“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”

Blaise Pascal



PUZZLE NIGHT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!

Contributed by organizer Kevin Gaustad. We had an excellent turnout for our first Puzzle Night. 14 players participated.The top six solvers were: Justin Ricker, Michael Kern, Cole Lappi, JayanJayachanran, Lewei Chen, and Isaac Gommels. The competition consisted of 25positions with White/Black to play to play and win, and one (veryRead More…

SOMETHING NEW: CHESS PUZZLE NIGHT ON TUESDAY, APRIL 23.

Join us in solving chess puzzles for fun and prizes. Solving starts at 6:45 PM.

2024 Rochester Chess Open at Mayo Civic Center, July 6th-7th

Round Times for all sections (5-round Swiss, USCF membership required). Time Control: G/60 + 30 second increment per move. Forfeit time is 30 min after round start time. Saturday Sunday $5400 Total Projected Prizes Based on 150 Participants. Open Section (based on 30: U1900 Section (based on 30):  U1500 SectionRead More…