🎩 Class Championships
🗓️ November 16-17, 2024
$3,000 Projected Prizes 💰️
10 Southdale Center Suite 910, Edina, MN 55435 (map)
Compete with your peers! The Class Champs is a unique event that closely groups players by rating.
🏆️ Three playoff spots for the 2025 Closed State Championship Playoffs are on the line!
🏅 Master/Expert Winner
🏅 Top U2200 in M/X
🏅 Class A Winner
🎫 🎫 Two memberships are required to play in this event, MSCA & US Chess:
🔎 Check your MSCA status and Join 🙌 (supports Minnesota chess operations)
🎟️ Join US Chess (aka USCF, required for ratings)
Details 📌
4 Round Swiss
US Chess rated
Sections
Up to 10! See classes below...
⌛️ Time Control
G/90 +30s
Byes
max two ½ pt byes, any rounds, declared before round 3
🎬️ Tournament Director:
Sarah Wahl
Rounds ⚪️
Saturday 10am • 3pm 🕙️
Sunday 10am • 3pm 🕙️
⏱️ Forfeit time is 30 minutes after round start time
🟫♟️⏰ Players should bring chess boards, pieces, and clock.
Entry Fees 🎫
by ➡️
Master/Ex.
All Others
☀️
10/12
$70
$60
🌤️
11/1
$80
$70
🌥️
11/15
$90
$80
⏰
Onsite
$100
$90
🖊️ Register online by Fri 11/15 7pm 🕖️
🖊️ Register onsite Sat 11/16 by 9:30am 🕥️
💵 Cash/check only onsite! 💵
📬️ Mail-in entries, received by Wed 11/13:
include: (1) event (2) player (3) section (4) byes (5) check!
Minnesota State Chess Association
PO Box 124
Wayzata MN 55391
Classes & Projected Prizes 💵
Master/Expert 🌶️
2000+
Class A 🍊
1800-1999
Class B 🫐
1600-1799
Class C 🌮
1400-1599
Class D 🍇
1200-1399
Master/Expert 🥇🥈
1st $275
2nd $150
Class E 🍋
1000-1199
Class F 🍪
800-999
Class G 🍒
600-799
Class H-J 🍏
0-599
Unrated 🍉
???
All Other Sections 🥇🥈
1st $175
2nd $100
Class A & B 🥇🥈
1st $200
2nd $125
🏆️ Master/Expert, Top U2200 in M/X, and Class A winners qualify for 2025 State Playoffs.
🏆️ Playoff using MSCA tiebreaker rules will be held if necessary. 🎲
🏆️ Prizes based on 10 players in each section.
🏆️ Sections may be changed, combined, or separated if some sections are too small or too large; prizes will be kept proportional.
🏆️ Players MUST play in the appropriate section for their rating.
🏆️ If your updated rating is above the next section's bottom limit within 2 weeks of the tournament, you may request to be moved to a higher section.
🏆️ You will be moved by the TD if in the wrong section.
📧 Questions? Contact Chief TD Sarah Wahl at semmons2848@gmail.com
Additional Details
🏞️ The MSCA strives to have all of our facilities and events available to as many community members as possible. We will attempt to accommodate access requests to the best of our abilities. Please let us know how we can help improve your chess experience!
🧮 Please see the MSCA Unrated Policy to learn how rating may be determined from US Chess live/online or FIDE ratings.
🚨 Published unrated players who possess FIDE ratings MUST disclose their FIDE rating. See the MSCA Unrated Policy.
🛡️ 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.
