Pune District Chess Association
Pune District Chess Association Pune District Chess Association has been resolved to recognise upcoming chess players and moulded them into world-class experts. Joseph D'souza is the chairman of Pune District Chess Association. He played a multidimensional role of a coach, arbiter and an organiser. PDCA conducts tounaments. Also nominates its players for 'Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Award.' PDCA, now has 48 academies. Also they have a huge faculty for training. Swati Ghate, Eesha Karavade, Krutikka Nadig and Soumya Swaminathan are four out of seven Grandmasters of the country who belong to Pune.