People, Positions and Obituaries · 22 May 2026
Bharat Singh Chauhan re-elected as Chairman of Commonwealth Chess Association (CCA)
Exam-focused facts from the 22 May 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Bharat Singh Chauhan was unanimously re-elected as the chairman of the Commonwealth Chess Association (CCA) for a four-year term.
- The elections were conducted during the Annual General Body Meeting of the CCA in Wasakaduwa, Sri Lanka.
- Chauhan currently serves as the chairman of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) advisory board and the deputy president of the Asian Chess Federation (ACF).
- Chauhan has previously served as the secretary of the All India Chess Federation (AICF).
- Other elected officials include Akhramsyah Muammar Ubaidsh Sanusi of Malaysia as deputy chairman, G. Luxman Wijesuriya of Sri Lanka as general secretary, and Vicky Magu of South Africa as treasurer.