NATIONAL CALENDAR
A complete calendar of India’s National Chess Championships across categories and formats. Track upcoming events, past champions, dates and venues — all in one place.
| Start Date | End Date | Tournament | Location | Category | Winner | Article / Brochure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-04 | 39th National U-07 Chess Championship | Nagpur, Maharashtra | Open | Rudra Pratap | Read |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-04 | 39th National U-07 Chess Championship | Nagpur, Maharashtra | Girls | Ns Liyaa Krishnan | Read |
| 2026-07-06 | 2026-07-12 | 39th National U-09 Chess Championship | Ranchi, Jharkhand | Open | Rayaan M. Rozario | Read |
| 2026-07-06 | 2026-07-12 | 39th National U-09 Chess Championship | Ranchi, Jharkhand | Girls | Pritika Nandi | Read |
| 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-08 | 39th National U-11 Chess Championship | Mangalore, Karnataka | Open | FM Sarbartho Mani | Read |
| 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-08 | 39th National U-11 Chess Championship | Mangalore, Karnataka | Girls | Divi Bijesh | - |
| 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-09 | 39th National U-13 (Girls & Open) Chess Championship | Pondicherry | Under - 13 | Download | |
| 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-06 | 36th National U-17 (Girls & Open) Chess Championship | Barnai, Jammu | Under - 17 | Download | |
| 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-12 | 4th National Schools Team U-12 & U-18 Chess Championship | Andhra Pradesh | School | ||
| 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-20 | 51st National Sub-Junior Open & 42nd National Sub-Junior Girls Chess Championship | Telangana | Under - 15 | Download | |
| 2026-10-27 | 2026-11-04 | 55th National Junior (U-19) & 40th National Junior Girls (U-19) Chess Championship | West Bengal | Under - 19 | ||
| 2026-11-18 | 2026-11-28 | 52nd National Woman's Chess Championship | Telangana | Women | ||
| 2026-12-02 | 2026-12-06 | 14th National Amateur Chess Championship | Assam | Amateur | ||
| 2026-12-12 | 2026-12-13 | National Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Tamil Nadu | Rapid | ||
| 2026-12-14 | 2026-12-14 | National Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Tamil Nadu | Blitz | ||
| 2026-12-17 | 2026-12-21 | 15th National Schools Chess Championship | Gujarat | School | ||
| 2027-01-12 | 2027-01-18 | 46th National Team Chess Championship & 24th National Woman Chess Championship | Haryana | Teams | ||
| 2027-03-25 | 2027-04-04 | 63rd National Chess Championship | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Nationals |
Note: Tournament information is collected from AICF, state associations, organizers, and publicly available brochures. Tournament details may change. Please verify information with organisers before registering.