Author: Dennis Mays
2024 Winter USCF-Rated Slow Swiss, Starts on January 2. Happy New Year!
USCF-rated 2024 Winter Swiss of 3-4 rounds will begin on Tuesday, January 2. Rated games of G/60 + 30s increment will be played in person, one game per week on Tuesday evenings. Games begin at 6:30 PM. Alternative dates and times can be negotiated if both players agree and they inform me ahead of time. Forfeit time is 7:00 PM. Register before noon on Monday, January 1 to be paired in the first round. Half-point byes are permitted in any round.
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 on weekends or in a nearby parking ramp.
Registration online is required:
REMINDER: MIDDLE GAME PLANNING DISCUSSION ON DECEMBER 19.
National Master Matt Jensen (Smarterchess) will lead an interactive discussion on middle game planning on Tuesday, December 19 starting at 7:00 PM. Casual chess will be featured from 6-9 PM.
RESULTS OF THE 2023 ROCHESTER SCHOLASTIC HOLIDAY CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Forty-four students competed in the 2023 Rochester Scholastic Holiday Tournament on December 16 in the Mayo Clinic Harwick Building. Sixteen students were participating in their first ever USCF-rated event. Thanks to the numerous volunteers and Mayo Clinic for helping make the tournament a success. An informal poll among the participants indicated that they were in favor of another tournament next month. The event could be used as a qualifier for the RASCL Junior Varsity Swiss which will be held on Saturday, February 24 at Lourdes High School. Stay tuned for details. Below are the results of the Holiday Scholastic. Congratulations to everyone for playing chess and growing your brains! š The tournament has been rated by USCF: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202312167052-30901323.
