Category: Scholastic
Rochester Mini-Chess Camp for Youth and Adults, December 9, 2023, 9 AM – Noon at Mayo Clinic Harwick Building Cafeteria
Warm up for the Holiday Scholastic Tournament by participating in a Mini-Chess Camp on December 9 for youth and adults. Experienced chess coach Jacob Arroyo will lead the camp which is intended for novice to intermediate players. You can find out more at the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxgHDQ2P_gXr1aMhuuU9RspdYiaGhfC18bGoA5FPdHjh-DBw/viewform?usp=pp_url
Preregistration online is required.
FREE 2023 HOLIDAY USCF-RATED SCHOLASTIC (K-12) SWISS CHESS TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16.
Four – five rounds of Game/30, d5s in a Swiss Style format will be played. No elimination. All participants will play 4 or 5 games. Membership in USCF is required (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). Participants will be required to record their moves and use a chess clock. Chess sets and clocks will be provided.
Parent/coach volunteers are very much needed. Contact Dennis Mays (dennismays101@gmail.com) for more information.
Prizes: Trophies/medals will be awarded to the top finishers.
Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria, 201 Third Ave. SW, Rochester, MN. Online pre-registration is required to reserve your spot in the tournament. Participation will be limited to the first 40 registrants.
Schedule:
Check in with the tournament director by 8:45 AM to confirm your participation:
Round 1: 9:00 AM
Round 2: 10:10 AM
Lunch Break: 11:20 AM
Round 3: 12:00 PM
Round 4: 1:10 PM
Round 5: 2:20 PM
Awards Following Round 5 at about 3:30 PM
RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL CHESS DAY COMMUNITY EDUCATION TOURNAMENT
Sixty-five K-8 students participated in the 2023 National Chess Day Scholastic Community Education Tournament held on October 14 at the Northrop Community Education Center in Rochester. Students competed in three sections based on their playing experience. The tournament was a collaboration between Community Education, especially CE coordinator Joshua Halverson, and Rochester Chess. Countless volunteers and parents helped make the tournament a success. The tournament has been rated by USCF: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202310141722-30906862
All of the participants are winners. Playing chess develops critical thinking skills which will help them in life. The beginner K-2 section was won by Owen Chen, a kindergartener at Irving Pertzsch, with a perfect 3-0 score.
The Novice section (grades 3-8) was won by Catherine Li (6th grade at Kellogg) and Logan Anderson (4th grade at Franklin). Both tied for first place with perfect scores of 4 – 0.
Rishab Jain (5th grade at Aspen Academy) finished in first place in the K-8 advanced USCF-rated section with a perfect score of 4 – 0.
Chess Improvement: If you want to improve at chess, please consider working with a chess coach. WFM Jovana Milosevic and Life Master Thompson offer lessons online or in-person, respectively. You can find more information under improvement on the website homepage: https://rochesterchess.com/#