The Tamil Nadu State Chess Association (TNSCA) is the apex body for the game of chess in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

, India. It was formed on April 26, 1947 with a view to identifying upcoming chess players and mould them into world-class professionals. The association was earlier known as Madras Chess Club. It is affiliated with the All India Chess Federation

All India Chess Federation

The All India Chess Federation is central administrative body for the game of chess in India. Founded in 1951, the federation is affiliated to Fédération Internationale des Échecs, , the world body for chess...

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Affiliates

The TNSCA has a number of affiliated district associations, academies and special units under it.

District associations

• Chennai District Chess Association
• Life Member District Chess Association
• Coimbatore District Chess Association
• Cuddalore District Chess Association
• Dharmapuri District Chess Association
• Dindigul District Chess Association
• Erode District - Ad Hoc Committee
• Kanchipuram District Chess Association
• Kanyakumari District Chess Association
• Karur District Chess Association
• Krishnagiri District Chess Association
• Madurai District Chess Association
• Namakkal District Chess Foundation
• Nilgiris District Chess Association
• Pudukkottai District Chess Association
• Salem District Chess Association
• Sivagangai District Chess Association
• Thanjavur District Chess Association
• Thoothukudi District Chess Association
• Trichy District Chess Association
• Tirunelveli District Chess Association
• Tirupur District Chess Association
• Thiruvallur District Chess Association
• Tiruvannamalai District Chess Association
• Tiruvarur District Chess Association
• Vellore District Chess Association Ad Hoc Committee
• Villupuram District Chess Association
• Virudhunagar District Chess Association

Academies

• Anna Nagar Chess Academy
• Chess Gurukul
• Chromepet Chess Institute
• King Chess Foundation
• Purasai Chess Academy
• Shakthi Chess Academy
• Solar Chess Club
• T. Nagar Chess Academy
• Taanyakhavya School of Sports
• Vaishnavi Friends Club
• Mount Chess Academy
• Universal Sports Academy
• Meenakshi Chess Centre
• Nova Chess Academy
• The Elite Club of Chess
• Utilityforum of Chess
• Castle Chess Academy
• Chola Chess Academy
• Bloom Chess Academy
• Vishy Anand Chess Academy
• Thiruthuraipoondi Chess Club

Special units

• ESI Corporation Regional Office (TN)
• ICF Sports Association
• Indian Bank Sports Central Sports Committee
• Southern Railway Sports Association
• Sports Promotion Foundation
• St. Johns International Residential School
• T.N.E.B. Sports Control Board
• SRM University
• St Joseph’s College Of Engineering

Events

The association has been organizing a number of chess events throughout the year.