AICF reschedules senior National Chess Championship to Nov 29-Dec 9, 2026 in Varanasi after GM Abhijeet Gupta objects

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05 Aug 2026, 01:48 pm IST|Khelangan Desk
AICF reschedules senior National Chess Championship to Nov 29-Dec 9, 2026 in Varanasi after GM Abhijeet Gupta objects
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The All India Chess Federation has rescheduled the senior National Chess Championship to November 29-December 9, 2026, in Varanasi after GM Abhijeet Gupta objected to its proposed March 2027 dates.

AICF held discussions with stakeholders to reach a solution while retaining Varanasi as the venue.

Gupta had cited school board exams and the risk of effectively losing the 2026 edition.

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