The Chess Competition of 16th Asian Indoor Games 2010 that will be held in Guangzhou China from 12 - 27 November 2010 will consist of four events with seperate Medal Series: Men's Individual, Women's Individual that will organize in Rapid format and every country can have 2 participate in Men and 2 in Women competition.

Men's Team, Women's Team that will play on four Board with one reserve player with Normal time control.

Read More details on Asian Chess Federation February Newsletter

The well rounded team of India fought hard and deservingly reached the third place and bronze medal. Krishnan Sasikiran held the top board well in the competition with the world's top players, while Asian Champion Ganguly Surya Shekhar contributed a lion's share of points on the third board, where he also claimed the individual gold medal.  Official Web Site

 Ex-president of Iran Chess Federation Mohammad Jafar Kambuzia is appointed as acting president of Iran Chess Federation on 5th January 2010. Kambuzia was adviser of Kirsan Illiumzhinov. Mr. Kambuzia who is civil engineer, was president of Iran Chess Federation from 1996 till 2003, he made more than 30 Chess Building in Big cities include Iran Chess Palace in Tehran that was a big complex for chess. Kambuzia resigned in year 2003 and appointed as Acting Presdient of Iran Chess Federation on request of Iranian Chess Society by Iranian Sport Minister! The election of Iran Chess Federation should be done within sixth months.