⚔️ DBR Playoffs & Girls State Championship 🌻
MN Girls K-12 State Championship 🏆️
🗓️ April 18, 2026
🚗 Haring National Qualifier
14800 34th Avenue North, Plymouth, MN 55447 (map)
🥇 Winner qualifies to represent Minnesota at the Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls State Champions in Grand Rapids, Michigan Aug 3-6, 2026. Winner is also eligible for $400 travel stipend if attending National Tournament. 💵
Two Sections:
🟠 Premier
🟢 U500
4 Round Swiss
⌛️ Time Control
Round Times ⚪️
Byes
🎟️ Entry Fee
US Chess rated
G/45 delay 5
10am • 12pm • 2pm • 4pm 🕙️
one ½ pt bye, by request
$30 by Apr 4 ☀️ $35 by Apr 11 🌤️ $40 by Apr 18 ⏰ $45 onsite
🔌 Register online by Friday 7pm, Apr 17.
Prizes:
There will be trophies for top performers in each section. 🏆️
🎬️ Tournament Director
Suhaas Pothula
Denker / Barber / Rockefeller Scholastic Playoffs ⚔️
🗓️ April 11-12, 2026
10 Southdale Center Suite 910, Edina, MN 55435 (map)
Free entry, by invitation only! 📧 Three round-robin tournaments: The top six high school players in the 🔵 K-12 section of the State Scholastic Tournament, the top six middle school players in the 🟠 K-8 section, and the top six elementary players in the 🟣 K-5 section. Players must play all 5 games in this format.
5 Rounds
US Chess rated Round-Robin
⌛️ Time Control
G/90 +30s
Round Times ⚪️
Saturday 9am • 1:30pm • 6pm 🕙️
Sunday 10am • 2:30pm 🕙️
🎬️ Tournament Director
Suhaas Pothula
Prizes
🥇🥇🥇 Winners earn the right to represent Minnesota at the National Denker Tournament of K-12 Champions, the National Barber Tournament of Grade K-8 Champions, and the National Rockefeller Tournament of K-5 Champions Aug 3-6, 2026 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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 Michigan. Stipends are paid at the time of the events.
Coverage
Follow all DBR results on the Scoreboard. There will also be coverage of the Narayanan-Hua State Championship Playoff! Thank you to host Chess Castle! 🙏 (There may also be coverage of scholastic games.)
Championship Tiebreaker:
🛜 Lichess Broadcast (15 minute delay)
Round 1 Castle YouTube coverage starts at 10am (Round starts at 9am.)
Round 2 ChessGoals YouTube coverage starts at 2:30pm (Round starts at 1:30pm.)
