Category: Club Meetings
ROCHESTER CHESS THIS WEEK, AUGUST 4 – 10.
Tuesday, August 5 at the club: Round 2 of the Summer Slow Swiss. Pairings are below. Games start at 6:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Casual chess and kids are welcome! Doors open at 6:00 PM.
Thursday, August 7: Free casual chess at Novios Cafe, 1 – 3 PM and Jersey Jo’s, 4 – 6 PM.
Register for the Free Scholastic K-12 Chess Tournament on Saturday, September 6 (9:30 AM – 3:30 PM) at the Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria. Four rounds of Game/30, d5s in a Swiss Style format will be played. Trophies will be awarded to the winners. Participating in the K-12 sections requires a USCF membership (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). A separate unrated K-2 section will be held (11:45-3:00). Chess sets and clocks will be provided. Half-point byes are available for schedule conflicts. Online pre-registration is required to reserve your spot in the tournament. Participation will be limited to the first 50 registrants. Complete details and an online registration form can be found at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnH1Mjut07-KS8kYIyE-hOVBZNHo5oRXIwjCKaxvbNe1eHbQ/viewform?usp=pp_url. Directed by Matt Markland.
ROCHESTER CHESS THIS WEEK.
The Rochester Chess Festival is in the books. More details will be posted later. The results can be found at this link: https://bit.ly/4ekZLKo
Monday, July 28: Chess at Zen Fusion at 6 PM sharp. https://zenfusionmn.com/
Tuesday, July 29: Casual chess and game analysis at the club. Kids are welcome! Doors open at 6 PM.
Thursday, July 31: Free casual chess at Novios Cafe, 1 – 3 PM.
ROCHESTER CHESS THIS WEEK
Monday, July 14 at 7 PM: Chess Tournament at LTS Brewing Company: https://www.ltsbrewing.com/
Tuesday, July 15: Club meeting will feature game analysis with players presenting their favorite games. Analysis session begins at 7 PM. We will have casual chess and as always kids are welcome. Doors open at 6 PM.
Thursday, July 17, 1 – 3 PM: Free casual chess at Novios Cafe.
Friday, July 18, at 7 PM: Rochester Chess Festival begins with a simultaneous exhibition given by IMs John Bartholomew and Sean Nagle on Friday, July 18 at 7 PM at the Mayo Civic Center. Entry is free for the first 50 registrants thanks to the generous sponsorship by ChessGoals. Register at this link to reserve your spot: https://www.minnesotachess.com/rochester-chess-festival. Spectators are welcome!
July 19 and 20, Saturday and Sunday: Rochester Open and the Midwest Regional Championship for Women & Girls, which will be held on July 19 and 20 in the Mayo Civic Center. Register by July 18 to save $20: https://www.minnesotachess.com/rochester-open. Both tournaments are USCF-rated 5-round swiss events. Spectators are welcome.