Author: Dennis Mays
POP-UP CHESS ON PEACE PLAZA, AUGUST 3, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Rochester Chess will be hosting free weekly chess events beginning on Tuesday, August 3, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM in Peace Plaza. The events are sponsored by Rochester Downtown Alliance and Mayo Clinic. Participants are encouraged to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pop-up-chess-on-peace-plaza-tickets-165337993389?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail.
Pop-up chess is open to all. If the date is filled, stop by anyway to say hello, play a blitz/slow game, or join the simul with an experienced chess master.
UPCOMING CHESS TOURNAMENTS ORGANIZED BY THE MINNESOTA STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION.
The Minnesota State Chess Association (MSCA) has several over-the-board chess tournaments coming up that may be of interest to you.
August 21 – Minnesota State Blitz Championship at Castle Chess Club in Bloomington.
September 4 and 5 – Northern Open at Roseville Skating Center.
Additional MSCA tournaments are planned for each month October 2021 through January 2022. You can find all of the details on the MSCA Website and calendar: https://www.minnesotachess.com/
ROCHESTER CHESS WILL MEET ON TUESDAY, JULY 27, 6 – 9 PM, IN THE MAYO CLINIC HARWICK SOUTH CAFETERIA, 201 THIRD AVENUE SW.
The meeting will feature the 4th and final round of the USCF-rated tournament. Other attendees can play casual chess games and solve chess puzzles in small study groups. Attendees must be free of COVID symptoms and wear a mask.
Park on the street for free after 5 PM or in one of the nearby parking ramps. Enter the first sliding door on the east side of the Harwick building. Press the red button to summon Mayo security. Tell them you are there for chess. They will unlock the second sliding door for you to enter. Take an immediate left turn and the cafeteria is straight ahead of you.