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Chess Tournaments & Events in Telangana

Discover upcoming chess tournaments and events organized by Chess Network in Telangana. From competitive tournaments to community celebrations, we bring chess enthusiasts together.

Upcoming Chess Tournaments​

Just Happened Ones​

Korutla Chess Boards Distribution

Chess Network’s Chess Boards Distribution (Korutla Mandal, Jagtyal District)​

Sponsored by Chess Network

  • 📅 Event Date: 24th November 2025 (Monday)
  • ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM
  • 📍 Venue: PM Sri ZPHS Girls School, Korutla

About 230 chess boards from Chess Network are being distributed. Gift of Chess also gifted 50 chess boards to schools.

Atmakur Mandal Chess Boards Distribution (Yadadri-Bhongir District)​

Sponsored by New York Telangana Telugu Association(NYTTA)

  • 📅 Event Date: 21st November 2025
  • ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
  • 📍 Venue: Atmakur, ZPHS

Valigonda Mandal Chess Boards Distribution (Yadadri-Bhongir District)​

Sponsored by New York Telangana Telugu Association(NYTTA)

  • 📅 Event Date: 21st November 2025
  • ⏰ Time: 2:00 PM
  • 📍 Venue: Valigonda, ZPHS

Past Events​

IIIT Basara Chess Network Tournament​

IIIT Basara Chess Tournament 2025 - Chess competition in Telangana
  • 📅 Event Date: 5th & 6th of April 2025
  • ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • 📍 Venue: SAC Yoga hall
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Explore our previous chess events and tournaments that have contributed to the growth of chess in Telangana.

Celebrating Arjun Erigaisi: A Chess Prodigy's Journey​

Arjun Erigaisi Chess Celebration Event in Telangana - Chess prodigy recognition ceremony
  • Date: 30th November, 2024
  • Location: Kaloji Kala Kshethram
  • Purpose: Inspiring youth through chess
  • Audience: Students, parents, chess enthusiasts, and the wider community
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Past Events Overview​

  • Mid-2024: Initiated the concept of taking chess to villages as a transformative education and engagement tool.
  • Nov 30, 2024: Hosted Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi (World #2, India #1) in Warangal – a major motivational event for local youth.
  • Jan 2025: Distributed 1,500 chess boards across government schools and community centers in Veldanda, Madgula, and Irwin Mandals of Nagarkurnool and Rangareddy.
  • Apr 6, 2025: Organized a full-scale chess tournament at RGUKT, Basara Campus with strong student and volunteer participation.
  • May 2025: Placed a chess coach at VMF summer camps for a month across 4 rural locations – providing daily structured learning.
  • Jun 2025: Distributed 100 chess boards in the rural areas of Shayampet and Jammikunta, initiating play-based learning in remote schools.
  • Jun 15, 2025: Enabled RGUKT student volunteers to start 15 active village chess clubs – creating a ripple effect of peer mentoring.
  • Jun 24, 2025: Registered officially as Society No. 157/2025 under the Telangana Societies Act, 2001 – a formal milestone for sustainability.
  • Jun 29, 2025: Held official launch event and began the pre-distribution of 10,000 chess boards, in collaboration with Palamooru NRI Forum.
  • Jul–Oct 2025: Supported 10K board distribution program across Telangana — ensuring local ownership and distribution via local leaders and NRIs.
  • Sep 2025: Celebrated Bathukamma Festival with Girls & Women Chess Tournaments in RGUKT Basara, Dandepally, Huzurabad & United Warangal – promoting gender inclusion in chess.
  • Nov 12, 2025: Included Chess game in Hyderabad Inner City Basti Sports Tournament.
  • Nov 17, 2025: Officially launched Chess Club in RGUKT, Basara campus.

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Activities​

High School PET from Wakeedu - Teaching Chess Basics​

High School PET from Wakeedu, a tribal village about 20 kms from Eturnagaram, Rajyalaxmi garu taught chess basics to children. She traveled more than 100 kms to participate in the recent chess tournament conducted by Chess Network, exclusively for girls and women in Hanamkonda, during the Bathukamma celebration — the most popular festival in Telangana, which holds unique significance and meaning for women.
On her request, Chess Network furnished 10 boards donated by ‘Gift of Chess’, a New York-based nonprofit organization committed to distributing over a million chess boards globally.
By connecting with passionate chess enthusiasts like Rajyalaxmi garu, Chess Network is bringing chess to the remote corners of Telangana, igniting many young minds who were previously not exposed to this game.