Telangana Chess Association general secretary A Jayachandra has been appointed head of the Indian delegation for the Asian Nations Chess Cup in Abu Dhabi. The Indian contingent includes Grandmasters Nihal Sarin, Aravindh Chithambaram, V Pranav and M Pranesh
Published Date – 9 November 2026, 08:06 PM
Hyderabad: A Jayachandra, general secretary of the Telangana Chess Association, has been appointed head of the Indian delegation for the Asian Nations Chess Cup, to be held in Abu Dhabi from November 9 to 18.
The Indian team includes Grandmasters Nihal Sarin, Aravindh Chithambaram, V Pranav and M Pranesh; Woman Grandmaster Vantika Agarwal; Woman International Masters Guntaka Aamukta and Sirin Kalyani; Woman FIDE Master Shubhi Gupta; and Woman Candidate Master Modipalli Deekshitha.
