State Senior Championship 🏆️
🗓️ October 26-27, 2024
🥇
Winner qualifies for Irwin National Tournament of State Senior Champions to be held in Madison, WI at beginning of US Open in Summer 2025.
Playoff using MSCA tiebreaker rules will be held if necessary. 🎲
✈️ MSCA provides champion with a $400 stipend to help offset travel costs to national tournament. Stipend is paid in August 2025 at tournament time.
🎫 🎫 Two memberships are required to play in this event, MSCA & US Chess:
🔎 Check your MSCA status and Join 🙌 (supports Minnesota chess operations)
🎟️ Join US Chess (aka USCF, required for ratings)
4 Round Swiss
US Chess rated
Sections
🟠 Open
⌛️ Time Control
G/90 +30s
Byes
max two ½ pt byes, any rounds, declared before round 3
⏱️ Forfeit time is 30 minutes after round start time
Rounds ⚪️
Saturday 10am • 3pm 🕙️
Sunday 10am • 3pm 🕙️
🟫♟️⏰ Players should bring chess boards, pieces, and clock.
For age 50 and above 🍁
🎬️ Tournament Director:
Jack Bellinger
Under 50? Look for the Chess Castle’s “younger folks” tournament on the same weekend. 🌱
Entry Fees 🎫
$70
🚀 If registered online by Oct 19
$80
If registered online by Oct 25
or in-person Oct 26
🖊️ Register online by Fri 10/25 7pm 🕖️
🖊️ Register onsite Sat 10/26 by 9:30am 🕥️
💵 Cash/check only onsite! 💵
📬️ Mail-in entries, received by Wed 10/23:
include: (1) event (2) player (3) section (4) byes (5) check!
Minnesota State Chess Association
PO Box 124
Wayzata MN 55391
Projected Prizes 💵
🏆️ Champion
$400
Travel Stipend for Irwin Tourney
🔵 Top Age 65+
$100
+ Engraved Traveling Trophy
🟣 Top U2000
$100
🟠 Top U1700
$100
🟢 Top U1400
$100
(based on 22 participants; prize amounts and rating cut-offs may be adjusted based on number of players in each section)
📧 Send email to msca.board@gmail.com with any questions.
Additional Details
🏞️ The MSCA strives to have all of our facilities and events available to as many community members as possible. We will attempt to accommodate access requests to the best of our abilities. Please let us know how we can help improve your chess experience!
🧮 Please see the MSCA Unrated Policy to learn how rating may be determined from US Chess live/online or FIDE ratings.
🚨 Published unrated players who possess FIDE ratings MUST disclose their FIDE rating. See the MSCA Unrated Policy.
🛡️ The MSCA recognizes the importance of a safe and hospitable environment at our chess events. To promote this type of environment, the MSCA has developed a Policy on Safe Play & Conduct. The MSCA also follows US Chess guidelines for training TDs with materials developed by the US Center for SafeSport. To support a safe and hospitable environment, the MSCA reminds all chess participants and attendees that they are responsible for their actions, and that parents/guardians of minors are responsible at all times for the welfare and safety of their children/dependents.
