Chess camps:
1. School Chess Association--Summer 2012 information is here
(SCA camp [above] has been a very popular camp for Turtle Lake students (about eight Turtle Lake kids attended this camp last year; some attended more than one week. 8 4-day camps to choose from--some include an optional overnight).
2. Ed Zelkind Summer Chess Camps (St Louis Park)
2012 options: July 23 - July 27; July 30 - August 3; August 6 - August 10
3. Chess Camp at St. Olaf College: July 22 – 27, 2012
OleChess offers a challenging week of instruction featuring some of the premier players and teachers in the world. Instruction is supplemented with activities designed to reinforce the new skills you learn and to provide ample opportunities for play. OleChess is for chess players of all ages, strengths and levels of experience. If you want to improve your game, enjoy the company of fellow chess enthusiasts and learn from the masters, OleChess is perfect for you!...
Each year, Kevin Bachler, OleChess Camp Director and FIDE Master, brings the best available masters to OleChess. Camp instructors for summer 2012 include GM
Gregory Kaidanov, GM
Yury Shulman, IM John Bartholomew, and GM
Irina Krush, one of the top women chess players in the U.S. and a former U.S. Women’s Champion.
4.
Twin Cities Chess Club Camps at various locations including Lino Lakes, Fridley, and Hopkins.
Chess tournaments:
1. Pan-o-Prog, Burnsville, 9am-3pm, Sat July 14, 2012
Unrated. Details
here.
2. Olechess Warm-Up, St. Olaf College, Northfield. Saturday, July 21, 2012. Details
here.
A bit more info: "It is open to the public, all ages, no restrictions other than being a current USCF member. There are no prizes, but it's likely good practice for those upwardly aspiring USCF rating holders. It's 15 bucks, four rounds, game in 40 and lunch is included."
3. St Croix Valley Chess Tournament, Stillwater, Saturday, July 21. Unrated. Details
here.
4. Catfish Days, July 27-28, Franklin, MN. Rated. Details
here.
5.
Twin Ports Open, Aug 4-5, 2012, Duluth. Rated.
Weekly chess:
1.
Shoreview library chess, 2-4pm Sundays (
discontinued as of 8/12/12)
2. Chess Castle of Minnesota--1121 Jackson Street, #134, Minneapolis, MN 55413
PLEASE NOTE: Aside from the weekend events listing below, at the bottom of this column you'll find details for our two weekday night tournaments, on Monday and Thursday nights.
3. Chess at Barnes and Noble on Wednesday evenings
NORTH SUBURBAN: An informal chess group that meets Wednesdays from 6-9 PM at Barnes and Noble bookstore in the Har Mar Mall. This seems to be the largest gathering of players who are just looking for causual games. For information contact Art Fisher (651) 426-2406 or Duane at (651) 773-3135. Class A, B, C, D boards available.
Shoreview Fall Chess School:
Taught by Igor Rybakov at Shoreview Community Center, Tuesday evenings, Sept. 25-Oct 30.
Beginner (Novice) 6:20pm-7:10pm; Intermediate/Advanced 7:15pm-8:15pm. Cost: $54 Beginner, $60 Intermediate/Advanced (6 sessions). Flyer and registration form
here.
