🌤️ St. Cloud Open 🏁
🗓️ May 18-19, 2024
River’s Edge Convention Center
10 4th Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN 56301 (map)
Prize Winners 💵 News 📰
🏎️ Starting line of the 2024 MSCA Grand Prix Series! We're returning to a great venue and riverfront location for this second edition of the St. Cloud Open. 🎉
Chess Playing Hall is the Opportunities Suite. Multiple hotels & restaurants within walking distance of Convention Center (+ free weekend parking in ramps).
We have a block of rooms with a group rate at the Best Western Plus Kelly Inn. 🏨 The hotel has a pool and it connects to the playing hall by a short corridor. You’ll have to call the hotel at 320-253-0606 to find out if the MSCA group discounted rate of $129 is still available. ☎️
🏨 The Courtyard St. Cloud also has rooms and connects to the Convention Center.
🎫 🎫 Two memberships are required to play in this event, MSCA & USCF:
🎟️ Join the USCF (required for ratings)
5 Round Swiss
Sections
⌛️ Time Control
Byes
Rounds ⚪️
USCF rated
🟠 Premier 🟣 U1900 🔵 U1500 🟢 U1100
G/90 delay 10s
max two ½ pt byes, any rounds, declared before round 3
Saturday 10am • 2pm • 6pm 🕕️
Sunday 10am • 2pm 🕙️
🎬️ Tournament Director:
Jack Bellinger
Entry Fees 🎫
by ➡️
🟠 Premier
🟣 U1900
🔵 U1500
🟢 U1100
☀️
4/30
$75
$75
$55
$55
🌤️
5/10
$85
$85
$65
$65
🌥️
5/17
$95
$95
$75
$75
⏰
Onsite
$105
$105
$85
$85
🖊️ Register online by Fri 5/17 7pm 🕖️
🖊️ Register onsite Sat 5/18 by 9:45am 🕥️
💵 Cash/check only onsite! 💵
📬️ Mail-in entries, received by Wed 5/15:
include: (1) event (2) player (3) section (4) byes (5) check!
Minnesota State Chess Association
PO Box 124
Wayzata MN 55391
🏗️
$5 of each entry fee goes towards MSCA Building Fund which will be used to pay costs of future Minnesota chess facility.
Projected Prizes 💵
Premier 🟠
1st
2nd
$375
$200
Top
U2100
$150
(based on 20 players)
U1900 🟣
1st
2nd
$250
$150
Top
U1700
$125
(based on 15 players)
U1500 🔵
1st
2nd
$225
$140
Top
U1300
$115
(based on 20 players)
U1100 🟢
1st
2nd
$200
$125
Top
U900
U700
UNR
$100
$80
$80
(based on 25 players)
Unrated players can only win unrated prize in 🟢 U1100 section or 1st/2nd place overall in the 🟠 Premier section.
📧 Send email to msca.board@gmail.com with any questions.
Additional Details
🟫♟️⏰ Players should bring chess boards, pieces, and clock.
🏞️ Special accommodations can be made available to players as needed. Please let us know how we can help improve your chess experience!
🏁 This tournament is part of the MSCA’s Summer Grand Prix Series. The winners of this multi-event points race will claim $2,500 in guaranteed prize money and 4 State Championship Playoff Qualification spots! 🏆️
🧮 Please see the MSCA Unrated Policy to learn how rating may be determined from USCF live/online or FIDE ratings.
🚨 Published unrated players who possess FIDE ratings MUST disclose their FIDE rating. See the MSCA Unrated Policy.
⏱️ Forfeit time: A player who has not shown up to their game 30 minutes after the tournament directors start the round will receive a forfeit loss.
🛡️ 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.
