Author: Dennis Mays
Chess Today and Tonight
Rochester Chess will be hosting Pop-up Chess on Peace Plaza today, August 31, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Stop by anytime to play casual chess or receive instruction from an experienced chess master.
The club is meeting tonight from 6:00 – 8:30 PM in the Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Attendees must be free of COVID symptoms and wear a mask. Rounds 3 and 4 of the Novice/Improving Player tournament will be played. Games begin at 6:30 PM. In addition attendees are welcome to play casual chess.
Reminder: Register for the USCF-Rated Slow Tournament which will begin on September 7. Rated games of G/60 + 30 will be played in person once per week on Tuesday evenings starting on Tuesday, September 7. Games begin at 6:30 PM. Alternative dates and times can be negotiated if both players agree and they inform me ahead of time. Registration fee: $5 payable at the site or online at the Rochester Chess homepage through the PayPal donate button. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers. Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Park for free on the street after 5 PM or in a nearby parking ramp. Register before noon on Monday, September 6 to be included in the tournament: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxdpyoZBj48bcwAY5yyLT1hroTDM9hUUK0eaXk_fIV9x7jIw/viewform?usp=pp_url.
REMINDER TO REGISTER FOR THE SEPTEMBER 2021 USCF-RATED OTB SLOW SWISS & QUADS
You will be playing 3 or 4 rounds either in a quad (4-player round robin) or in a mini-swiss (up to 8 players). USCF-Rated games of G/60 + 30 will be played in person once per week on Tuesday evenings starting on September 7. Join or renew your USCF membership here: https://new.uschess.org/form/membership 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, September 6 to be included in the tournament: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxdpyoZBj48bcwAY5yyLT1hroTDM9hUUK0eaXk_fIV9x7jIw/viewform?usp=pp_url.
Only zero-point byes are available. Registration fee: $5 payable at the site or online at the Rochester Chess home page through the PayPal donate button. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers. Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Park for free on the street after 5 PM or in a nearby parking ramp. Being free of COVID symptoms and wearing a mask are required. If you have not already done so, please get vaccinated for the safety of all.
4-round swiss tournament for novice and improving players (children and adults) beginning on August 24. Games begin at 6:30 pm.
Rochester Chess will be hosting a 4-round swiss tournament for novice and improving players (children and adults) who want more practice before playing in a USCF-rated tournament. Two rounds (games) each will be played on August 24, and August 31 starting at 6:30 PM in the Harwick Cafeteria. Registration is free but advanced registration is strongly recommended: Register here. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers.