Michigan Chess Association

Jan 3, 2022
Happy New Year from MCA! The 2022 Michigan Master/Expert & Class Championships will be held this weekend in Lansing. Early entry is due by Thursday, January 6. https://www.michess.org/so/3eNuZ8GM8?languageTag=en#/main

Nov 12, 2021
For the scholastic players in our group, we will be hosting the 2021 Michigan Scholastic Club Championship next week on November 20 in Lansing. Details can be found here: https://www.michess.org/so/7eNpradRj?languageTag=en#/main. Be sure to register by Monday (11/15) to get the early entry fee.

Oct 9, 2021
The 2021 Michigan Women's Championship is only a week away - Open and Reserve (U1000/Unr) sections. There is also a Men's Side Event for those not eligible for the Women's sections. https://www.michess.org/so/c2NnIiNCR?languageTag=en#/main
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2022 Michigan Master/Expert & Class Championships
Happy New Year from MCA! The 2022 Michigan Master/Expert & Class Championships will be held this weekend in Lansing. Early entry is due by Thursday, January 6. https://www.michess.org/so/3eNuZ8GM8?languageTag=en#/main

2021 Michigan Action
The 2021 Michigan Action will be held on Saturday, December 11, 2021. This in person event will be at the Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel, 3200 Boardwalk Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Early registration ends on Thursday, December 9.
Printable Flyer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YI2hUqm_ZQxqrd2nbwSIKANszUynkDSh/view?usp=sharing
COVID-19 Policy Update:Depending on the COVID situation at the time of the event, it may be necessary to run the tournament with masks. For the latest information visit our C...

MCA OTB Tournaments Return with the 2021 Michigan Open
We have announced the return to OTB play over Labor Day weekend with the 2021 Michigan Open. Full Details can be found at this link: https://www.michess.org/so/caNe81-Zc?languageTag=en#/main

First Events of 2021
MCA Rated Quick Swiss: January 9, 2021 at 5pm
Join us for another free online rated tournament at chess.com starting at 5pm on Saturday. Current USCF membership is required to participate. Michigan residents must have current MCA memberships. You can join the tournament an hour prior to start time and must be a member of the MCA group on Chess.com.https://www.chess.com/live#t=1960262Renew/Join MCA here: https://onlineregistration.cc/memberships/MCA/index.phpRenew/Join USCF here: https://new...

New Year's Eve Tournament
Finish off the year with another free USCF online rated tournament. Current USCF membership is required to participate. Michigan residents must have current MCA memberships. You can join the tournament an hour prior to start time and must be a member of the MCA group on Chess.com.https://www.chess.com/live#t=1941671Renew/Join MCA here: https://onlineregistration.cc/memberships/MCA/index.phpRenew/Join USCF here: https://new.uschess.org/join-uschess/

Free USCF Rated Event
We will be running a free USCF rated tournament on Sunday, November 29 at 2pm. Only players with current USCF and MCA memberships should join this event. Time control will be G/10+2inc. We plan to continue to run an occasional event.
If you need to renew your memberships, here the links:
Renew MCA here: https://onlineregistration.cc/memberships/MCA/index.php
Renew USCF here: https://new.uschess.org/join-uschess/

Michigan Chess Club League - Player Needed
I'm still looking for another player to join a team for the Chess Club League. I have 3 players signed up after the first month of competition and need one more to complete the team. The next match will be Friday, November 20. Contact me directly at jeffchess64@gmail.com
For more details and schedule - click this link to see the Printable Flyer.

2020 Michigan Online Quick Championship
Saturday will be the MCA Online Quick Championship. This will be a 7 round swiss event (Chess.com tournament). You can register at https://onlineregistration.cc/index.php until Saturday at 11am- EF is only $15. Don't wait until the last minute. The tournament starts at 1pm. Once you register, request to join the event club: https://www.chess.com/club/michigan-online-quick-championship. There are cash prizes for Top 5 overall and class prizes for all rating levels.
Find a printable flyer at t...

2020 Michigan Online Speed Championship
We can't play OTB tournaments right now, so we are holding online events. Tomorrow is the MCA Online Speed Championship. There is still time to register at https://onlineregistration.cc/index.php - EF is only $15. The tournament starts at 1pm. Once you register, request to join the event club: https://www.chess.com/club/michigan-online-speed-championship. There are cash prizes for all rating levels.
Find a printable flyer at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10j2ZMEnFvOIjoa39ZWFWUZj...