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All India Chess Federation
AbbreviationAICF
Formation1951
TypSports organisation
Legal statusFederation
PurposeChess
HauptsitzAICF, Administrative Office
Room No. 70,
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Chennai – 600 003
Standort
  • Around India
Region served
Entire India
Membership
30 affiliated state associations,
16 special members
Official language
Englisch
President
N. Srinivasan
AffiliationsFIDE
Staff
15
WebsiteOfficial Website

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is central administrative body for the game of chess in India. Founded in 1951, the federation is affiliated to Fédération Internationale des Échecs, (FIDE), the world body for chess. The AICF has been able to produce champions like Vishwanathan Anand, Manuel Aaron, Dibyendu Barua and Parimarjan Negi, in Indian Chess, who have effectively made a mark in the world forum. The organization is also in charge of managing Women's Chess in India.[1] It’s current Headquarter is in Chennai.

Affiliates

Till date the federation has more than 30 affiliated state associations, 16 special members and 23 recognized academies as its constituents.[1] Here is a list of them:[1][2]

  • All Assam Chess Association
  • All Bihar Chess Association
  • All Tripura Chess Association
  • All Jharkand Chess Association
  • Chess Association – Kerala
  • Andaman Nicobar Chess Assn
  • Andhra Pradesh Chess Association
  • All J&K Chess Association
  • Chandigarh Chess Association
  • Chess Association of Uttaranchal
  • Delhi Chess Association
  • Gujarat State Chess Association
  • H.P.State Chess Association
  • Goa State Chess Association
  • Haryana Chess Association
  • Mizoram Chess Association
  • Meghalaya Chess Association
  • Manipur Chess Association
  • Madhya Kshetra Shatranj Sangh
  • Maharashtra Chess Association
  • Nagaland Chess Association
  • Orissa Chess
  • Pondicherry State Chess Assn
  • Punjab State Chess Association
  • United Karnataka Chess Association
  • Tamil Nadu State Chess Association
  • United Chess Association Of Chhattisgarh
  • UP Chess Sports Association
  • All Rajputana Chess Association
  • West Bengal Chess Association
  • All Arunachal Pradesh Chess Association

Events

AICF has also played host to a number of major world events in India. Some of them are:[1]

  • World Junior Championships
  • Commonwealth Championships
  • Asian Team Championships

References

  1. ^ a b c d "All India Chess Federation". Iloveindia.com. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  2. ^ "All India Chess Federation". Official Website. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
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