⚔️ DBR Playoffs & Girls State Championship 🌻
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
🎬️ Tournament Director
Suhaas Pothula
Round Times ⚪️
Saturday 9am • 1:30pm • 6pm 🕙️
Sunday 10am • 2:30pm 🕙️
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.
MN Girls K-12 State Championship 🏆️
🗓️ April 18, 2026
14800 34th Avenue North, Plymouth, MN 55447 (map)
📻️ Stay tuned for registration!
🥇 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. 💵
🚗 Haring National Qualifier
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
$TBD
🎬️ Tournament Director
Suhaas Pothula
