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{{Infobox organization<br />
|name = Tamil Nadu State Chess Association<br />
|image = tamilchess_logo.jpg<br />
|image_border =<br />
|size = 150px<br />
|alt =<br />
|caption = Official logo of TNSCA<br />
|map =<br />
|msize =<br />
|malt =<br />
|mcaption =<br />
|abbreviation = TNSCA<br />
|motto = A tradition of honing chess skills<br />
|formation = 26 April 1947<br />
|extinction =<br />
|type = Sports organisation<br />
|status = Association<br />
|purpose = [[Chess]]<br />
|headquarters = 75, J N Street adium, Chennai<br />
|location = Around Tamil Nadu<br />
|region_served =Entire Tamil Nadu<br />
|membership = Affiliated district associations, academis and special units<br />
|language = Tamil<br />
|leader_title =President<br />
|leader_name = P. R. Venketrama Raja<br />
|main_organ =<br />
|parent_organization =<br />
|affiliations = [[All India Chess Federation]]<br />
|num_staff = 18<br />
|num_volunteers =<br />
|budget =<br />
|website = [http://tamilchess.com/ Official Website]<br />
|remarks =<br />
}}<br />
The '''Tamil Nadu State Chess Association''' (TNSCA) is the apex body for the game of chess in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It was formed on 26 April 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]].<ref name="ab">{{cite web|url=http://tamilchess.com/|title=About TNSCA|publisher=Official Website of TNSCA|accessdate=16 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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==Affiliates==<br />
The TNSCA has a number of affiliated district associations, academies and special units under it.<ref name="ab" /><br />
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===District associations===<br />
*[[Chennai District Chess Association]]<br />
*Life Member District Chess Association<br />
*Coimbatore District Chess Association<br />
*Cuddalore District Chess Association<br />
*Dharmapuri District Chess Association<br />
*Dindigul District Chess Association<br />
*Erode District - Ad Hoc Committee<br />
*Kanchipuram District Chess Association<br />
*Kanyakumari District Chess Association<br />
*Karur District Chess Association<br />
*Krishnagiri District Chess Association<br />
*Madurai District Chess Association<br />
*Namakkal District Chess Foundation<br />
*Nilgiris District Chess Association<br />
*Pudukkottai District Chess Association<br />
*Salem District Chess Association<br />
*Sivagangai District Chess Association<br />
*Thanjavur District Chess Association<br />
*Thoothukudi District Chess Association<br />
*Trichy District Chess Association<br />
*Tirunelveli District Chess Association<br />
*Tirupur District Chess Association<br />
*Thiruvallur District Chess Association<br />
*Tiruvannamalai District Chess Association<br />
*Tiruvarur District Chess Association<br />
CHennai<br />
*Vellore District Chess Association Ad Hoc Committee<br />
*Villupuram District Chess Association<br />
*Virudhunagar District Chess Association<br />
<br />
===Academies===<br />
*Cape Chess Academy Nagercoil<br />
*Aaron Chess Academy<br />
*champion Chess Academy Tiruvannamalai<br />
*Anna Nagar Chess Academy<br />
*Chess Gurukul<br />
*Chromepet Chess Institute<br />
*King Chess Foundation<br />
*Purasai Chess Academy<br />
*Shakthi Chess Academy<br />
*Solar Chess Club<br />
*Stars Chess Academy Nagercoil <br />
*T. Nagar Chess Academy<br />
*Taanyakhavya School of Sports<br />
*Vaishnavi Friends Club<br />
*Mount Chess Academy<br />
*Universal Sports Academy<br />
*Meenakshi Chess Centre<br />
*Nova Chess Academy<br />
*The Elite Club of Chess<br />
*Utilityforum of Chess<br />
*Castle Chess Academy<br />
*Chola Chess Academy<br />
*Bloom Chess Academy<br />
*Vishy Anand Chess Academy<br />
*Thiruthuraipoondi Chess Club<br />
*Vaelai Chess Academy<br />
*Thirumangalam Kidscare Chess Academy<br />
*sai chess academy, erode<br />
*'''Villupuram Chess Academy''', '''Villupuram'''<br />
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===Special units===<br />
*ESI Corporation Regional Office (TN)<br />
*ICF Sports Association<br />
*Indian Bank Sports Central Sports Committee<br />
*Nanjil Chess Club<br />
*Southern Railway Sports Association<br />
*Sports Promotion Foundation<br />
*St. Johns International Residential School<br />
*T.N.E.B. Sports Control Board<br />
*SRM University<br />
*St Joseph's College Of Engineering<br />
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==Events==<br />
The association has been organizing a [http://tntta.org/EventCalendar.aspx number of chess events]{{deadlink|date=August 2020}} throughout the year.<ref name="ab" /><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.wbca.co.in/ Official Website of TNSCA]<br />
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{{Tamil Nadu Sports}}<br />
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[[Category:Chess organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Chess in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1947]]<br />
[[Category:Sport in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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