadium in Resapuvanipalem, Visakhapatnam, AP, India. The tournament is organized by...
Probe All India Chess Federation
Probe All India Chess Federation: Delhi HC tells CCI New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been asked by the Delhi High Court to probe whether the All India Chess Federation is abusing its dominant position by...
All set to break Guinness record in chess
Ahmedabad all set to break Guinness record in chessAjit Bezbaruah, TNN,Dec 24, 2010, 05.07am IST AHMEDABAD: From atop, the GMDC ground resembles one mammoth chess board in black and white. And fittingly so, given that Ahmedabad is all set...
Humpy Konery Update
Settle differences, urges CPAISpecial Correspondent KOLKATA: The Chess Players’ Association of India (CPAI) on Monday termed the development between Grandmaster Koneru Humpy and the All India Chess Federation (AICF) as unfortunate and urged the two parties to arrive at...
Other federations promised to roll out red carpet for Humpy
Humpy has offers from other countriesVijay Tagore / DNATuesday, October 27, 2009 2:47 IST Mumbai: The l’ffaire Humpy has turned into a media war between India’s best woman chess player and All-India Chess Federation (AICF) secretary DV Sundar. After...
The battle continues: Humpy’s father to approach Ministry
The HinduOnline edition of India’s National NewspaperMonday, Oct 26, 2009 Humpy’s father to approach MinistryPrincipal Correspondent Special thanks to Jagadish Dube for sending us the information. HYDERABAD: “I am going to write to the Union Sports Ministry about (the)...