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MSCA Chess News 📰
🏗️ MSCA Chess Building Survey: Summary and Next Steps
Thank you to everyone who responded to last month’s chess building survey. When the survey closed on June 22, we had received 111...
MSCA
Jul 28


🎪 Rochester Chess Festival is Big Success!
165 chess players converged on Rochester over the weekend of July 18-20 for a mid-summer chess festival. The weekend included a...
Tim R
Jul 23
🌤️ St. Cloud Open once again kicks off the Summer Grand Prix 🏁
It's a new tradition! The third annual St. Cloud Open started off the third MSCA Grand Prix series this past weekend at the River's Edge...
Scott C
May 21
🏅 Vivian Yang Wins K-8 Playoff; Minnesota's 2025 State Nationals Line-Up Now Complete!
Vivian Yang prevailed in Saturday's K-8 Barber Tiebreaker Playoff by accumulating 1 win and 1 draw against both Ahmed Ilyasov & Ajay...
Tim R
Apr 28
Vivian & Bami Share GK12 State Championship 🏆️
The annual Girls K-12 State Chess Championship was held at the Plymouth Community Center on April 19th. 25 scholastic players competed...
Tim R
Apr 21
↗️ Outreach Report: Stillwater Prison Tournament
When Ed Bourgeois joined the MSCA board, he brought his passion for accessibility. He wants to bring chess to as many people as possible....
Scott C
Apr 21
MSCA Publishes Electronic Device & Fair Play Policy ⚖️
On April 9th the MSCA published their Electronic Device & Fair Play Policy . This new policy formalizes existing best practices when it...
Tim R
Apr 14
🌟 Future Stars of Minnesota Chess Shine at DBR Playoffs 🤩
Minnesota's top scholastic chess players competed in the Denker-Barber-Rockefeller (DBR) Playoffs over the weekend of April 12-13 at...
Tim R
Apr 14
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