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Welcome to the MSCA!!
The Mississippi Scholastic Chess Association is a K-12 scholastic affiliate of US Chess. We run several tournaments throughout the year, including the statewide Grade Level Championships, MSCA Team Championships and MSCA Individual Championships.
The Next MSCA Chess Event:
Future Events 2024 / 2025
(Multiple Organizations)
Oct 12: Southwest MS Chess Jamboree (SCHOLASTIC ONLY) -- Meadville, MS
Oct 12: Kemper County Chess Tournament (ALL AGES) -- DeKalb, MS -- FLYER
Oct 19-20: MCA State Chess Championship (ALL AGES) -- Ridgeland, MS
Oct 26: Eagle Chess Challenge (SCHOLASTIC ONLY) -- Pascagoula, MS -- FLYER
Nov 6: See closed events below
Nov 9: Roosevelt Chess Classic (ALL AGES) -- Morton, MS
Nov 16: Northwest MS Chess Jamboree (SCHOLASTIC ONLY) -- Cleveland, MS
Nov 16: Cleveland OPEN (ALL AGES) -- Cleveland, MS
Nov 16: St. Augustine Chess Tournament **NEW DATE** (ALL AGES) -- Ridgeland, MS
Nov 23: Ambition Prep Chess Tournament (ALL AGES) -- Jackson, MS -- FLYER
Nov 25-27: Dogmud Chess Mini-CAMP-- Ridgeland, MS
Nov 27: Dogmud Thanksgiving Eve Chess Tournament (ALL AGES) -- Ridgeland, MS
Dec 6 (FRIDAY): Rooks N' Reindeer Chess Tournament @ The Children's Museum (SCHOLASTIC ONLY) -- Jackson, MS
Dec 7: CCCC Winter Partner Chess Challenge (ALL AGES) -- Pearl, MS
Jan 4: CCCC New Year's Bash G/60,d10 (ALL AGES) -- Pearl, MS
Jan 5: CCCC New Year's BLITZ (ALL AGES) -- Pearl, MS
Jan 11: Itawamba Chess Tournament -- Fulton, MS
Jan 17: See closed events below
Jan 18-19: MCA Scholastic Individual State Chess Championship (SCHOLASTIC ONLY) -- Ridgeland, MS
Feb 1: St. Augustine Chess Tournament (ALL AGES) -- Ridgeland, MS
February 15 (tentative date): MCA Scholastic Girls' State Chess Championship (SCHOLASTIC ONLY) -- Flowood, MS
March 8 (tentative date): MSCA Scholastic Individual and Team Championship Cup (SCHOLASTIC ONLY) -- Starkville, MS
March 8 (tentative date): MSCA Adult Quads at Mississippi State University -- Starkville, MS
March 28: See closed events below
March 29: (tentative date): MCA Scholastic Team State Chess Championship (SCHOLASTIC ONLY) -- Ridgeland, MS
April 12, 2025: Bienville Chess Classic (ALL AGES) -- Morton, MS
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TBD (May) - DeSoto Scholastic Chess Tournament at Horn Lake Intermediate in Horn Lake, MS
TBD (July) - Summer Scholastic Free Chess Tournament at the YMCA in Olive Branch, MS
TBD (Nov) - Sacred Heart Scholastic Chess Tournament at Sacred Heart School in Southaven, MS
TBD (Dec) - Water Valley Winter Scholastic Chess Tournament at Davidson Elem in Water Valley, MS
TBD (Jan) - Madison's Cosmic Scholastic Chess Tournament at Madison Middle School in Madison, MS
TBD (Jan) - Annual Pawns & Pajamas Scholastic Chess Tournament at Overpark Elem in Olive Branch, MS
TBD (Feb) - OBIS Valentine's Scholastic Chess Tournament at Olive Branch Intermediate in Olive Branch, MS
Closed Event Schedule - 2024 / 2025 -
Nov 6, 2024 - MS Association of Independent Schools (MAIS Students, Invitation Only)
Nov 19, 2024 - DeSoto County Schools (DCS Students, Invitation Only)
Jan 17, 2025 - Madison Co Schools at Germantown Middle (MCS Students, Invitation Only)
Mar 28, 2025 - Pass Christian Schools (PCS Students, Invitation Only)
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TBD (Apr) - Hancock Co Schools (HCS Students, Invitation Only)
TBD (Apr) - Jackson Public Schools Gifted (JPS Students, Invitation Only)