2nd Annual
🗓️ October 18
💥 A one day event, this Saturday!
🌼 Enjoy a day of rapid chess at the Plymouth Community Center
💥 9 Round Swiss, G10; d5 ⌛️
October 25-26 🗓️
🟠 4 Round Swiss, G60 +30 🟠 For age 50 and above 🟠
🌱 Under 50? Looking for some blitz? ⚡️ There are two events running alongside the Senior at the Castle:
👻 Spooky Swiss 🐈⬛ 4 Round Swiss, G60 +30 🎃 Details 🔗
🎃 Scary Blitz 🕷️ 5 Double Rounds Swiss, G3+2 💀 Details 🔗
⚡️ Blitz starts after round 2 of regular events. Spooky/Scary events are not MSCA events.
Check out stats from three years of the Grand Prix!
🧮 All calculations are final after October 12th and will be used for GP Prize Fund distribution at that time. 💵
Oct 4-5
🏎️ 🛣️ 🚗 🏍️ 🛻 🛵 🚙
November 15-16 🗓️
⚫️ The Class Champs return to Rochester!
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⚫️ 4 Round Swiss, G/90 +30s
⚫️ $3,000 projected prizes & 3 qualifying spots for 2026 Closed Playoffs
Community, non-MSCA Events *
Round 1: October 17 🗓️
Now with 4 divisions!
Check out the new “melee” section with 4 rapid G15/d5 games each week. 💥
Enjoy casual chess at these popular monthly events. Next: Nov 7 @ Summit
🔗 Details ⚡️ $10 Entry (includes a beer!) ⚡️ 5 Double Rounds 5+2 ⚡️ Gift Card Prizes
⬆️ * Events listed here are organized by independent chess clubs and community groups. The MSCA shares information about these non-MSCA events to help promote chess across Minnesota and the Midwest; however, the MSCA has not independently vetted, and does not sponsor or endorse, these events, their organizers, or the venues at which they are held.
🗓️ Next MSCA Board Meeting is online, Nov 5, 7:30pm. Please email us if you’d like to attend. 📧
June 21-22
📰 Samrug Narayanan wins with a 5-0 score and jumps out to a 100 point GP lead! 📈
June 7
📰 Congratulations to Andrew Titus for successfully defending his title. 👏