💥 5 short chess games in 1 day 💥 G/25 +10s 💥
🟢 Includes a Novice section, unrated, no memberships required
💰️ $1,425 projected cash prizes based on 60 players + membership prizes in novice section 🎫
December 13 🗓️
🔀 Dual-rated US Chess tournament: Quick, as you might expect from the event name, and Regular.
Registration limited to 90 players
Jan 17-18 🗓️
♟️ 5 rounds, G/90 +30s
Registration limited to 180 players
💰️ $5,300 projected prizes!
Community, non-MSCA Events *
🗓️ Dec 6 @ Diamondhead Education Center 🏫 5 rounds, G/25 d5, Unrated
$25 early bird registration, by Dec 3 🐦️
(open to all scholastic players)
🗓️ Dec 20 @ Ridgedale Library
4 rounds, G/25 d5
FREE Entry! 💸
🗓️ Jan 24 @ Plymouth Community Center
4 rounds, G/30 d5
$20 by 12/20
Four Sections 🟠 K-12 USCF Rated 🟣 K-8 USCF Rated 🔵 K-5 USCF Rated 🟢 K-5 Unrated
MN High School Chess League ’25-’26 starts 10/24
♟️♟️ Play team chess online at lichess.org! ♟️♟️
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You can join the season in progress and take byes...
Sundays, 12pm: Dec 7 🏁 Jan 11 🏁 Feb 8 🏁 Mar 1 🏁 April 26 🏁 May 17 Finale 🏁
4 Rounds, US Chess Rated, G/25 d5, K-12, Cash/prizes/trophies valued up to $3,000! 💸🏆️
Enjoy casual chess at these popular monthly events. Next: Dec 13 @ Utepils
🔗 Details ⚡️ $10 Entry (includes a beer!) ⚡️ 5 Double Rounds 5+2 ⚡️ Gift Card Prizes
⬆️ * Events listed here are organized by independent chess clubs and community groups. The MSCA shares information about these non-MSCA events to help promote chess across Minnesota and the Midwest; however, the MSCA has not independently vetted, and does not sponsor or endorse, these events, their organizers, or the venues at which they are held.
🗓️ Next MSCA Board Meeting is in person, Dec 3, 7:30pm. Please email us if you’d like to attend. 📧
Oct 18
🏆️ Samrug Narayanan is our new State Quick Champ! 🙌
Check out stats from three years of the Grand Prix!
Oct 4-5
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