Chess Players Association of India
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|headquarters = Salt Lake City, Kolkata
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Chess Players Association of India (CPAI) is an association of chess players in India affiliated to the All India Chess Federation.[http://www.chess11.com/AICF.html AICF Affiliated bodies] The objective of this association is to serve a common forum for players for Indian chess players and promote the game in particular.
History
The CPAI had formed to protest a 10% prize money cut imposed on the players by the All India Chess Federation in mid-2004.[http://www.hindu.com/tss/tss2804/stories/20050122008400600.htm The Hindu report on how the CPAI formed] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110041944/http://www.hindu.com/tss/tss2804/stories/20050122008400600.htm |date=November 10, 2012 }} The association has stuck ever since catering to the needs of the players and forming a group to protect the rights of the Indian chess players
References
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External links
- [http://www.cpai.in/ Official Website]
- [http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5884 News]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110727061755/http://www.ctindianlife.com/ctindian_aboutus.html Editor of CPAI]