Burnsville Club and Action
Date/Place: Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Diamondhead Education Center 200 W. Burnsville Parkway Burnsville, MN 55337 Door 1
Register Online: Burnsville Club and Action Chess Tournament
Anyone who plays in the Burnsville Club and Action will receive an extra 10 points towards the 2025-2026 Scholastic Grand Prix. CLICK HERE for Details and registration.
Entry Fee:
$25 Online Registration will remain open until Wednesday, 12/3, 2025 at 11:59 pm
$35 Online Registration will remain open until Friday, 12/5, 2025 at 4:00 pm
$40 On site Registration will be open on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 8:00-8:30 am, cash or check preferred
Participants who arrive or register late are subject to not being paired for Round 1 or may start the round with reduced time
Section Information:
K-6th: Team and individual award, scholastic focus
Open: Team and individual awards (Adults are also eligible in this section)
**Based on entries, there may be the possibility for a third section or sections may be combined
Byes: You may request up to 2 half point byes, additional byes will be zero point byes. Round 5 half point byes need to be requested before Round 2. Byes requested after Round 2 will be zero point byes
To request a bye, you may also email g10patel85@gmail.com
Sets will be provided. Bring a clock if you have one, and a writing utensil. Notation provided, or use your own.
What is the difference between a Club and a Team?
A Team usually defined as the school a person attends in scholastic competitions. A Club is a broader definition, extending to non-school based groups one is a part of. This allows groups/friends/individuals to not be paired against each other like a standard tournament playing as a club. How
What is an eligible club?
This is a loose definition, but what defines your club could be existing clubs, TCCL teams, local boundaries, shared bonds, common interests, Facebook groups, Discord groups, Lichess/Chess.com groups or whatever faction you want to come up with.
Examples:
| Andover High School | The Johnson Family | Alum of Hamline |
| Wayzata Discord | Chess Moms | Pineapple on Pizza |
| Wizards of Chess | Employees of Target | Sourdough Starters |
Just have fun with it, all communities are welcome!
Two or more players are required to make a team. Individuals may participate without being on a team. You may only play for a single club if you are a member of more than one club.
Why Consider the Burnsville Club and Action?
This is only one day
Freeing up the rest of your weekend!
This is not Rated
Play in a casual yet competitive manner without putting your rating on the line.
This is a club and individual tournament
Play for the love of chess, go rouge, and play as an individual.
Round Times All Sections, Brief awards ceremony following Round 5
Round 1- 9:15 am [G/25+5del] [Lunch Between Round 3/4]
Round 2- 10:30 am [G/25+5del] Round 4- 1:15 pm [G/25+5del]
Round 3- 11:45 am [G/25+5del] Round 5- 2:30 pm [G/25+5del]
Concessions available. Thank you Donut Star for your support!
Contact Jiten Patel at g10patel85@gmail.com or 612-226-7859 for questions.
Optional Zoom Informational Meeting: Wednesday, December 3rd 7pm-8pm. Meeting ID: 612 725 1985 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6127251985
Important Notes
This will not be US Chess Rated, but US Chess rules will be in effect. Club places are based on the top three player’s scores added together. Club names deemed inappropriate will be asked to come up with a new club name
If a team comprises more than 25% of the section, they may be asked to be split up
This is the official page of the tournament
