Help Grow Youth Chess in Minnesota!
April 11-12 🗓️
🎉 Congratulations to our DBRA Qualifiers! They have all earned the right to represent Minnesota at the National Denker Tournament of High School Champions, the National Barber Tournament of Middle School Champions, the National Rockefeller Tournament of Elementary School Champions, and the National Ashley Tournament of K-3 Champions, taking place Aug 3-6, 2026 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
🥇 John Blomer, Denker Qualifier
🥇 Ajay Singamsetty, Barber Qualifier
🥇 Ryan Zhou, Rockefeller Qualifier
🥇 Victor Nyeggen, Ashley Qualifier
Congratulations to Samrug Narayanan on winning the Championship tiebreaker! 🙌 He'll take home the Stenberg cup with his name engraved. 🏆
July 10-12 📌
• Rochester Open
• Simultaneous Exhibition with IMs John Bartholomew and Sean Nagle
• Start of the 2026 MSCA Summer Grand Prix Series!
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5 Rounds • G/60 +30s
The Stenberg Cup
March 27-29
The MSCA has a lichess.org account! We’ve added this year’s games and others to our studies.
👏 Congratulations to co-champions Samrug Narayanan and Charles Hua. 🏆🏆
Community, non-MSCA Events *
Take a road trip to Black River Falls, WI...
🚙 4 Rounds 🚗 US Chess Rated 🕰️ G/45+10s 💵 Cash Prizes 🍕 Includes Pizza! 🔗 Details & Registration
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! 💸🏆️
🗓️ Oct 17 • Nov 21 • Dec 19 • Jan 16 • Feb 13 • Mar 20 • Apr 17 🗓️
🗓️ May 15 will be the makeup day for the missed Feb 13 round.
Enjoy casual chess at these popular monthly events.
🔗 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.
🛣️ MSCA Summer Grand Prix Series 🏁 🏎️ 🚙 🏍️ 🛻 🛵
🗓️ Next MSCA Board Meeting is online May 6, 7:30pm. Please email us if you’d like to attend.
January 17-18
Read our Winter Open Recap! 👀
See events page 🌐 for tournaments and results 🔥