The Bengal Chess Association (BCA) is a chess promotion and organising body in West Bengal, India.
| Abbreviation | BCA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2012 |
| Type | Sports organisation |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Chess |
| Location |
|
Region served | Entire West Bengal |
Membership | Affiliated Districts and Academies/Clubs |
Official language | Bangla |
President | Santanu Lahiri[1] |
| Affiliations | All India Chess Federation |
| Website | Official Website |
History
editIt was formed on 2012 after the West Bengal Chess Association was dissolved.
The erstwhile West Bengal Ad Hoc Committee, was given an elected form on 3 January 2012, where Sanjoy Sureka was elected president.[2]
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.
It was affiliated to the All India Chess Federation.[3]
Affiliates
editThe BCA has a number of affiliated districts bodies, academies and clubs under it.
Affiliated Chess Associations
edit| Chess associations affiliated with BCA |
|---|
| Alipurduar District Chess Circle |
| All Hoogly Chess Association |
| All Howrah Chess Association |
| All Jalpaiguri Chess Association |
| All Nadia Chess Association |
| Birbhum District Chess Association |
| Bankura District Chess Association |
| Coochbehar District Chess Association |
| District Chess Association of North 24 Parganas |
| District Chess Association of Paschim medinipur |
| District Chess Association of South 24 Parganas |
| District Chess Association of Uttar Dinajpur |
| Gorkha Hill Chess Association |
| Jhargram District Chess Association |
| Kalimpong District Chess Association |
| Kolkata Metropolitan Chess Association |
| Malda District Chess Association |
| Murshidabad District Chess Association |
| Paschim Burdwan District Chess Association |
| Purba Burdwan District Chess Association |
| Purulia District Chess Association |
| South Dinajpur District Chess Association |
Affiliated Academies and Clubs
edit- Alekhine Chess Club
- Dibyendu Barua Chess Academy
- Bengal Chess Wizard
- Calcutta Chess Academy
- Calcutta Chess Club
- Behala Chess Club
- Lake Town Cultural Organization
- Sealdah Sports & Cultural Organization
- Gariahat Chess Club
- City Chess Forum
- Pioneer chess school
Events
editThe BCA has been able to organize some notable events in the state.[5]
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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Controversy in Bengal Chess - ChessBase India". www.chessbase.in. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "Formation of the Bengal Chess Association". Business Standard. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "West Bengal Chess Association". All India Chess Federation. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ Current affiliates of the Bengal Chess Association
- ^ "Tournament Calendar of bengal chess association". Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-01-19.