Author: Dennis Mays
RESULTS OF THE SUMMER SLOW SWISS.
The Summer Slow Swiss (G/60 + 30s increment) was held in 2 sections from July 23 – August 13. Expert Justin Ricker finished in first place in the upper section by scoring 4 – 0. Calder Nguyen (freshman at Century) finished with 3 points, the highest score for a scholastic player in this section. Eli Goplen won the swiss 2 section with 3.5 points. Congratulations to the winners and other participants.
A game analysis session will be led by National Master Matt Jensen on Tuesday, August 27. Make a Lichess study of your favorite games to share with others.
CHESS THIS WEEK IN ROCHESTER, AUGUST 12 – AUGUST 18.
Join the crowd at LTS Brewery on Monday, August 12 starting at 6 PM for their monthly chess tournament. https://www.ltsbrewing.com/
Coach Grant will be leading a free chess class for beginners on Tuesday, August 13, 5:30 – 7:00 PM at the Mayo Clinic Harwick Building. Others will be playing in the final round of the USCF-rated summer slow swiss. Games start at 6:30 PM unless other arrangements have been made.
Join us at Novios on Thursday, August 15, 1 – 3 PM, for free casual chess.
FREE POP-UP CHESS AT THE FARMERS MARKET ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 9 AM – NOON
Rochester Chess, an educational nonprofit, will host a free chess exhibit at the Farmers Market https://www.facebook.com/rochfarmmkt/ on the fairgrounds on Saturday, August 10, 9 AM – noon. Children and adults are invited to play chess and receive instruction from our team of experienced chess coaches. Chess sets will be provided. We will be in the grassy area near the music.
