The New York State Chess Association (NYSCA) is the oldest continuously-run chess organization in the United States, having been formed in Auburn, New York in 1878, as the "Western New York and Northern Pennsylvania Chess Association." The NYSCA name has been used since 1886.
The New York State Chess Association (NYSCA), the oldest continuously operating chess organization in the United States, was founded in Auburn, New York in 1878 as the "Western New York and Northern Pennsylvania Chess Association." The NYSCA name has been used since 1886.