South Kanara District Chess Association

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|headquarters = Mangalore

|location = Around Coastal Karnataka

|region_served = Coastal Karnataka

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South Kanara District Chess Association, also known as SKDCA is an association for the game of Chess, headquartered in Mangalore city of Karnataka in India.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/South-Kanara-District-Chess-Association-is-conducting-the-Indian-Overseas-Bank-5-th-Mangalore-International-Open-Fide-Rated-chess-tournament-2011-from-July-16-to-23-at-Radhakrishna-Temple-Hall-G-T-Road-here-The-event-is-recognised-by-United-Karnataka-Chess-Association-AICF-and-FIDE-The-total-cash-fund-for-the-event-is-Rs-555555-and-five-Grand-Masters-are-expected-to-take-part-in-the-event-/articleshow/9138347.cms|title=South Kanara District Chess Association is conducting the 'International Open FIDE rated Chess tournament from July 16 to 23 at Radhakrishna Temple Hall, G T Road here|date=7 July 2011|accessdate=14 December 2019|work=The Times of India}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mangalore-Chess-AcademyMCA-in-association-with-Bharathiya-Vidya-Bhavan-under-the-auspices-of-South-Kanara-District-Chess-Association-is-conducting-inter-district-chess-tournament-on-November-13-at-Bharathiya-Vidya-Bhavan-Pandeshwar-here-Players-from-Dakshina-Kannada-and-Udupi-districts-are-eligible-to-participate-in-the-tournament-/articleshow/10652740.cms|title=Mangalore Chess Academy(MCA) in association with Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Pandeshwar here|date=8 November 2011|accessdate=14 December 2019|work=The Times of India}}{{cite news |url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/fide-rated-mangalore-open-chess-from-tomorrow_548400.html|title=Fide-rated Mangalore Open Chess from tomorrow|date=19 July 2009|accessdate=14 December 2019|publisher=Zee News}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/the-hindu-in-school-chess-competition-in-mangaluru-tomorrow/article25907414.ece|title=The Hindu in School chess competition in Mangaluru tomorrow|date=4 January 2019|accessdate=14 December 2019|work=The Hindu}} SKDCA has organized national level and FIDE rated chess tournaments, and international masters and grand masters have participated in these tournaments.{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/12610/national-chess-tourney-city-july.html|title=National chess tourney in city from July 20|date=8 July 2009|accessdate=14 December 2019|publisher=Deccan Herald}}