June 20
📰 Congratulations to our State Blitz Champion, Samrug Narayanan! 👏
🏆 Sammy is now our reigning Blitz, Quick, Grand Prix, and 5-time Open State Champion. 🙌
July 10-12 📌
• Rochester Open
5 Rounds • G/60 +30s
• Simultaneous Exhibition with IMs John Bartholomew and Sean Nagle
• Start of the 2026 MSCA Summer Grand Prix Series!
Community, non-MSCA Events *
August 9 ⚡
$1,000 Prizes • Free Pizza & Cake!
10 Double Rounds • G/3+2
Join Team Minnesota in the US Team Chess League (USTCL)
😺🐟 31st Catfish Days 🗓️ July 24-26 🍲 Two Potlucks 🥘
Take a road trip to Franklin, MN! • 7 Rounds • G/60 +30s
Enjoy casual chess at these popular monthly events.
🔗 Details ⚡️ $10 Entry (includes a beer!) ⚡️ 5 Double Rounds 5+2 ⚡️ Gift Card Prizes
🗓️ 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.
⬆️ * 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 in-person September 2, 7:30pm. Please email us if you’d like to attend.
April 18
👏 Congratulations to state co-champions Vivian Yang, Joshini Gandhi Sudhakar, Katie Lu, and Aditi Kannan 🏆🏆🏆🏆
See events page 🌐 for tournaments and results 🔥