Mark your calendars for the Rochester Winter Adult Chess Tournament at Mayo Clinic on Saturday, December 14, 2019, 10 AM-5 PM, in the Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria. Entry is free! Rochester Chess, an educational nonprofit, is grateful to their sponsors who provided grants to promote chess in the community: Mayo Clinic Community Public Affairs, Rochester Area Foundation, and US Bank. The 4-round Swiss tournament has one USCF-rated section.

Time Control:  Each player gets 30 minutes (+ 5 sec delay) to make all their moves.

Registration: Online registration (strongly recommended to guarantee your spot in this 4-round Swiss tournament as participation is limited to 16): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYb74ghkuMvjQDwDH6u_BG6PbokcmV4GVbxQxk2zvoJePxrQ/viewform or onsite from 10:00-10:30 AM.  Players registering after 10:30 may receive a 1/2-point bye for round 1. Play starts at 11:00 AM.  

Volunteers are needed to help set up and monitor the playing site. Please let us know if you can assist.

Instruction:  Chess Masters Dexter Thompson and Matt Jensen will provide game analysis.

Registration Fee:  Free entry thanks to our sponsors!

Schedule:

10:00 – 10:30 AM onsite registration

10:30 – 11:00 warm-up games and notation instruction

11:00 – 12:00 Round 1

12:10 – 12:40 Pizza break (Donations accepted!)

12:50 – 1:50 Round 2

  2:00  – 3:00 Round 3

  3:10  – 4:10 PM Round 4

  4:20 – 5:00 PM Awards Ceremony

Site:  Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria. 203 3rd Ave SW, Rochester, MN 55905.

Free parking on the street and in all public parking ramps. Enter the Harwick building through the east entrance on 3rd Ave SW.

Questions: Contact Dennis Mays, dennismays101@gmail.com