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🏆️ State Championship Playoffs 🏆️

The Stenberg Cup

March 28-30, 2025 🗓️

Follow the event in progress on the....

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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