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AICF Disburses First Installment Of Its Top National Player Stipend Scheme

By IANS News June 25, 2025 • 21:34 PM View: 35

Top National Player Stipend Scheme: In an epoch-making stride for Bharatiya chess, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) today announced the launch of the Top National Players Stipend Scheme (TNPSS), a groundbreaking financial support initiative set to revolutionise the landscape of chess talent development in the nation.

This dream project, passionately championed by AICF President Nitin Narang, marks an unprecedented commitment to nurturing the burgeoning chess prodigies of Bharat from the grassroots up.

"This is more than just a scheme. It shows how deeply we believe in the promise of every young chess player in Bharat.

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