Author: Dennis Mays

 

MORE REASONS TO JOIN ROCHESTER CHESS!

Becoming a member of Rochester Chess helps our organization bring chess to our community. You can join or renew here: https://rochesterchess.com/?page_id=3099. In addition, members are entitled to one free ChessGoals course: https://courses.chessgoals.com/collections/. If you are interested, send an email to Matt Jensen at mailto:mjensen23@gmail.com

If that is not enough to encourage you to join or renew your membership, members are entitled to a free course on Nimzowitch’s My System presented by WFM Jovana Milosevic: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoJcql6hdZYMSakEpqJS1vnRvHG-QVh1y

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ROCHESTER CHESS WILL BE MEETING ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26.

Rochester Chess will be meeting on Tuesday, December 26, 6 – 8 PM in the Harwick Building for casual chess. Remember to sign up for the 2024 Slow Swiss which starts on January 2. Online registration is required to be paired in the first round.

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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:

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