Author: Jack Finlay
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The Turkey Open Returns
The 2021 Turkey Open returned after a year’s hiatus and was very well attended with 43 players. The high turnout allowed for a $25 increase to all prizes along with […]
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2021 Yellowstone Open (Cody, Wyoming)
2021 Yellowstone Open Date: December 4-5, 2021. Location: Holiday Inn Cody, 1701 Sheridan Ave, Cody, WY 82414 Room Rate: $109, mention ZFL-2021 Yellowstone Open for discounted rates. Format: Five Round […]
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2021 Big Sky Country Open
The 2021 Big Sky Country Open took place at the Comfort Inn in Butte, MT over the weekend of September 25-26, 2021 and attracted 23 players. A whopping 8 of […]
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Sneeden wins Billings Blitz
Congratulations to Dustin Sneeden who won the Billings Chess Club’s first rated blitz tournament of the fall with a 10/10 score! Josh Brown came in second with 8.5. Ten players […]
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Remembering Alex Dawson
Alex Dawson (formerly known as Kip Stubberud) died in May in Helena. He was 66. Alex was a former president of MCA and 7 time state champion earned over a […]
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Benjamin Vogel wins the 2021 Montana Closed
Congratulations to Benjamin Vogel of Bozeman on winning the 2021 Montana Closed State Championship. Full Report and photos will be published soon.
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2021 Montana Closed State Championship
The six competitors for the 2021 Montana State Championship are as follows: 1) current state champion Dorje McPherron; 2) former state champion James Skovron; 3) former state champion Wilton Strickland; […]
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2021 Montana Open draws near record attendance
The 86th Montana Chess Open, played in Helena on May 22 and 23, drew 49 players from a 4-state region including 17 unrated individuals, and an Expert (2000) and a […]
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2021 Montana Chess Association Annual Meeting (May 21, 2021)
Montana Chess Association Annual Meeting Agenda
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2021 Montana Open
The Montana Open will be held in person in Helena on May 22-23. The Montana Scholastic Open will be held the morning of May 22 and the MCA annual meeting […]
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2021 St. Patrick Open A Huge Success
The 3rd Annual St. Patrick Open took place 3/13-14 at the Doubletree Hotel in Billings, MT and was a resounding success! This was the first over-the-board tournament in MT since […]
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2021 MCA Annual Meeting
The MCA will host it’s annual board meeting at a TBD upcoming time/location. If you would like to run for a board position, or have items for the agenda, please […]
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2021 Magic City New Year’s Invitational
The 4th Annual Magic City New Year’s Invitational took place this past Friday and Saturday at Legacy Trucking in Billings, MT. Eleven players came out to compete armed with face […]
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Chinook Open Cancelled
The 2020 Great Falls Chinook Open (7-8 November) has been cancelled due to a winter storm forecast. The Scholastic Chinook Open will continue as scheduled at 10am on Chess.com (G/20, […]
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2020 Great Falls Chinook Open Scheduled!
The 2020 Great Fall Chinook Open will be played November 7th and 8th at the Holiday Inn-Great Falls Convention Center. If you plan to attend, please email Daniel Mattson – […]