🏆️ State Championship Playoffs 🏆️
The Stenberg Cup
March 28-30, 2025 🗓️
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Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, “Studio 5”
3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth, MN 55441 (map)
▶️ Rounds
Friday
🕕️ 6pm
Saturday
🕙️ 10am 🕓️ 4pm
Sunday
🕙️ 10am 🕓️ 4pm
* Players must have at least 1 hour between games. Evening round time may be adjusted.
⌛️ Time Control
40/90, SD/30, +30s increment
USCF rated. Top 2 sections also FIDE rated.
No online registration: This is a closed tournament with free entry, by invitation only! Players must commit to playing in all five rounds.
🎬️ Tournament Director:
♟️🟫 Chess sets will be provided. Players should bring their own clocks.
Four 6-Player Round-Robin Tournaments
🟠 Premier
🥇 $TBD + Engraved Trophy Cup 🏆️
(FIDE rated)
🔴 Amateur: U2000
🥇 $TBD
🟡 Expert: U2200
🥇 $TBD
(FIDE rated)
🔵 Reserve: U1700
🥇 $TBD
↔️ Out-of-state players are eligible to play in this event and win prizes, trophies, and titles.
🎲 Playoff using MSCA tiebreaker will be held if necessary for the premier section, to determine the state champion.
👀 See MSCA Policy: Qualification for the State Closed Championships to find out how you can qualify for the playoffs!
🏛️ Funding for the Minnesota State Championship provided by the Stenberg Trust, generously sponsored by 2023 Minnesota Chess Hall of Fame inductee Warren Stenberg.
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