See the tournaments page for more info.

Go to the Tournaments page for more information.

MN Championship and TCCL trophies are available at the Castle for pick-up

This Mn championship is perhaps the strongest ever held, at least in the memory of this writer.

THREE WAY TIE
Sean Nagle, defeated John Bartholomew in the last round to tie for the championship.  Victor Adler also won the last round to secure his share.
The three players share the title as co-champions.
Sean wins the right to represent MN in the tournament of champions and the automatic qualification for next year.

Dan Voje wins the Amateur with a perfect 5-0 score
Jash Czekalski wins the Reserve with 4 points

Games are on the events forum

IM John Bartholomew 2496
FM Sean Nagle 2471
IM Victor Adler 2403
FM Keaton Kiewra 2347
NM Frank Johnson 2301
NM Wilson Gibbins 2257

pairings and results

Round 1:
Keaton Kiewra 1:Wilson Gibbins 0
Sean Nagle 1/2:Victor Adler 1/2
Frank Johnson 0:John Bartholomew 1

Round 2:
Sean Nagle 1/2:Frank Johnson 1/2
Wilson Gibbins 1/2:Victor Adlern 1/2
John Bartholomew 1:Keaton Kiewra 0

Round 3:
John Bartholomew 1:Wilson Gibbins 0
Keaton Kiewra 0:Sean Nagle 1
Victor Adler 1:Frank Johnson 0

Round 4:
Frank Johnson 1:Keaton Kiewra 0
Wilson Gibbins 1/2:Sean Nagle 1/2
Victor Adler 1/2:John Bartholomew 1/2

Round 5:
Keaton Kiewra 0:Victor Adler 1
Sean Nagle 1:John Bartholomew 0
Wilson Gibbins 1/2:Frank Johnson 1/2


Amateur players
Adam Bissonette 1956, Dane Zagar 1929, Dan Voje 1906, Efrain Marquina 1899, Kevin AhTou 1853, Christopher Gill 1916
Results:  Marquina 0 Bissonette 1; AhTou 0 Voje 1; Gill 0 Zagar 1;
AhTou 0 Gill 1; Zagar 1 Marquina 0; Bissonette 0 Voje 1
Zagar 1 Bissonette 0; Voje 1 Gill 0; Marquina 0 AhTou 1
Voje 1 Zagar 0; Gill 1 Marquina 0; AhTou 0 Bissonette 1
Marquina 0 Voje 1; AhTou 0 Zagar 1; Bissonette 0 Gill 1

Reserve players
Don Diesen 1544, Josh Ylinen 1561, Alex Winder 1321, Dennis McGrath 1676, Peter Bertel 1622, Josh Czekalski 1597
Results:  Winder 1/2 Czekalski 1/2; Bertel 1/2 Mcgrath 1/2; Diesen 0 Ylinen 1
McGrath 0 Diesen 1; Winder 0 Bertel 1; Ylinen 0 Czekalski 1
Diesen 1 Winder 0; Czekalski 1/2 Bertel 1/2; McGrath 1/2 Ylinen 1/2
Czekalski 1 McGrath 0; Bertel 0 Diesen 1; Ylinen 1 Winder 0
Diesen 0 Czekalski 1; Ylinen 1 Bertel 0; Winder 1/2 McGrath 1/2

Saint Thomas Academy finished 11th, Southwest finishted 18th.

The crosstable is available at the USCF site.

From this page on the USCF website, it appears Kevin Bu tied for first. Congratulations, Kevin.

The Castle website has the final standings.

For those more interested in ratings, check out the USCF rating site.

This year's Chess Club of Minnesota Summer Chess Camp will be held at the Hopkins Pavillion! A great central location, easily accessible to all! This is an excellent opportunity to increase your Chess Skills when summer is coming to an end! In addition to playing chess in a relaxed, friendly setting, campers will also get to play a variety of other enjoyable board games, puzzles and sports activities. What to expect: Game play, lectures, tournaments, bughouse, puzzles, blitz tournaments and physical recreation. Participants: Chess players ages 5 -16. Players will be divided by skill level. Professional Chess Coaches: Tim Lee, Igor Rybakov, Pat LaVone Where: Hopkins Pavilion, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN 55343, 2nd floor Full Day: A 8:30 am – 4:30 pm $200.00 Mornings: B 8:30 am – 12:30 pm $120.00 Afternoons: C 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. $ 120.00 (Students staying for full day will need to bring a lunch and beverage. Snacks provided.) Make checks payable to “The Chess Club of Minnesota” and send with the registration form to: Chess Club of Minnesota, 2255 Lukewood Drive, Chanhassen, MN 55317 For any questions, or to receive a registration form, please email to -email- or -email- or call (952)212-7999.
Submitted by PatLaVone