The November tournaments will be 3 – 4 rounds either as a quad or a mini-swiss. Rated games of G/60 + 30 will be played in person once per week on Tuesday evenings starting on November 2. Games begin at 6:30 PM. Alternative dates and times can be negotiated if both players agree and they inform me ahead of time. Register before noon on Monday, November 1 to be included in the tournament. No byes are allowed in the round robin quads. Registration fee: $5 payable at the site or online at the Rochester Chess homepage through the PayPal donate button. Registration is free for masters. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers: $50 first prize in a quad; $40, 30, 20 in the mini-swiss. Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Park for free on the street after 5 PM weekdays/all day weekends or in a nearby parking ramp. Participants must be free of COVID symptoms and wear a mask. If you have not already done so, please get vaccinated for the safety of all.

Rochester Masters Invitational on Saturday, December 4. Rounds 10, 2, 6. G/60 + 30. Prizes: $300, $200, $100, NM title or greater. Rating > 2200 or in the top 8 entrants. Free entry for all.

You can register here for the November Slow: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPCTHTOiQj0BXFGI-I0TmlzxhPrd06BgrHlGzufrZEQrkzCg/viewform?usp=pp_url

Contact me at dennismays101@gmail.com if you want to play in the Masters tournament.