Author: Dennis Mays
AUTUMN CLASSICAL RESULTS ARE IN!
The Autumn Classical Chess Tournament was held on September 26 – October 10 (3 games of G/60 + 30). The field was divided into 3 sections based on rating.
Congratulation to the winners: Michael Gilligan and Kevin Gaustad tied for first place with scores of 2 – 1 in the top section; George Paulik and John Bitz tied for first place in the middle division with scores of 2.5 – 0.5; and Bob Richardson and Arjun Jeyakumar tied for first place in their division with perfect 3-0 scores.
The tournament has been rated by USCF: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202310107362-30937184
ROUND 3 PAIRINGS IN THE AUTUMN CLASSICAL
The final round of the Autumn Classical Tournament will be played on Tuesday, October 10 at the club. Games will start at 6:30 PM unless other arrangements have been made. Please let me know if you cannot play or want to reschedule your game.
FIRST EARLY ENTRY DISCOUNT DEADLINE FOR THE MINNESOTA CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP IS OCTOBER 11. SAVE SOME MONEY AND REGISTER TODAY!
MSCA Class Championships
11/10/2023 (Sat) and 11/11/(Sun)
Location: Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, MN
Sections: Based on USCF Rating
Master/Expert 2000+ Class A 1800 – 1999 Class B 1600 – 1799
Class C 1400 – 1599 Class D 1200 – 1399 Class E 1000 – 1199
Class F 800 – 999 Class G 600 – 799 Class H – J 0 – 599
Entry Fee: $ 60 by Oct. 11, $ 65 by Nov. 1, $ 70 Nov. 8, and $ 80 Nov. 10 or onsite
4 Round Swiss: USCF rated (membership required) ⌛️ Time Control: G/90 +30s
Two half point byes available
Schedule: Saturday 11:00 and 4:00 Sunday 9:30 and 2:00
Prizes: First $ 175, Second $ 100 Prizes based on 10 players in each section.
Sections may be changed, combined, or separated if some sections are too small or too large; prizes will be kept proportional.
Registration: https://onlineregistration.cc/tournaments/index.php?txn=y9Dg4A==&view=zt7g2Q==&act=ven&tid=m5+jpA==
Questions? Contact Chief TD Sarah Emmons at semmons2848@gmail.com