Chennai, Jan. 12 -- In a move that rewrites the prevailing norms of Indian chess administration, a private institution, Premier Chess Academy, has launched an initiative featuring neither entry fees for players nor prize money for winners, an effort many believe should have originated from the cash-rich All India Chess Federation (AICF).
Founded by Renjith Balakrishnan, Premier Chess Academy is organising a FIDE-rated international chess tournament titled "Chess for Everyone", scheduled to be held from March 20 to 23, 2026, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Explaining the concept, Balakrishnan, Founder of Premier Chess Academy in both the United States and India, said the main objective is to give rated and unrated children in Kerala the opp...