The All India Civil Services Chess Tournament 2023 has been inaugurated today (11th March 2023) at Vinswanath Anand, International Chess Hall, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar which is organised by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports & Department of Sports, Odisha. The event was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Honorable MP of Kandhmal Dr Achyuta Samanta, in presence of Joint Secretary, DSYS & Chairman, Organising Committee, AICS 2022-23 Shri Subhranshu Mishra and Convener, AICS 2022-23 Shri Atul Mishra, AICF Joint Secretary Ranjan Mohanty, IM Swayangsu Satyapragyan.
The event will be continued up to 19th March 2023 as Team & Individual. Total team (Men=32 & Women=14) are participating.
Sattwik Swain clinched the Crown of 38th National Under 9 Open Chess Championship 
Jyotika in Girls, Biswa Preet in Open Clinched the Championship of State Sub Junior (U15) 
Evan Antonio Telles of Goa in Open and Shreyanshi Jain of Rajasthan in Girls clinched 38th National Under 7 Chess Championship 
38th National (Under 7) OPEN & GIRLS Chess Championships 2025 
Kalinga Warrior won the Team Championship of Assam Premier League 
34 Participants from Odisha in National (U-7) Open & Girls Chess Championships 2025