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About Us 💬

The Minnesota State Chess Association (MSCA) is the designated state affiliate of the United States Chess Federation (US Chess). The MSCA awards the official Minnesota State Champion Titles as recognized by US Chess.

The MSCA organizes and conducts chess tournaments that encourage interest in the game of chess and provide fellowship, education, and development for the chess players and members.

 

MSCA activities also include publication of the Minnesota Chess Journal, stewardship of the Minnesota Chess Hall of Fame, and overall maintenance of Minnesota’s chess history. (Publication of the journal is on hold but we regularly post news!)

The MSCA is a non-profit organization with a volunteer Board of Directors.

For all inquiries, please send us an email:

msca.board@gmail.com

Board Meetings

Everyone is welcome to attend board meetings! They are held most months either in-person or online. See the home page for the date of our next meeting.

MSCA Board

John Bartholomew

President

Shanti Krishna

Vice President

Tim Radermacher

Treasurer

Sean Nagle

Secretary

Scott Carpenter

Tech Coordinator

Sandeep Jain

Sponsorship Coordinator

Other Positions

Jackson Wahl

Scholastic Coordinator​

Ed Bourgeois

Outreach Coordinator​

Nels Truelson

Hall of Fame Committee Chair

Nate Hoover

Chess.com Coordinator​

🗒️ Meeting Minutes

2026

⭐️ Annual Member Meeting at Minnesota Open

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