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Chess Players Association of India

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abbreviation	CPAI
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headquarters	Salt Lake City, Kolkata
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affiliations	All India Chess Federation
website	http://www.cpai.in/

Chess Players Association of India (CPAI) is an association of chess players in India affiliated to the All India Chess Federation. 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. 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

[http://www.chess11.com/AICF.html AICF Affiliated bodies]
[http://www.hindu.com/tss/tss2804/stories/20050122008400600.htm The Hindu report on how the CPAI formed] {{webarchive. link. (November 10, 2012)

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