In a galaxy of stimulating games across the globe, one game truly stands apart for its sheer potential to demand the optimum utility of mind-skills. Yes, there is nothing quite like chess - incomparable, inimitable and absolutely inspiring.

The "Madras Chess Club" (now Tamil Nadu State Chess Association), was formed on 26th April 1947 at Chennapuri Andhra Maha Sabha Chennai with the aim of holding chess tournaments and All India Championships.

At TNSCA, it has been our prerogative to identify upcoming chess players and mould them into world-class professionals. To achieve this lofty ideal, we incessantly provide many tournament opportunities and promote chess across the state of Tamil Nadu with astute planning and systematic execution.

We believe that constant exposure makes chess players gain confidence, besides enhancing their skill of the game. In order to facilitate this, we at TNSCA organize State Chess Championships in different categories every year. This throws open tremendous opportunities, especially for players who dream of leaving an indelible mark in this enthralling game.

In order to give the ultimate benefits to chess enthusiasts across the state, we co-operate and co-ordinate with the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu and the All India Chess Federation. The result of this has been remarkably fruitful. Indeed TNSCA has been triumphant in producing some of the commendable chess players in the country.

Besides that, our ceaseless ventures in unison with the All India Chess Federation to run more national and international tournaments in Tamil Nadu have been instrumental in generating players of supreme quality.

At TNSCA, our passion for the game motivates us to empower chess players by giving them an escalated social status. We very firmly believe that the players have to enjoy respect and adoration in the society, which will make them psychologically at ease, thereby inducing them to give their best to the game. We strive to give them this advantage and boost their spirits.

Our no-compromise approach and functioning is evident from the fact that we offer the most competent coaching to the juvenile players before they compete at the national level. This helps them in mastering the intricacies of the game and adds a dash of confidence that does them a world of good.

We at Tamil Nadu State Chess Association boast of a unique tradition of producing some of the finest chess players. Of these, the most valuable and the most remarkable till date is, without a shade of doubt, the legendry Viswanathan Anand. Well, if he is a monument amongst chess professionals, TNSCA is the proud architect. In the years to come, we are sure of giving the world, more such wondrous players from the state of Tamil Nadu.

Our exalted dream continues. So do our extraordinary efforts.