“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”

Blaise Pascal



ROCHESTER CHESS: APRIL 20-26 + Registration for the Rochester Chess Festival is Open.

Tuesday, April 21. April USCF-Rated Slow Swiss Round 2. Membership in USCF is required (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). Games start at 6:30 PM. Half-point byes are available for schedule conflicts. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each section. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLbdE_ua7FsHrR7MChXO9KqYCHcVWAqpjDUCs48ifVcM-BAQ/viewform?usp=pp_url. Casual chess and kids’ chess at the club. Doors open atRead More…

ROCHESTER CHESS: APRIL 13-19 + REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE ROCHESTER CHESS FESTIVAL.

Monday, April 13. Poker and chess at LTS Brewery at 6 PM. https://www.ltsbrewing.com/ Tuesday, April 14. April USCF-Rated Slow Swiss Round 1. Membership in USCF is required (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). Games start at 6:30 PM. Half-point byes are available for schedule conflicts. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each section. RegisterRead More…

FREE SCHOLASTIC (K-12) USCF-RATED SWISS CHESS TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11 WITH FREE COACHING BETWEEN GAMES.

Saturday, April 11: Free Scholastic Chess Tournament (K12): Four rounds of Game/30, d5s in a Swiss Style format will be played. All participants will play 4 games.  No elimination. Participating in the K-12 rated sections requires a USCF membership (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). A separate K3 unrated section will be held. Chess sets and clocksRead More…