Bengal Chess Association

The Bengal Chess Association (BCA) is a chess promotion and organising body in West Bengal, India.

History
It 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.

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.

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

Affiliated Academies and Clubs

 * 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
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.