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MSCA Chess News 📰
🏅 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
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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
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↗️ 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
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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
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🌟 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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Samrug Narayanan is Once Again our Minnesota State Champion!
The 2025 Stenberg Cup State Championship Playoffs were held in Plymouth the weekend of March 28-30. There were 6 players in each of the...
Tim R
Apr 8
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🍎 State Scholastic Champs: Fighting Chess and Leader Logjams 🪵
James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall, photo by J. Patel The 60th annual Minnesota State Scholastic Chess Championships were held over the weekend...
Mike B, Sandeep J
Mar 14
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⭐️ Nagle Wins Open; Paces 5 Minnesota Scholastic Champs Moving on to Playoffs
Nels Truelson inducts brother Roy Truelson into the Hall of Fame Scholastic chess has been the epicenter of our Minnesota chess community...
Tim R
Feb 20
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