🍎 Minnesota Scholastic Chess 🍎
🌱 The MSCA holds the Minnesota Scholastic Championship in the Spring, and supports other scholastic events and pursuits. 🍎
🔄 See our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for guidance and advice to players, parents, and educators, particularly if you’re just getting started. The FAQ is a work in progress, and of course it won’t cover everything, so please feel free to send us an email with your questions. 📧
March 9-10 🗓️
🏆️ 📚️ The 2024 State Scholastic Championship 🍎 🏆️
🔵 High School K-12 🟠 Middle School K-8 🟣 Elementary K-5 🟢 Primary K-3 ⚪️
🎉 Final Individual & Team Standings 🎊 USCF Results 🔥
MN Girls K-12 State Championship 🏆️
🗓️ April 20, 2024
10 Southdale Center Suite 910, Edina, MN 55435 (map)
✈️ Haring National Qualifier
🥇 Winner qualifies to represent Minnesota at the Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls State Champions in Norfolk, Virginia in late July 2024. ✈️ Winner also eligible for $400 travel stipend if attending National Tournament. 💵
4 Round Swiss
⌛️ Time Control
Round Times ⚪️
Byes
🎟️ Entry Fee
USCF rated
G/45 delay 5
10am • 12pm • 2pm • 4pm 🕙️
one ½ pt bye, by request
$30
🎬️ Tournament Director
🏆️ Denker & Barber Scholastic Playoffs ⚔️
🗓️ April 13-14, 2024
10 Southdale Center Suite 910, Edina, MN 55435 (map)
Free entry, by invitation only! 🔏 Two round-robin tournaments: The top six high school players in the 🔵 K-12 section of the State Scholastic Tournament, and the top six middle school players in the 🟠 K-8 section.
5 Rounds
⌛️ Time Control
USCF-rated Round-Robin
G/90 +30s
🎬️ Tournament Director
Dane Zagar
Round Times ⚪️
Saturday 10am • 2:30pm • 7pm 🕙️
Sunday 10am • 2:30pm 🕙️
🎁 Prizes
🥇🥇 Winners earn the right to represent Minnesota at the National Denker Tournament of K-12 Champions and the National Barber Tournament of Grade K-8 Champions which begin in late July 2024 in Norfolk, Virginia. ✈️
Each invitee must commit in writing that they will attend the national tournament if they win their round-robin playoff. In the event of a tie, a second playoff will occur according to MSCA Tiebreaker Rules.
💵 The winners of each of the playoff sections also receives a $400 stipend to help offset the cost of attending the national chess events in Virginia.