👀 Updated Events page with simple chronological listing of upcoming Minnesota Chess tournaments ➡️
⏰ Register by Saturday May 2 for the best rate! ⚡
➡️ June 20
$1,650 projected prizes!
New format!
⚡ Open and Championship Sections
⚡ G/5+0 • 14 Games Guaranteed + Knockouts 🥊
➡️ Online registration only, by Wed. June 17 ⏰
⚡ Unrated. USCF membership not required!
⚡ MSCA membership is required. Not a member? There is a special $5 single event fee to play in this tournament!
April 18
👏 Congratulations to state co-champions Vivian Yang, Joshini Gandhi Sudhakar, Katie Lu, and Aditi Kannan 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Help Grow Youth Chess in Minnesota!
June 5-7 🗓️
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5 Round Swiss with 2 and 3-day schedules + a blitz event! ⚡
Not an MSCA Event
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
Community, non-MSCA Events *
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! 💸🏆️
😺🐟 31st Catfish Days 🗓️ July 24-26 🍲 Two Potlucks 🥘
Take a road trip to Franklin, MN! • 7 Rounds • G/60 +30s
🗓️ 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.
See events page 🌐 for tournaments and results 🔥