Author: Dennis Mays
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.
ROCHESTER CHESS DOUBLE HEADER ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 17! WE WILL BE HOSTING POP-UP CHESS ON PEACE PLAZA, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM AND WILL BE MEETING, 6:00 – 8:30 PM, IN THE MAYO CLINIC HARWICK BUILDING SOUTH CAFETERIA, 201 THIRD AVENUE SW.
Pop-up Chess on Peace Plaza will will feature casual chess and instruction. The evening meeting will feature casual quads (4-player round robin). 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.
September 2021 USCF-Rated OTB Slow Swiss & Quads
You will be playing 3 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.