Abbreviation BCA Type Sports organisation Purpose Chess | Formation 2012 Legal status Association | |
The Bengal Chess Association (BCA) 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.
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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 operating in an autocratic manner, 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 District Associations
Affiliated Academies and Clubs
Events
The BCA has been able to organize some notable events in the state.
It organises the state selection trials for the National-B Chess Tournament every year along with the different age-group tournaments for selecting players for the national level competition.