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September 21-22 🗓️

Grand Finale of the Grand Prix!

🏎️ 5 Round Swiss, G/60 +30

$5,000 projected prizes + $2,500 guaranteed Grand Prix prizes = $7,500 total prizes! 💵

🖊️ Register online by Friday, Sep 20 @ 7pm to save $10! 🉐

🎉 TCCL returns for the ’24 - ’25 season!

Round 1: October 11

🖊️ Register by Sep 27 for the best rate 💸

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📰 See our news post about changes for this year.

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October 12 🗓️

9 Round Swiss, G/10; d5

Minnesota’s first State Quick!

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October 26-27 🗓️

Age 50+, 4 Round Swiss, G/90 +30

Oct 18-20 🗓️

Big event next door in Sioux Falls, SD  💵  $12,000 guaranteed prize fund. 💰️

Nov 9 🗓️

5 Round Swiss ⌛️ G40 d5 ➡️ 4 sections: 🟣 Open 🟠 U1200 🔵 U700 🟢 Unrated

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November 16-17 🗓️

4 Round Swiss, G/90 +30s

♟️ Play in closely rated groups to decide up to 10 champions! 

♟️ 3 qualifying spots for the 2025 State Champs Playoffs!

💵 $3,000 prizes projected

Sep 28 🗓️

👋 An unrated, friendly intro to tournament play, with four 30 minute games. Free registration is limited to 32. Not an MSCA event; the MSCA is helping the Walker with directing the event.

Registration is full! You can still join a waitlist...

The MSCA Grand Prix returns in 2024! Now with:

🌐 6 events!  💵  $2,500 in prizes!  🎊

🏆️  4 Closed State Championship spots! 🎉

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Recent Tournament Results...

🔥 Results

Grand Prix #4 🏎️

July 26-28

🌺 Rochester Open 🏁

🏎️ Grand Prix #3

Results 🔥  News 📰

July 6-7

Next MSCA Board Meeting is Oct 9, 7:30pm via Zoom. Details will appear in the calendar.

See events page 🌐 for all upcoming tournaments and results! 🔥

Enjoy Minnesota Chess History 📜

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