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The All India Chess Federation (AICF) volition bid to big the upcoming World Championship matches successful India, said Head of Operations A.K. Verma connected Sunday (April 19, 2026), expressing assurance present that 2 Indians are acceptable to contention — reigning champion D. Gukesh successful the unfastened conception and challenger R. Vaishali successful the women’s section.
“Of course, we volition effort to bring it to India. We volition beryllium doing the bidding. We are precise blessed and arrogant that 2 Indians, successful some categories, are going to combat for the World Championships. Chess is booming successful India, and we are fortunate that some Gukesh and Vaishali volition beryllium playing. It truly is astonishing and gives immense pleasance to each chess players, chess lovers, and each Indians,” helium said earlier receiving Vaishali astatine the Chennai airport.
