Author: Dennis Mays
ROCHESTER CHESS WILL BE MEETING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 6:30 – 8:30 PM!
We will hold an informal blitz tournament (G/5+2) and solve more problems. Casual chess is welcomed.
SPRING 2022 SWISS HAS BEEN RATED AND OTHER NEWS
You can review the rating report of the 2022 Spring Swiss at the link below:
https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202205248092-16917452
Rochester Chess will be meeting on May 31, 6:30 – 8:30 pm in the Mayo Clinic Harwick cafeteria. Casual chess will be featured. In addition, we will attempt to solve calculation exercises provided by WFM Jovana Milosevic.
Please register online for the 2022 Rochester Chess Open if you have not done so already: https://onlineregistration.cc/CCM/RO-2022
The full $50 online discount will be available until June 11, after which the registration fee will increase incrementally. We are hoping that 100+ chess players will descend on Rochester to play in this landmark event. Please show your support of Rochester Chess by participating.
RESULTS OF THE 2022 ROCHESTER SLOW SPRING SWISS ARE IN!
The 2022 Rochester Slow Spring Swiss was held in April and May with one slow game (G/60+30) per week (5 rounds total) on Tuesday evenings at the Rochester Chess Club. Tim Schimke continued his winning ways by finishing in first place with 4.5 points. Tim was nicked for a half-point in round 5 by runner up Michael Kern. Michael and Kevin Gaustad tied for 2nd and 3rd places with 4 points. The scholastic star player Isaac Sellon (7th grader at Friedell) and UW Madison Sophomore Charlie Johnson finished tied for 4th and 5th places with 3.5 points. Entry was free for this event. 100% for the entry fees were returned as prizes. 😉
