⚡️ Minnesota State Blitz Championship
$1,650 projected prizes!
New format!
June 20, 2026 💥
🚨 NOTE: You must register by Wednesday June 17. There will be no onsite registration for this event.
14800 34th Avenue North, Plymouth, MN 55447 • map
Enjoy blitz chess (playing or spectating) at this beautiful new facility which includes indoor & outdoor walking paths, pickleball, open gyms, art gallery, millennium flower gardens, and an indoor playground! 🏓 🛝 🖼️ 🌼
⚡ 14 games guaranteed.
⚡ Top 36 rated players seeded into Championship section to play in pools, remaining players in Open.
⚡ Top 16 from Championship pools qualify for double elimination knock-out tournament. There will also be knock-outs for players not in top 16.
⚡ Open section will be Swiss with a knock-out bracket for top players.
⚡ Time control G/5+0. Faster time controls to be used for single game Armageddon tiebreakers. 🔥
🏆️ Winner is named the Minnesota State Blitz Champion!
See your name immortalized in the list of champions. 📜
Tournament Director
Andrew Titus
Organizer
Tim Radermacher
This event is not US Chess rated. USCF membership is not required!
MSCA membership is required. There is a special single event fee of $5 for this championship. This is only needed if you don't already have a membership. Select the appropriate option during registration.
You may still sign up for a yearly membership to support Minnesota chess and play in more great MSCA tournaments. 🙌
🕙 Schedule
Classroom 1A-C ☀️ Chess sets provided. Players must bring clocks. 🟫
10am Play starts ⚔️
4:30pm Awards ceremony
Entry Fee 🎟️
☀️ $35 by May 2
🌤️ $40 by May 23
🌥️ $45 by June 7
⏰ $50 by June 17
+ $5 single event MSCA membership, only if you're not otherwise a member!
⏰ Registration closes Wed 6/17 7pm
🚨 There will be no onsite registration
24 Total Prizes! 💵
$1,650 projected prizes: $990 in Championship and $660 in Open.
Based on 90 players.
Prizes for top finishers and multiple classes in both sections.
🥇 $250 Championship 1st prize
🧮 The higher of US Chess Blitz and Regular ratings will be used for pairings and prizes. You must disclose your US Chess membership ID if you have one.
📧 Send email to msca.board@gmail.com with any questions.
🏞️ Special accommodations can be made available to players as needed. Please let us know how we can help improve your chess experience!
🛡️ The MSCA recognizes the importance of a safe and hospitable environment at our chess events. To promote this type of environment, the MSCA has developed a Policy on Safe Play & Conduct. The MSCA also follows US Chess guidelines for training TDs with materials developed by the US Center for SafeSport. To support a safe and hospitable environment, the MSCA reminds all chess participants and attendees that they are responsible for their actions, and that parents/guardians of minors are responsible at all times for the welfare and safety of their children/dependents.
📜 All applicable MSCA policies apply to this event.
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