There are several chess championships in India conducted by the All India Chess Federation. In India, the chess scenario is actually flourishing with some very talented youngsters who are willing to make it big in the international stage. In fact, India is sometimes considered as a chess powerhouse. With such a tremendous increase in the number of youngsters aspiring to take the game of chess, the domestic chess championships or tournaments have witnessed a strong competition as well as considerable improvement in overall standards.

All India Chess Federation organizes chess events not only at national level, but also at several regional levels. The regional level chess championships of India are basically conducted by state Chess associations. The Federation is in charge of managing Men`s Chess in India and is also responsible for managing Women`s Chess in India. In the year 1974, the first Women`s Senior National Chess Championship was organized in the country. All India Chess Federation has produced some of the finest chess players, the country has ever witnessed. The list includes names like Viswanathan Anand, Manuel Aaron, Dibyendu Barua, Humpy Koneru and Parimarjan Negi, to name a few, who have left a mark in the world chess arena and have made the country proud.

Throughout the year, a number of chess events are organized and where a large number of young enthusiasts participate.

The several renowned chess championships in India are listed below -

Chandigarh All India Open Chess Championship, Chandigarh

North East Chess Championship, Agartala

Delhi Open International Chess Championship, New Delhi

Chennai Open International Chess Championship, Chennai

National Team Championship, Haryana

Thrissur International Chess Championship, Thrissur

S.K. Narasimhan Memorial Chess Championship, Chennai

National Under-11 Boys & Girls Chess Championship, Haryana

Thrissur International Chess Championship, Thrissur

P.K.V. memorial All India Chess Championship, Thodupuzha

Commonwealth Chess Championship, New Delhi

Orissa Open Grandmaster Chess Championship, Orissa

Mumbai Open Grandmaster Chess Championship, Mumbai

Asian Junior Chess Championship, Chennai

National Under - 13 Boys & Girls Chess Championship, Puducherry

National Women Challenger Chess Championship, Assam

National Challengers Chess Championship, Haryana

National Sub Junior Boys & Girls Chess Championship, New Delhi

National Under - 25 Championship Chess Championship, Chandigarh

National Women Premier Chess Championship, Orissa

These are some of the popular chess championships in India. Through these chess championships, the All India Chess Federation discovers new and fresh talents and it ensures quality competition in all the championships.