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THE NEXT TOURNAMENT IS THE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS AND AN OPEN SECTION FOR K-2, 3-5, 6-8. AN INVITATION WAS GIVEN TO THE TOP SIXTEEN PLAYERS IN PRIMARY, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SECTION OF THE STATEWIDE TOURNAMENT. THIS SECTION IS RATED ON MAY 4TH AT DIAMOND HEAD EDUCATION CENTER AT 200 BURNSVILLE PARKWAY IN BURNSVILLE Posted Sunday, April 21, 2024 by Lorene

The Tournament of Champions will be USCF rated for the Primary- Elementary and Middle School Players who received an invitation at the Statewide Tournament. The top sixteen players will compete for the title of SCA Statewide Primary, Elementary, and Middle School Champions.
This Tournament of Champions held on May 4th has an open section for K-2, 3-5, 6-8 Statewide. This special tournament held on May 4th is now open for registration.
Registration is now open for K-2, 3-5, 6-8.
The only rated section will be the Primary and Elementary players who qualified to be in this special tournament.
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CHESS LESSONS THROUGH ONE91 COMMUNITY EDUCATION Posted Saturday, January 27, 2024 by Lorene
For complete information see the ONE91 chess lessons flyer
ONE91 Chess Lessons online registration link

SPAM FILTERING OF ANNOUNCEMENTS POSTED Posted Monday, August 29, 2016 by Lorene
Please note we have been informed that many SCA Email announcements have not been received due to likely spam-filtering issues. If you have requested to be on the Email list and are not receiving announcements, please do the following:

Check your spam, junk or trash Email folder to see if SCA announcements were incorrectly filtered out; if so, click the appropriate setting, for example, "Move-to-Inbox" and Mark as "Not Spam".

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Congratulations to our 2023 Statewide Tournament Champions
Well done!
Primary Champion
Ryan Zhou
Elementary Champion
Vignesh Subramanian
Middle Champion
Aarti Kannan

 

Congratulations 2023
Coach of the Year!

Rachael Theis

 

Congratulations 2023
Chess Camp Champs!

Alden Go
Championship Section

Maxwell Smigel
Novice Section

 

Resources: Check out these recommended instructional books.

USCF's Scholastic Chess page Check it out

Why teach chess to children?? Click here to find out.

Parents -- check out this tournament chess primer by the U.S. Chess Center

Wanted: Chess Coaches
 There are many schools that need either a chess coach or someone with chess knowledge. If you are in Junior/Senior High School you may qualify as a chess assistant. Most chess clubs are after school, but some are before school or in the evening. If you are interested, please call 763-593-1168 or write to:

School Chess Association
5901 Laurel Ave Apt 134
Golden Valley, MN 55416-1070

Chess Clubs
 Does your school have a chess club? If not, contact the School Chess Association.
We may be able to help your school start a club!!
Contact Lorene at Lorene@SchoolChess.org or 763-593-1168

The School Chess Association is dedicated to providing chess activities for students in Kindergarten through Grade 12.

In support of our mission, the SCA provides the following services:

  • Run chess tournaments
  • Provide chess camps
  • Develop chess clubs
  • Promote instruction
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The SCA is dedicated to providing the best programs for all participants.  The SCA runs only non-elimination tournaments.  We believe that all students should have the greatest opportunity to play chess and that no one should be eliminated from a tournament.

This web site is devoted to providing information about the SCA and other chess activities.

For more information, e-mail Lorene Lampert or call us at (763)-593-1168

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