AICF to hold International Open Rapid Chess Tournament

A one-day event, which consists of a prize pool of Rs 10 lakh, will also be graced by the five-time World Chess...

44th Chess Olympiad's official logo launched

The event will be held from July 28 to August 10

FIDE announces Torch Relay to always begin from India

FIDE announced that in this Olympic-style tradition, the Torch Relay will always begin from India--the land chess...

SC allows present secretary of AICF to continue till August 15

New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Bharat Singh Chauhan, whose election as...

SC order reinstates Bharat Singh Chauhan as AlCF Secretary

The order passed by the two-judge division bench, headed by Justice Shah and Justice Ghosh, observed the importance...

Gopakumar appointed as Dy Chief Arbiter for Chess Olympiad

Gopakumar Sudhakaran's love for chess began after he was crowned under-12 Kerala champion. In 1996, the 15-year-old...

FIDE to celebrate chess origin with introduction of Torch Relay

FIDE announced that in this Olympic-style tradition, the Torch Relay will always begin from India--the land chess...

Sathish exhorts young athletes to stay away from doping

Indian weightlifter Sathish Sivalingam who won gold medals in the men's 77 kg weight class at both the 2014...

Meet The Champion: WC medallist Prachi guides students on fitness

'Meet The Champion', is a unique school-visit campaign being organized jointly by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and...

Unified Council announces the registration of online olympiads

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI/PNN): Unified Council, one of India's largest institutions of its kind, announced the...

Anjum Moudgil clinches silver medal at ISSF Shooting World Cup

Baku [Azerbaijan], June 3 (ANI): Indian Olympian Anjum Moudgil clinched a silver medal in the women's 50m rifle 3...

Great honour to have Olympiad in motherland of Chess, says Arkady

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 3 (ANI): International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich said...