AICF to begin Indian Chess League

With an goal to popularise the game, the newly elected office-bearers of the All India Chess Federation (AICF) introduced plans, together with an Indian Chess League and a faculties programme.
The ‘vision document’ of the AICF was launched following the Annual General Body Meeting attended by 33 state models.
“We have been keen on starting the Indian Chess League to popularise the game. The first edition, which will be a franchise model, will be organised this year,” Dr Sanjay Kapoor, the president of the AICF mentioned. At the AGM, it was additionally determined to host the Women’s Grand Prix, Kapoor confirmed. The AICF will even be bidding for the subsequent obtainable Chess Olympiad.
The AICF additionally has plans to provide a push to the faculties programme, which secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan mentioned could be focussed on authorities faculties and can contain as much as 700 lecturers, who might be educated by specialists to show youngsters the sport.
“Before April we plan to start the chess in schools programme. We will be using a slightly modified version of the Fide curriculum,” Chauhan added. The AICF has had a Chess in Schools (CIS) undertaking, however Chauhan mentioned there might be higher emphasis on spreading the attain.
Other choices taken on the AGM have been to have a single registration system for gamers, which is able to want an annual renewal, beginning a centre of excellence, and organising a brilliant event.
“The super tournament will see many top players in action. It will give our Grand Masters an opportunity to compete with the best in the business at home,” Kapoor mentioned. “Our plan is to make India a superpower in chess.”