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All India Chess Federation (AICF)
Founded in 1951, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) is the central administrative body for the game of chess in India. The federation is affiliated to Fédération Internationale des échecs (FIDE), the world body for chess. The Federation which is known to produce champions like Viswanathan Anand, Nihal Sarin, and many other grandmasters is also in charge of managing women's chess in India.
AICF Affiliates
All Assam Chess Association
No-E/57 New Adabari Colony, Store Gate Pandu Near Buddha Mandir Guwahati-781012.
Email: assamchess2016@gmail.com
Phone: 09864093393
All Bihar Chess Association
Shiv nagar, Behind Beur jail,Beur, Anisabad Patna-2
Email: biharchess2018@gmail.com
Phone: 9334838341
All Tripura Chess Association
Malanchanagar, Kunjavan, Opp.to Kunjavan Post Office,
Agartala - 799006.
Email: atcaagt@gmail.com
Phone: 0381- 2350173
All Jharkand Chess Association
All Jharkhand Chess Association BIRLA CAMPUS,
Ranchi - Purulia Road,
Village - ARA, P. O. - Mahilong, Ranchi - 835103
Email: jharkhandchess@gmail.com
Phone: 06512530202
Andaman Nicobar Chess Assn
Paradise Tours & Travels, MB 204, Junglighat, Port Blar S.Andaman - 744 103
Email: dineshh_ahw@rediffmail.com
Phone: 03192 - 252488 /254150
The Andhra Pradesh Chess Association
Opp. Aditya College, Adithya Nagar, NELLORE-524 002
Email: sumanchess@gmail.com, apcachess@gmail.com
Phone: 6281368259
Mobile: 9848080867
All J&K Chess Association
All J&K Chess Association, 329, Sector C, Sainik Colony,
Jammu - 180011
Email: alljkchessasso@rediffmail.com / atul.26gupta@gmail.com
Mobile: 9906010563, 9906010563
Chess Association Kerala
Chess association kerala Aaryattuparambil Building Behind Andhara Bank,
Kanjikuzhy, Kottayam, Kerala-686004
Mobile: 9895571000
Chandigarh Chess Association
H.No.58, Sector 16-A, Chandigarh - 160 015
Mobile: 98146 15100
Chess Association of Uttaranchal
Birunagala Farm, Gidhpuri, Darau Road, Kichha, U.S.Nagar,
Uttaranchal - 263148
Email: dhirajraghuvanshi@yahoo.co.in
Delhi Chess Association
Hotel KC Plaza, 5588, Basant Road, Opposite New Delhi Railway Station, Paharganj, New Delhi - 110055
Email: delhichess64@gmail.com
Mobile: 9891468906
Gujarat State Chess Association
Rifle Club, Nr. Bhavan's College, Khanpur,
Ahmedabad 380001 Gujarat, INDIA
Email: bhavesh.chess@gmail.com
Mobile: 07940026484, 91 9426064702
Goa Chess Association
194A, Radha Niwas, Maimolem, Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa.
Email: bandekarkm@gmail.com, goachessassociation@gmail.com
Mobile: 09822104771
H.P.State Chess Association
Himachal Pradesh State Chess Association Near Tara Mandir,
Kangra District Himachal Pradesh - 174001
Email: himachalchess@live.com, sarajmansion@gmail.com
Mobile: 9418686428
The Haryana Chess Association (Regd.)
305/12, Chandra Bhawan, Jawahar Nagar (Jacubpura),
Gurgaon-122001 (Haryana).
