All India Chess Federation

All India Chess Federation
SportChess
AbbreviationAICF
Founded1951; 73 years ago (1951)
AffiliationFIDE
Regional affiliationAsian Chess Federation
PresidentNitin Narang[1][2]
Official website
www.aicf.in

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is the 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 produced Viswanathan Anand, Pentala Harikrishna, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, Dommaraju Gukesh, Nihal Sarin, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and many other grandmasters. The organisation is also in charge of managing women's chess in India.[3] AICF's current headquarter is in New Delhi.[4]

  1. ^ "Results of election of office bearers for 2024-27" (PDF). aicf.in. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Nitin Narang new president of AICF". sportstar.thehindu.com. 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ "All India Chess Federation". Iloveindia.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Contact Details of All India Chess Federation". aicf.in. Retrieved 17 March 2022.