Venkat saravanan

The All India Chess Federation: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) should openly state the reasons for its decision to have a forensic audit of its books of accounts, said a senior official of Chess Players Forum. He also said several tournaments were not held this year and the reasons are unknown.

"The chess body should tell transparently why it thinks a forensic audit is necessary and what is the financial irregularity that will be probed," International Master (IM) Venkat Saravanan, joint secretary of Chess Players Forum, told IANS.

He said the allegations should be properly spelt out. Saravanan said the affairs of AICF are in a sorry state.