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'Would be happy to host Worlds or Candidates'
The Morning Standard
|November 08, 2025
AICF head Narang says there is possibility of India hosting more events in the future
INDIA’s new-found importance in the world chess map is set to continue. The ongoing World Cup in Goa may not be the end of the FIDE cycle of events
in India. Nitin Narang, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) head, has raised the possibility of more events coming to these shores in the years ahead — a thought echoed by FIDE head, Arkady Dvorkovich earlier this year. In an interview with this daily, Narang spoke about the significance of hosting the World Cup and why Goa emerged as the ideal candidate. Excerpts:
On the significance of the tournament and whether it would have happened without D Gukesh becoming world champion
This story is from the November 08, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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