The Minnesota State Chess Association is the registered state affiliate of the United States Chess Federation (USCF), and its charter is to regulate and conduct Minnesota title events recognized by the USCF and the Federationale Internationale des Esches (FIDE).
The MSCA has been in continuous operation since its founding in 1894. The Minnesota Open has been conducted on an annual basis since that time. In 1900 the MSCA organized and conducted, what was called at the time the Northwestern Open Chess Championship. Later called the Western Open, and in 1939 the Western Chess Association merged with the American Chass Federation to form the USCF. The Northwestern Open and Western Open was renamed to the US Open. Hence, Minnesota, through the efforts of George Barnes, and Wisconsin and Illinois, through Arpad Elo formed the basis of the USCF.
The MSCA is a non-profit organization with a volunteer board of directors conducts and sanctions tournaments throughout the year, and is dedicated to the promotion, education and mentorship in the game of chess.
Minnesota Chess Hall of Fame
Louis Uedemann
E.P Elliot
Daniel Voje
David Kuhns
Curt Brasket
George Tiers
2018 Class
2019 Class
2020 Class
2021 Class
State Titles
GM Wesley So -- US Chess Champion 2017, 2020
GM Wesley So -- 2019 Fischer Random World Champion
IM Sean Nagle -- Minnesota Chess Champion 2020
NM Samrug Narayanan -- Minnesota High School Chess Champion
NM Alice Lee -- Minnesota Minnesota K-8 Champion
Ahmed Ilyasov -- Minnesota K-5 Champion
NM Nastassja Matus -- Minnesota K-12 Girls Champion
TBD -- Minnesota Senior Champion
TBD -- Minnesota Speed Chess Champion