Email: gurgaonopen@gmail.com
Mobile: 09810205181
Mizoram Chess Association
J- 77 Republic Veng, Aizwal, Mizoram - 796 001
Email id: joe22ace@gmail.com, mizoramchessasso@gmail.com
Phone: 0389-2326932, 0389 2326932
Mobile: 9856738137
Meghalaya Chess Association
Lama Villa, Shillong.Meghalaya India-793002
Email: meghalayachess@yahoo.com
Mobile: 8258898775
Manipur Chess Association
Uripok Khoisnam Leikai Imphal West - 795 001
Email: mcaadhoc2016@gmail.com
Mobile: 09862400273
M.P.Chess Association
12, Deendayal Parisar, BJP Complex, Opp. Habibganj Station Bhopal -462016
Phone No 0755-4266675
Email: mpchess64@gmail.com
Mobile: 09425016455
All Marathi Chess Association
K-3, 1/1, N-5, CIDCO, Milan nagar Gulmohar Colony Aurangabad-431003 Maharashtra
Email: allmarathichess@gmail.com
Mobile: 9822954874
Nagaland Chess Association
Directorate of Soil & Water Conservation Office, Kohima : Nagaland
Email: mughaho_awomi2000@yahoo.com
Mobile: 7005580145/8794853202
All Orissa Chess Association
At/ po Korian District...Dhenkanal...PIN 759013
Email: debabhatta24@gmail.com
Mobile: 9437093970
Pondicherry State Chess Association
29, Cholan Street, West Vengateswara nagar, Saram Pondicherry - 605 013
Email: chess.psca@gmail.com
Mobile: 9042000066 / 9443460363
Punjab State Chess Association
C-104 Hamilton Towers, Nakodar Road Near Wadala Chowk,
Jalandhar City, Punjab - 144003
Email: punjabstatechessassociation@gmail.com, muneeshthapar@gmail.com
Mobile: 08146729999
Tamil Nadu State Chess Association
Hall 75, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai-600 003
Email: tnchess64@gmail.com
Phone: 044-25384477
Mobile: 91-9940342937
Telangana State Chess Association
Akshaya Apartments, Somajiguda, Khairtabad, Hyderabad -500 082
Email: ksprasad.tsca@gmail.com / ksprasad_tsca@yahoo.com/ tschesshyd@gmail.com
Mobile: 7337399299, 7337578899
United Karnataka Chess Association
7th main,7th cross, Ramanjaya road Hanumantha nagar, Bangalore560019
Email: ukcachess@gmail.com
Mobile: 91 7829700466
Chhattisgarh Pradesh Chess Association (CPCA)
Avinash house, Maruti Business Park, G.E.Road, Raipur, C.G. - 492 001.
Email: info@cgchess.com
Mobile: 9425206617
UP Chess Sports Association
C/o. Surander Kumar Hon.General Secretary 548, Sector - 13, Indra Nagar, Lucknow - 220016
Email: upchesssportsassociation@gmail.com
Mobile: 9350814478
AICF Office Bearers
- Ajay H Patel, President
- Bharat Singh Chauhan, Hon. Secretary
- Naresh Sharma, Treasurer
- Bhardwaj Vipnesh (Chandigarh), Vice President
- Arun Singh, Joint Secretaries
AICF Committees
Arbiter’s Committee
Shri. R Anantharam
Title: International Arbiter
Designation: Chairman
Shri. MS Gopakumar
Title: International Arbiter
Designation: Member
Shri. Nitin Shenvi
Title: International Arbiter
Designation: Member
Shri. Dharmendra Kumar
Title: International Arbiter
Designation: Member
Shri. Vipnesh Bhardwaj
Title: International Arbiter
Designation: Member
Shri. R Srivatsan
Title: International Arbiter
Designation: Member
Trainer’s Committee
Shri. RB Ramesh
Title: Grandmaster
Designation: Chairman
Shri. Vishal Sareen
Title: International Master
Designation: Member
Shri. Sekhar Sahu
Title: International Master
Designation: Member
Shri. Lanka Ravi
Title: International Master
Designation: Member
Shri. Atanu Lahiri
Title: International Master
Designation: Member
Shri. Neeraj Kumar Mishra
Title: International Master
Designation: Member
Selection Committee
Shri. RB Ramesh
Title: Grandmaster
Designation: Member
Shri.Lanka Ravi
Title: International master
Designation: Member
Shri.Ashwini Tiwari
Title: FIDE MASTER
Designation: Member
Committee for Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women
Smt. Rashmi Singh
Title: IAS
Designation: Chairperson
Smt. Bhuvanaa Sai LR
Title: International Arbiter
Designation: Member
Smt. Bindu K Sarita
Title: Women FIDE Master
Designation: Member
Gp Capt J Rajendra VSM
Designation: Member
Shri. Manisha Mohite
Designation: Member
Players Grievance Committee
Shri. Manuel Aaron
Title: International Master
Designation: Chairman
Shri. Sekhar Sahu
Title: International Master
Designation: Member
Lanka Ravi
Title: International Master
Designation: Member
Nasir Ali
Title: Former National Champion
