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ποΈ Tale of Two State Championships: Quick & Senior
The 2nd annual Minnesota State Quick Championship was held on October 18 at the Plymouth Community Center. In the end, a familiar name topped the 77 player table: Sammy Narayanan is our new Quick Champ! π Thank you to TDs Jenny Bourne and Suhaas Pothula for a great job running the show. π Quick π₯ US Chess Results π΅ Prize Winners Quick Championship @ PCC Narayanan plays Radermacher in Round 7 (photo by Jiten Patel) October 25-26 saw the State Senior Championship happe
Scott C
Oct 30, 2025
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π And That's a Wrap! MSCA's Grand Prix Concludes in Style at the Northern Open. π²π§
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
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ποΈ MSCA Chess Building Survey: Summary and Next Steps
Thank you to everyone who responded to last monthβs chess building survey. When the survey closed on June 22, we had received 111...
MSCA
Jul 28, 2025
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πͺ 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
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π€οΈ St. Cloud Open once again kicks off the Summer Grand Prix π
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
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π 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
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Vivian & Bami Share GK12 State Championship ποΈ
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
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βοΈ 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
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