News: In cooperation with MSCA, Coach Bob Dettmer and the Eastview High School Chess Team hosted the Free Apple Valley Scholastic Chess Tournament on November 8 at Eastview High School. Sarah Jackson and Jenny Bourne expertly directed the event. The tournament drew 133 enthusiastic participants, including 10 students from Rochester Century High School (6) and Lourdes High School (4). Noteworthy were the results of Century High School Sophomore Joshua Wang who finished in 2nd place in the open section with a score of 4-1 and Century High School Sophomore Yuhan Gu who finished in first place in the U700 section with a perfect score of 5-0! Congratulations to all of the players who participated! https://www.minnesotachess.com/post/2025-apple-valley-scholastic

Monday, November 10. Chess tournament at LTS Brewery at 6 PM. https://www.ltsbrewing.com/

Tuesday, November 11:  Free chess class for adults and children, 5 – 6 PM at the Harwick.

Casual chess and kids are welcome. Doors open at 6 PM.

Thursday, November 13: Free senior chess at Novios, 1 – 3 PM https://www.novioscafe.com/. Free casual chess at Jersey Jo’s, 4 – 6 PM https://www.jerseyjos.com/.

November 15, 16: The Minnesota Chess Class Championships will be held in Rochester at the Mayo Civic Center, Suites 106 & 107, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN. Register online by November 14 to save $10 over the onsite registration: https://www.minnesotachess.com/class-championships.