Designation: Member
S Sujatha
Designation: Member
Committee for Chess Development in North East and Andaman & Nicobar
Shri. Pradip Kumar Choudhari
State: Tripura
Designation: Chairman
Shri. L Imocha
State: Manipur
Designation: Member
Shri. Mahendra Dhakal
State: Sikkim
Designation: Member
Shri. Biju Singhath
State: Meghalaya
Designation: Member
Shri. Mughaho Awomi
State: Nagaland
Designation: Member
Events Committee
Shri. Sanjay Kedge
State: Maharashtra
Designation: Chairman
Shri. AK Verma
State: Delhi
Designation: Member
Shri. Stephen Balasamy
State: Tamilnadu
Designation: Member
Shri. R Rajesh
State: Kerala
Designation: Member
Shri. KS Prasad
State: Telangana
Designation: Member
Chess in Schools Committee
Shri. RM Dongre
State: Maharashtra
Designation: Chairman
Shri. V Hariharan
State: Tamilnadu
Designation: Member
Shri. Kishor M Bandekar
State: Goa
Designation: Member
Shri. Aravind Shastry
State: Karantaka
Designation: Member
Shri. Kapil Saxena
State: Madhya Pradesh
Designation: Member
Shri. Bhavesh Patel
State: Gujarat
Designation: Member
Shri. Praful Zaveri
State: Maharashtra
Designation: Member
Shri. Atanu Lahiri
State: State: West Bengal
Designation: Member
Shri. Atul Gupta
State: Jammu & Kashmir
Designation: Member
Shri. AK Verma
State: Delhi
Designation: Member
AICF FAQs
I have renewed another player’s id by mistake , what to do?
You can send the payment proof and we will get it correct.
How to change my FIDE flag to Indian and explain the procedure?
A request can be send to AICF to change the flag. Hence, necessary FIDE fee will be applicable
Explain the procedure to register with AICF, and let me know if it is compulsory to register with state/district?
You can register online. Most of the state associations however expect the players to be registered with them, while registering with AICF, kindly check with your respective state associations.
I am a rated player but have not played in any rated tournament for many years now. And hence I do not remember my fide id and I cannot find my name in the fide rating list.
You need to let us know about the name of the tournaments that you have participated recently (if the rating has gone below 1000, the player will become unrated).
I have done my AICF registration. Can you let me know the status of my FIDE id. as I have to play in a rated tournament soon.
It takes 3 working days for AICF to create a FIDE id, you can send a mail to AICF with the Subject: FIDE ID CREATION and it will be done asap.
I had done a online registration but it is still pending. I have also paid the money online and it has been debited from my account but not showing necessary credit in the system?
You need to send your transaction id and date to do the needful.
I have paid my player registration/Arbiter registration twice, will it be possible to adjust the excess amount paid for next year ?
No, there is no such option to adjust the money for the next year. However, the extra money can be returned to your bank account. You are required to share your bank details to process the necessary refund.
What can it be done when we have two FIDE ids?
You can send the details of both the FIDE Ids to ratings.aicf@gmail.com with a copy to indianchessfed@gmail.com. After the required payment of fees is made, the performance of both the Ids will be merged and one FIDE Id will be deleted. A charge of Euros 50 has to be made for the same.
I have done my registration through FIDE online arena, so can I participate in rating tournament, if yes, what is the procedure. If no, Why?
Yes, one can participate in rating tournament with their online arena FIDE Id. However, AICF players registration is mandatory, if you are a Indian citizen.
I have a wrong photo in AICF / FIDE.
You need to send your correct photo to indianchessfed@gmail.com by mentioning your AICF & FIDE Id for correcting the same.
AICF Contact Details
Chennai Office : Hall No. 70, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Periamet, Chennai – 600003
Tel. : (91) 44-25382121 Fax : (91) 44 – 25382121
Delhi Office : 5588, Basant Road, Paharganj, New Delhi – 110055
Tel : (91) 11- 23561809
Email : indianchessfed@gmail.com & aicfsecy@gmail.com