The Chess Club

Michael Yang, Eden Prairie High School student, USCF Master and three time MSCA state chess champion, will be playing a simultaneous exhibition during this year's summer chess camp in Chanhassen, August 10 - 14, 2009.

In addition, this year's camp will include the usual favorite activities including lecture, tournaments with classic time controls, chess puzzles, blitz, bughouse, trophies, medals and more. There will also be time for some physical activity in the gym and outside.

The Stay Sharp Summer Chess Tournament is under way with an excellent turnout. Atharva L leads the Gold section while Austin leads the Silver. Here are the current standings:

Gold Division

Atharva L - 3.0
Alex L - 2.0
Brett K - 1.5
Justin K - 1.5
Tristan .5
Sam 0

Silver Division
Austin 6.0
Lance 5.0
Linus 5.0
Luke 4.0
William 3.0
Shreyas 3.0
Nick 2.0
Brigid 1.0
Zixin 1.0

Chess Club of Minnesota’s
“Stay Sharp Chess”

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Once-Per-Week Summer Round-Robin Tournament/Event
June 15 – August 17 (8 weeks*)
Mondays 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Open to chess players 1st - 12th grade

Eden Prairie Senior Center

Club members Andrew Tang and Brett Kleist are the 2009 State Primary and Elementary chess champions! Andrew and Brett won their respective sections of the SCA "Tournament of Champions" this weekend in Burnsville. Results can be found at www.schoolchess.org.

Effective Monday, April 20, 2009, the Chess Club of Minnesota will say farewell to Minnetonka Borders Book Store and begin Monday night chess at the Food Court in Byerly's Ridgdale store.  The usual suspects will convene Monday evenings from 7-10PM - pretty much all year round.  The new location has very nice tables, Caribou Coffee,  a Big Bowl Express and of course a wonderful grocery store :)

Byerly's is just across Plymouth Road from Borders Books.

Congratulations are in order for several club members who finished up the chess season with outstanding performances.

Don't forget - Tuesday nights there is chess at the Barnes and Noble store at Eden Prairie Center, from 6:30 to 8:00 each night. Sponsored in part by the Chess Club of Minnesota and the EP Gifted and Talented.