All India Chess Federation launches participant stipend scheme

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The All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Wednesday (June 25, 2025) introduced the launch of the Top National Players Stipend Scheme (TNPSS), a monetary assist initiative to assist in expertise improvement.

The undertaking, championed by AICF President Nitin Narang, will search to nurture the chess gamers from the grassroots.

The AICF is instantly dispatching its first quarterly stipends, starting from ₹60,000 to ₹1.5 lakh, instantly into the accounts of high younger chess skills. A complete of ₹42.30 lakh has been disbursed for the months of April to June. Players ranging from the age group of U-7 until U-19 will likely be beneficiaries of this scheme.

“This is greater than only a scheme. It exhibits how deeply we imagine within the promise of each younger chess participant in Bharat,” stated Mr. Narang.

“For the primary time in our historical past, we’re instantly investing in the way forward for 39 ladies and 39 boys, offering them with the sustained monetary bedrock they should remodel their expertise into triumph. This is greater than a token; it’s an indication of our assist. One of the important thing targets is to extend the significance of nationwide tournaments, as they’re the inspiration for constructing a robust chess ecosystem. It is on the nationals the place we are able to establish and nurture expertise,” Mr. Narang added.

Published – June 26, 2025 03:47 am IST

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