Chess Club, IITK

After battling their way through the 2025-26 season and proving themselves among the very best, the top eight players have earned their place in the IITK Candidates. Across fourteen rounds, rivalries will be forged, favourites will be tested, and every point will bring one player closer to the ultimate showdown - a chance to challenge the reigning champion Spandan Pati

Who’s your dark horse for the Candidates?

The *IITK Chess League* returns for its *6th edition*, bringing together the entire IITK chess community for three days of strategy, teamwork, and unforgettable memories. Every move tells a story, every match creates a rivalry, and every board becomes a battlefield.

We are excited to present *League of Legends 6.0,* an *open-for-all 4-player* team tournament. More than just a tournament, the IITK Chess League is a celebration of the chess culture at IIT Kanpur, so don’t miss the chance! All matches will be played on Chess.com.

Day 1 (07/08/26): Qualifier Arena | 3+2
The top 6 teams from the arena + the Top 2 Alumni teams (not in the top 6) will qualify for the knockouts.

Day 2 & Day 3 (08/08/26 & 09/08/26): Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Finals | 5+0

*NOTE:* Only the team captain needs to fill out the registration form on behalf of the team. If you can’t find a team, don’t worry! Register as an individual, and we’ll help you form one. Registration link in bio!

If you have any further queries or require assistance, please get in touch with us.

*Happy Chessing!*

Inesh Agarwal (+91 84377 08390)
Laksh Dhir (+91 89688 47741)
Rishi Gupta (+91 78386 58260)
Rudra Dwivedi (+91 95467 08859)
Shaurya Vats (+91 98680 20994)

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”.

Meet the Kings and their Knights !!

Want to try something off beat? Chess Club IITK brings to you a chill variant, Fog of War: A perfect blend of strategy with luck. Do you have what it takes to navigate your way through the fog?

If you can’t see your opponent’s pieces, they probably can’t see yours either, or can they? Have fun and enjoy the thrill of the unknown!

Qualifier Arena: 20 June, 9:00 PM onwards
Knockouts: 21 June, 9:00 PM onwards
Both of the rounds will be held on chess.com

Registration form link in bio

If you have any further queries or require assistance, please get in touch with us.

Happy Chessing!

Inesh Agarwal (+91 84377 08390)
Laksh Dhir (+91 89688 47741)
Rishi Gupta (+91 78386 58260)
Rudra Dwivedi (+91 95467 08859)
Shaurya Vats (+91 98680 20994)

The long meets, the DoSA office errands, setting up the boards, all the unreleased poster designs, all the hours spent deciding the fonts and finalising the captions, the Skribbl sessions and the Poker nights - the tenure had more in store for us than we had anticipated. As we hand over the reins to the next generation of Coordinators, it feels only right to look back at this tenure and appreciate some moments, big and small.

We would be lying if we said that all of it was easy. Spending hours planning an event, only to see it postponed again and again, was painful. Spending days solving a problem, only to run into another within a few hours, was frustrating. But all of it paid off in the end, when 600+ people gathered at New SAC, to celebrate this little sport we call Chess. The day we concluded the institute's first-ever FIDE-rated tournament will always be etched into our memories as one of the finest.

But more than the events, it was the people who made this tenure truly special. We honestly could not have asked for a better group of people to work with. From the start of a tenure as secretaries to the end of a tenure as coordinators, this Club has been like a family to all of us. We are grateful to have had a chance to contribute to the legacy this club stands for.

So here's to all the brilliancies and blunders 🙌. coordis - .007 .dwivedi_18 , it is now your move to make.

Signing off,
Akshat Srivastava
Kushagra Shukla
Tanmay Sahare

IITK CHESS CUP 2026 ♟️

Tired of quizzes & labs? Time to enter the ultimate chess showdown!!
Compete with the best, outplay your opponents, and claim your spot at the top.

3–5 April 2026
Day 1: 90-min Online Blitz Arena
Top 48 qualify for Offline Knockouts.
The top 4 players will secure their spot for the IITK Candidates Tournament.

Register before 5 PM, 3rd April.
Venue & updates will be shared via WhatsApp group (you can find the group invite in the form).

Find the form in bio.

Round 3 ends in a draw, but the battle is far from over ♟️🔥 With 14 rounds in total, Bhardwaj still has plenty of chances to bounce back. Spandan leads for now—slide next to see how the game unfolded 👉

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Spandan makes it 2-0 in the championship with another dominant win ♟️🔥 The pressure keeps building—slide next to see how Round 2 unfolded