Bengal Chess Association


The Bengal Chess Association is the apex body for the game of chess in West Bengal, India. It was formed on 2012 after the West Bengal Chess Association was dissolved. It is affiliated to the All India Chess Federation.

History

The erstwhile West Bengal Ad Hoc Committee, was given an elected form on 3 January 2012 where Sanjoy Sureka was elected president.
The state body, West Bengal Chess Association was dissolved, as it failed to implement the Calcutta High Court's order, given on July 6, 1993 to conduct election within two weeks. Dibyendu Barua, the election officer and the Vice-President of the AICF, held the elections and elected the members of the organisation.

Affiliates

The BCA has a number of affiliated districts bodies, academies and clubs under it.

Affiliated Chess Associationshttp://bengalchess.org/affiliates/ Current affiliates of the Bengal Chess Association

Affiliated Academies and Clubs

The BCA has been able to organize some notable events in the state.
It organizes the State Selection trials for the National Challengers Chess Tournament every year along with the different age-group tournaments for selecting players for various National Championships.