Delighted to share the Key Highlights of our AICF Blueprint: 'Checkmating Challenges for Chess Development in Bharat.' Join me as we embark on this strategic roadmap to elevate Bharatiya chess to new heights. 1/18 @narendramodi @ianuragthakur @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess @FIDE_chess

What a moment for Indian chess! Pragg rises to the top and conquers a stacked Norway Chess 2026 with a clutch final round win. Calm under pressure, razor sharp when it mattered most. Finishing ahead of World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, World Champion D Gukesh, Wesley So, Alireza Firouzja and Vincent Keymer make this truly special. Proud, inspired, and just getting started. Well done Pragg!! @rpraggnachess @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess

Best wishes to our stars Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh as they begin their campaign at the strong Norway Chess tournament today in Oslo! May you produce many brilliant games and make Bharat proud!! @DGukesh @rpraggnachess @humpy_koneru @DivyaDeshmukh05 @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess

Congratulations to Sharvaanica A S for winning Gold in the Under 12 Girls category at the FIDE World Cadet and Youth Chess Championships 2026 in Serbia. A truly proud moment. Wishing you many more victories ahead, keep shining and inspiring!! @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess

Win on demand by Vaishali in the final round to clinch the FIDE Women’s Candidates and seal a Women’s World Championship title clash with Ju Wenjun. Congratulations Vaishali, the entire nation is proud of your remarkable achievement! @chessvaishali @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess

Sending our best wishes to Vaishali as she steps into the decisive final round of the FIDE Women’s Candidates in Cyprus. She stands on the brink of history, aiming to become only the second Indian woman in 99 years to earn a shot at the World Women’s Chess Championship crown. Stay calm, play fearless, and seize the moment, Vaishali. History is within reach!! The entire nation is rooting for you. @chessvaishali @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess #AllTheBestVaishali #FIDEWomenCandidates

Congratulations Nihal Sarin on winning the Menorca Masters Rapid 2026! Brilliant performance, calm, sharp and classy as always. Keep this momentum going and wishing you many more victories in the upcoming events. @NihalSarin @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess

Wishing the very best to R Praggnanandhaa, R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh for the much awaited FIDE Candidates which kick starts today in Cyprus. Pragg, Vaishali and Divya, play fearless, stay resilient, and let your brilliance shine. Step forward and claim your spot as World Championship Challenger!! @rpraggnachess @chessvaishali @DivyaDeshmukh05 @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess

Grandmaster No. 94 for Bharat! The wings of chess are spreading to every corner of the nation. India now celebrates its first Grandmaster from the North East and the 94th Grandmaster of the country. Heartiest congratulations to Mayank Chakraborty of Assam for completing all the requirements to become India’s newest Grandmaster. A historic moment for Indian chess!! @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @himantabiswa @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess

Chess is a game of passion and intelligence. Delighted to be with young talents at the State Level Championship organised by the All Bihar Chess Association in Patna. Stories of players like Gukesh and India’s growing presence in global tournaments are transforming our chess ecosystem. Kudos to the All India Chess Federation and its leadership for nurturing this momentum.

Grandmaster No. 92 for Bharat!! Heartiest congratulations to Delhi’s Aaryan Varshney on achieving his third and final GM norm at the Andranik Margaryan Memorial GM Norm Round Robin, Armenia, thereby completing all requirements to become the latest Grandmaster of India. Well done, Aaryan! Wishing you many more laurels and continued success in making the nation proud. @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess

Indian girl power in chess shines brighter in 2025, and @humpy_koneru continues to inspire the nation with her brilliance. Thank you Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi ji for celebrating her achievement and motivating our young girls to dream big. @FIDE_chess @aicfchess

The year 2025 is departing with a string of successes for Indian chess. Many thanks to our Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji, for consistently motivating chess players with a catalytic impact and for supporting the expansion of the chess ecosystem in India. @FIDE_chess @aicfchess

Congratulations to Arjun Erigaisi on winning the Bronze medal at the World Rapid Chess Championship in Doha. Wishing you a strong finish in the Blitz as well. @ArjunErigaisi @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess

Congratulations to Koneru Humpy on finishing tied first and winning the Bronze medal on tie breaks at the World Women Rapid Chess Championship at Doha. A splendid performance. Best wishes for the Blitz event. May you change the colour of the medal to Gold!! @humpy_koneru @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess

Congratulations to Praggnanandhaa for his stellar performances throughout 2025 and for topping the FIDE Circuit to qualify for the 2026 FIDE Candidates! We are proud of you, Pragg. Full steam ahead to the Candidates!! @rpraggnachess @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess

Arjun Erigaisi clinches the Jerusalem Masters 2025 title with a stunning victory over the legendary Viswanathan Anand! After the first two rapid games ended in hard-fought draws, Arjun seized the initiative in the first blitz tiebreak with a brilliant win as White, and secured the crown by calmly drawing the next game. Earlier in the semi-finals, Arjun had prevailed over Peter Svidler, while Vishy Sir got the better of Ian Nepomniachtchi to set up this much-anticipated final clash. Heartiest congratulations to Arjun on a remarkable triumph, and to Vishy Sir for his superb performance throughout the event!! @vishy64theking @ArjunErigaisi @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess

Upsets, comebacks, and pure mental endurance, Witness the exciting journey of the FIDE World Cup Goa 2025. @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @DrPramodPSawant @ramesh_tawadkar @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @advorkovich @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess @lukaszturlej @vishy64theking

An emotional and immensely enthusiastic feeling at the successful conclusion of the nearly month-long world’s biggest chess event, the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa. With 206 players and 83 federations from across the world, the event was truly a chess juggernaut and India’s moment on the global stage. Our sincere thanks to Aadarniya Pradhan Mantri Shri Narendra Modi ji for motivating us and for his constant support to chess. Our deepest regard to Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya ji, Chief Minister of Goa Shri Pramod Sawant ji and his government for their support and personal interest in organising the FIDE World Cup. Thanks to all the players, officials and colleagues of the All India Chess Federation and Goa Chess Association for their efforts, teamwork and dedication in making this tournament historic and a textbook case. Thanks you so much President Arkady Dvorkovich, Secretary General Łukasz Turlej, and the entire FIDE family. Thank you for trusting India, for trusting Goa, and for partnering with us to deliver a truly iconic World Cup. Tournament is over but not the game, so keep playing chess. @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @DrPramodPSawant @ramesh_tawadkar @FIDE_chess @PMOIndia @advorkovich @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @aicfchess @lukaszturlej

The closing ceremony of the 2025 FIDE World Cup was hosted in the playing hall at Resort Rio this evening, bringing to an end nearly a month of elite chess and marking the final chapter of one of the world’s most demanding knockout events. The hall was filled with players, officials, dignitaries, and guests as the celebrations began, blending formal recognition with performances, speeches, and moments honouring the champions of this year’s competition. Full article: fide.com/goodnight-goa-2025-…

A beautiful end to an unforgettable month in Goa. The FIDE World Cup concluded with a warm and celebratory closing ceremony. 📷 Michał Walusza #FIDEWorldCup #Goa