All India Chess Federation for the Blind

[2] Although the main objective of the organisation is to promote the game among the visually impaired all over India, the organisation has a set of aims and objectives such as[2] The AICFB is affiliated to the International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) in 1998 and All India Chess Federation.

[2] Sixteen Indian teams have participated in various world events in the last ten years and the last one even returned with a gold medal from the Chess Olympiad for the Blind held at Crete in October 2009.

[1] In year 2019, for the first time since its inception the Organisation had hosted the first National School Chess Championship for the Blind at the Mumbai Maratha Fruitwala Dharamshala, Alandi, in which at least 200-plus players participated in the categories of u-10, u-12, u-14, u-16 and open categories for other age groups and is designed to be played Swiss League Format.

[5] Till year 2016, All India Chess Federation for the Blind has more than 22,000 registered members, with more than 1,300 who play in national-level events.

[7] According to Charudutta, the founder of the AICFB, the organisation has identified 38 schools in 16 states to initiate a programme for professional training.