Category: Club Meetings
FREE CHESS CLASSES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS!
Chess coach Lucas Sanner will hold free classes for beginners to novice chess players on Tuesdays, 5 – 6 PM. Students will receive instruction on the basics of chess: piece movement, tactics, and strategy.
Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, 205 Third Ave. SW, Rochester, MN. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged to reserve your spot in the class: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSVWHUNnfJLyPHiL3iYGH-DZM-uiOSulL5zrjfmgbZ7Vkbgg/viewform?usp=pp_url
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.