Back All India Chess Federation German Fédération indienne des échecs French ऑल इंडिया चेस फेडरेशन HI Sveindijski šahovski savez Croatian Federazione scacchistica dell'India Italian
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| Sport | Chess |
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| Abbreviation | AICF |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Affiliation | FIDE |
| Regional affiliation | Asian Chess Federation |
| President | Nitin Narang[1] |
| Official website | |
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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]
Indian chess has players like Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy, Gukesh Dommaraju, Arjun Erigaisi, Divya Deshmukh, Vidit Gujrathi, Harika Dronavalli, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, and Vaishali Rameshbabu, among others. The organisation manages and women's chess.[4]
- ^ "Results of election of office bearers for 2024-27" (PDF). aicf.in. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Nitin Narang new president of AICF". sportstar.thehindu.com. 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Contact Details of All India Chess Federation". aicf.in. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "All India Chess Federation". Iloveindia.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.