The 2nd Noel Skelton Open took place from 31st August to 1st September at the Crown Plaza Minneapolis West, 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth, Minnesota. The tournament had four sections – Premier (open to all), Reserve (U1800), Bantam (U1200) and...
2nd Twin Ports Open in Duluth, Minnesota
The 2nd Annual Twin Ports Open is scheduled to take place on 17-18th August at The Suites Hotel in Canal Park, Duluth, Minnesota. The event will be held in three sections: Open, Reserve (U1800) and Bantan (U1200). All sections...
2013 Jackson Open
2013 Jackson Open The return of the class player’s dream tournament August 23-24, 2013 by Hank Anzis I played in a Time Odds Blitz tournament last weekend where I had two to eight minutes to my opponents eight in...
2nd Noel Skelton Open featuring Wesley So
The 2nd Noel Skelton Open will take place from 31st August to 1st September (Labor Day Weekend) at the Crown Plaza Minneapolis West, 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth, Minnesota. The tournament sponsor is committed to secure participation of Wesley So,...
Achieving excellence
Achieving excellence: The chess master Article by: WARREN WOLFE , Star Tribune Updated: February 25, 2013 – 7:11 PM In this continuing series about everyday Minnesotans mastering their craft, a chess king talks about making all the right moves. When Sean...
Road to success starts within the 64 squares
Grandmasters of chess in St. Peter Posted: Sunday, February 3, 2013 3:37 pm By JESSICA BIES Checkmate. With two kings and a rook on the board, St. Peter Grandmaster of Chess students learned one of the simplest ways to...
St. Peter students participate in Chess tourney
Checkmate: St. Peter students participate in Chess tourney Posted on January 1, 2013 by Suzy Rook Twenty-seven students, including three from St. Peter, participated in the first annual 2012 Winter Break Chess Tournament hosted by South Central Service Cooperative and Mankato...
Noel Skelton Open in Minnesota
Noel Skelton Open Crown Plaza Minneapolis West 3131 Campus Drive Plymouth MN 55441 1-2 September 2012 $2000 GUARANTEED! For once a tournament named after someone who is still alive! Noel Skelton is an Irish immigrant who found success in...
6th Annual Jackson Open
6th Annual Jackson OpenJackson Public Library311 3rd St.Jackson, MN 56143 (24 miles north of Okoboji, IA on Rt. 712 miles south of US 90 Exit 73 on Rt. 71) August 17-18, 2012 $700 Guaranteed Prize Fund Open to players...
Chess Celebration
CHESS CELEBRATIONApril 8th, 2010Minnesota More than 100 children and adults attended the free chess celebration Friday and Saturday at the Gaylord Public Library. The program, led by Daa Mahowald, helped children and adults learn skills of the game and...