Junior Championships
Oct 23-25, 2026 @Chess Castle

Southdale Center Lower Level

 10 Southdale Center Suite 910, Edina, MN 55435

Required Memberships 
Current (not expired) US Chess Membership

Is your US Chess membership is current?  CLICK HERE   

If you are new to US Chess, there is a two step process. 
Step 1 is creating your User Profile (a member ID will be generated upon profile creation)
Step 2 is joining US Chess (you will use your profile/Member ID to pay for a US Chess Membership)

Create your User Profile! https://new.uschess.org/form/first-time-member-new-player-
Have you created your User Profile? Now you need to join or renew! https://new.uschess.org/user/login?destination=/form/membership

If these links do not work, try https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
Or, go to https://new.uschess.org/ > JOIN > Become a Member

Note: The Junior Championships draws inspiration from the National Junior Open, a National Championship held by US Chess
Honestly, the idea is to grow this into a larger event in future years to come.  Prizes are subject to be increased based on participation.

One does not need to be a MN resident.  This is eligible to all individuals aged 21 and under as of 10/25/2026

Team Trophy is a K-12 Scholastic designation.  Eligibility is determined by the K-12 school they attend.  If a Team comprises more than 25% of the field, they may be asked to split up.

 Online Pairings will be on mnchess.org