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MSCA Chess News 📰


🏁 And That's a Wrap! MSCA's Grand Prix Concludes in Style at the Northern Open. 🌲🧭
After 6 tournaments, 5 months, and a whole lot of CHESS, the MSCA's 2025 Summer Grand Prix Series concluded this past weekend in...
MSCA
Oct 9, 2025
🏗️ 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, 2025


🎪 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, 2025
🌤️ 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, 2025
🏅 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, 2025
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, 2025
↗️ 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, 2025
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, 2025
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