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- The All India Chess Federation is working to move the Senior National Chess Championship from March 2027 to the November-December 2026 window, after the original plan would have left 2026 without a senior nationals.
- The change follows criticism from Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta, who said the March-April dates would clash with school board exams and hurt young players.
- AICF officials say they are in touch with the host state association to finalise new dates, and that age-group championships were prioritised because of age-eligibility deadlines for world events.
- The tournament was earlier set for March 25 to April 4, 2027, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
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- Confirmation of exact dates in the November-December 2026 window and the host venue
- Whether the championship remains in Varanasi or moves to another city
- Any changes to how AICF schedules future national championships after the criticism
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