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🏞️ Access Policy

The Minnesota State Chess Association 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 contact us with any questions or concerns.

🏗️ MSCA Unrated Policy

Players who have never played a US Chess regular-rated tournament will be considered unrated. Players who have rating history but are published as unrated (due to recency of events or fewer than four games) will have their up-to-date (live) US Chess rating used for pairings, prizes, and section eligibility.

​US Chess Online Regular ratings will be used if a player has no over-the-board regular rating. Quick and Blitz ratings will not be used for rating purposes at regular-rated events.

🚨 Published unrated players who possess FIDE ratings MUST disclose their FIDE rating to the tournament directors and will be placed with a converted US Chess rating using the following formula. Failure to disclose a FIDE rating will result in immediate ejection from the event, and entry fees may not be refunded.

US Chess = 932 + 0.564 * FIDE (if FIDE <= 2000)
US Chess = 20 + 1.02 * FIDE (if FIDE > 2000)

❌ Forfeit Policy

20 August 2024

Players who forfeit (do not show up for a round in a tournament for which they are registered
and do not officially withdraw nor give timely notice to the TD) three times at MSCA events
within a two-year period will be suspended from participation in any MSCA event for a period of
one year after the third violation. Players will receive an email notice after the first violation. If
a second violation occurs, players will receive notice via email and snail mail; if they sign up for
an MSCA tournament after the second violation, the wallchart will have a note asking them to
see the TD, who will reinforce the message about the consequences of a third violation.

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