Author: Matt Jensen
Lots of updates!
Tuesday – Tuesday night will be a casual night and club ladder challenge. Some of us are planning to prepare for the TCCL matches on Friday night.
Larry C Lecture – A huge thanks to Dennis Mays and Mike McKinley for setting up another lecture with Grandmaster Larry Christiansen! Larry C lecture details.
March G/90 – Only 1 spot [Updated 11:20PM] remaining! We are going to cap the tournament at 16 players so please sign-up soon if you’re interested.
Winter Open Results – We had some club members with strong performances at the Minnesota Winter Open this year. Rob Newshutz scored 3.5/5 in the very difficult Premier section. Ben Schimke continued his successful streak from his last 3 tournaments and tied for 2nd place in the Bantam section with an impressive 4/5 points. Winter Open crosstable.
Rochester Grand Winter Open Results (Facebook page for pictures)
In the premier section Matt Jensen tied for 2nd place with 4/5. Roy Knuth (2.5), Maor Leker Locker (2), George Berg (2), and Tim Schimke (1.5) all gained rating points in the section.
In the amateur section Larry Jasperson tied for 3rd place with 3.5/5. Daniel Freiburger (2.5), Richard Huang (2.5), Ben Yan (2) all gained rating points.
Ben Schimke proved once again his rating hasn’t caught up with his play and won clear 2nd place in the Reserve section.
In the Bantam section Nate Harmsen tied for 8th place out of 26 gaining some rating points.
Check out the facebook page for pictures of the event. USCF Crosstable.
New Game Added
Jack Fulsom added a nice TCCL victory to our games page with annotations by both Jack and Matt.
Rochester Grand Winter Open!
There is still time to sign-up! Previous winners
2013 Rochester Grand Winter Open
February 1-2, 2013 | NEW $1300 Guaranteed Prize Fund | Free Entry for Masters
Sponsored by Rochester Chess Club and Mayo Clinic Chess Club (MCCC)
Chief TD: Sisira Amarasinghe; Asst TD’s: Jack Fulsom and Dan Voje
Organizer: Dennis Mays
Premier (open to all): 5-SS. TL: game/60 + 5 sec delay. EF: $40 rec’d by January 29; $50 at site.
- USCF membership required. PZ: 1st – 3rd $300, 200, 100; U2000 $80; U1800 $80.
- RDS: Standard – Friday 7:30 P.M.; Saturday 10:00, 1:00, 3:30, and 6:00
- Castle – Thursday 7:30 P.M. rd 1 option at the Chess Castle (www.chesscastle.com)
- 1-day G/30 + 5 sec option: Saturday 10:00-11:15, merge in round 3
Amateur (U1600): 5-SS. TL: game/60 + 5 sec delay. EF: $30 rec’d by January 29; $40 at site.
- USCF membership required. PZ: 1st – 3rd $210, 140, 70; U1400 $60; U1200 $60.
- RDS: Standard – Friday 7:30 P.M.; Saturday 10:00, 1:00, 3:30, and 6:00
- Castle – Thursday 7:30 P.M. rd 1 option at the Chess Castle (www.chesscastle.com)
- 1-day G/30 + 5 sec option: Saturday 10:00-11:15, merge in round 3
Reserve (U1200): 5-SS. TL: game/45 + 5 sec delay. EF: $15 rec’d by January 29; $20 at site.
- USCF membership required. PZ: 1st-7th trophies.
- RDS: Saturday only, 11:00, 1:15, 3:00, 4:45, and 6:30.
Bantam (U800/Unrated): 4-SS. TL: game/45 + 5 sec delay. EF: $15 rec’d by January 29; $20 at site.
- USCF membership required. PZ: 1st-7th trophies.
- RDS: Saturday only, 11:00, 1:15, 3:00, and 4:45.
Registration and Advance Entry
On-Site: Friday on-site for Premier and Amateur, MCCC club opens at 6:45 PM, Rd 1 at 7:30 PM. Saturday Premier/Amateur sections, 8:45 – 9:30 AM; Reserve/Bantam, 10:00-10:45.
Re-entry for 1-day options, $25 Premier $20 Amateur (must notify TD by 9:30 AM on Sat.).
Advance Entry Website (preferred): https://onlineregistration.cc/
Advance Entry by Mail: Make checks payable to “Rochester Chess Club” or “RCC”, and mail with below registration form to: Sisira Amarasinghe, 619 Crane Creek Lane, Eagan, MN 55121 {sisira@amarasinghe.com; (864) 674-7472}.
TCCL Results, 5 dollar blitz on Tuesday!
Tuesday: Five Dollar Blitz! G/5, d/5. RCC rated. $5 for members, $10 for non-members. Prizes TBD. Starts at 6:30 PM.
TCCL Results: All 3 teams tied 2-2 at the last TCCL round. The Mayo Ultimates are in 4th place in the Gold section, Mayo B2 or not B2 are in 5th place in the Silver section, and the Mayo Knights are in 8th place in the Bronze section. Full results available at the TCCL website.
Volunteering opportunity: Please help spread the word about the K6 tournament on Jan 26. Community Education Flyer. Students should be able to register onsite. We are also looking for parents and older scholastic players to be assistant TDs with Matt Jensen and Dennis Mays. The tournament is scheduled to run from 10 AM to 3 PM. Stop by whenever you have time.
Rochester Grand Winter Open: This is one of the two large tournaments we run in Rochester every year. Please see the RGWO page for details and register online. https://rochesterchess.com/ai1ec_event/rochester-grand-winter-open-2013/?instance_id=151
March G/90: We are up to 11 players for the March G/90 tournament! Please check out our list and send Matt an email or sign-up at club if you are interested in joining. https://rochesterchess.com/schedule/march-g90/
Stay tuned for information on a live lecture from Grandmaster Larry Christiansen with RCC members. We are finalizing the details with Larry C.
Geffen Auditorium in the Gonda Building on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 8:00 PM. More details soon!