Category: Scholastic
Two Things: Mini Chess Camp Saturday, May 26, 9 AM – Noon in the Harwick Cafeteria for Youth and Adults. Round 2 Slow Starts at 6:30 PM.
RCTC President’s Cup, Saturday, December 16, 10 AM – 5 PM
The President’s Cup
An RCTC Math Department and Rochester Chess Club Community Chess Tournament
Saturday, December 16, 10 AM – 5 PM in the RCTC Cafeteria
RCTC will be hosting the President’s Cup, a community chess tournament, on Saturday, December 16, 2017. RCTC and Student Life, respectively, have generously provided the space and chess equipment for this event. Additional funding is provided by a youth enrichment grant to Rochester Chess from the Mayo Clinic Office of Community Relations. The tournament has three sections, Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced. All sections are unrated. Intermediate and Advanced players will be required to record their games. Instruction will be provided if needed. All participants will play 4 games (no elimination). Participants may request up to two ½-point byes for rounds they cannot play. Read More…
Lots of Updates!!
Scholastic State Championship
Maor Leker Locker tied for first in the Minnesota K-12 Championship!! Coach Chuck Handlon helped get the word out and here’s a press release: http://krocam.com/century-
From Tim Schimke (thanks Tim!):
Maor — Tied first K-12 with 5 of 6RCC Alum Daniel Lekah also tied for first in K-12 with 5 of 6Richard Huang — Tied 6th K-9 (8th after tiebreaks) with 4.5 of 6
Ben Schimke — Tied 12th K-9 with 4 of 6 (many players with 4)
March G/90 completed
Maor Leker Locker and Rob Newshutz tied for first place in the Open section. Results. Michael Kern won the U1600. 2014 Grand Prix standings.
TCCL
The Gold team won their match and is now sitting in 6th place. Silver lost to one of the top teams and will stay in the Silver division for next year. Full results.
April 12th is our next Grand Prix event. Please sign-up with Jack!