Category: Chess Tournaments
Lots of updates!
There will not be a Saturday chess session at the Synagogue this weekend. The next club meeting is on Tuesday at the Harwick.
January Slow Chess: Round 2 is finished in the January Slow Chess. Rob, Maor, and Roy are tied for first in the open section. Gil and Hans are tied for first in the U1600. January Slow Chess Pairings and Standings. It’s not too late to join the open section, send Matt an email if you’re interested. For the U1600 you can just arrive by 7:00 and be paired!
Rochester Grand Winter Open – To register please visit onlineregistration.cc and navigate to the Rochester Grand Winter Open. From the site you can register online with a PayPal account or credit card. If you have any questions you can email Matt. NEW for out of town players we have a hotel rate of $70+tax at the Rochester EconoLodge! Ask for the “Chess Tournament” rate, (507) 282-9905.
February Schedule Posted – See the right sidebar for details. Lots of unrated nights to relax and have fun.
Chess News
Scholastic: Mayo and Century are tied for first after the first high school chess meet. Results: https://rochesterchess.com/scholastic/results-2014/
TCCL: Rochester Ultimates are in 7th place in the Gold division. Rochester B2 or not B2 is in 3rd place in the Silver division. Ralph and Maor are both leading their respective boards. Rochester Knights are in 10th place in the Bronze division. http://minnesotachess.org/tccl_detail.php?id=7
MSCA Elections: The MSCA elections are coming up fast and I’ll will be running for the board this year! You can find my candidacy statement on the MSCA website, as well as instructions on how to vote. http://minnesotachess.org/news_detail.php?id=12. Thanks for your consideration. — Matt
Chess at the Synagogue tomorrow night!
Saturday: The chess club will be meeting Saturday night at 7 PM at
the B’Nai Israel Synagogue. Please bring a $1 donation. There will
possibly be a quick chess tournament.
January Slow Chess Pairings and Standings
New annotated game added from Maor on the games tab.
Rochester Grand Winter Open – To register please visit onlineregistration.cc and navigate to the Rochester Grand Winter Open. From the site you can register online with a PayPal account or credit card. If you have any questions you can email Matt.
US Open Update
Tomorrow (Tuesday) will be round 2 of the July G/90.
For players <1600 we will have another G/25, d5 rated tournament starting at 6:30 PM. Byes available if you arrive late or would like to leave early.
US Open Notice from Dennis Mays:
A Heritage Event!
114th United States Open
Chess Championship
27 July – August 4, 2013 · Madison, WI
Location:
Madison Marriott West
1313 John Q Hammons Drive
Middleton, WI 53562
Chess Rate: $99 UNTIL 12 July 2013 THEN regular rates apply!!!
Call: 888.745.2032
Ask for the Chess Rate!
Hurry and book your hotel rooms now!
Overflow Hotel
Fairfield Inn and Suites
Chess Rate $99
MUST book by July 15, 2013!!!
608.831.1400
Entry Fee: $165 Online by Sunday, July 14, 2013,
$167 if Mailed by Sunday, July 14, 2013, or
$170 by Phone by Sunday, July 14, 2013
Half-Point Byes:
Must commit before Round 4 and MUST be submitted AT LEAST two hours before the round(s) in question.
Limit of one half-point bye in the last two rounds!
Number of Half-Point Byes Available:
2000/up: Up to 3 half-point byes
1400-1999: Up to 2 half-point byes
Under 1400/UNR: Up to 1 half-point bye
Zero point byes are always available in any round if requested at least two hours before the start of the desired round!
Entry Fee:
Online: $165 by 7/14, $185 after 7/14
By Mail: $167 postmarked by 7/14, $187 postmarked by 7/21; DO NOT MAIL AFTER 7/21!
By Phone: $170 by 7/14, $185 by 7/26. No phone entries after 7/26 (close of business at the USCF Office!)
Enter by Phone: 1-800-903-8723
At Site: all $190
GMs and WGMs are free, please call or mail-in entry.
All Entries must be made at least two hours prior to your first game played.
Three different schedules for the first six rounds!:
Traditional: 40/2, SD/1 d5. [7/27] – [8/3] One round daily at 7PM then the final round [8/4] at 3PM.
6-day Option: 40/2, SD/1 d5. [7/30] 7PM; [7/31] to [8/2] Two games per day – one at12 NOON and the second at 7PM.
4-day Option: G/60 d5. [8/1] 12 NOON, 3PM, 7PM, & 10PM; [8/2] at 12 NOON & 3PM.
All schedules MERGE after Round 6 and compete for the same prizes.
Round 7 [All schedules]: [8/2] 7PM.
Round 8 [All schedules]: [8/3] 7PM.
Round 9 [All schedules]: [8/4] 3PM.
NEW!
In addition to the prize fund of $50,000 based on 500 Entries ($40,000 guaranteed)
Mixed Doubles Prizes!
See U.S. Open Information page for Mix Double Prize Information: http://www.uschess.org/
Teams for Mixed Doubles must be submitted by start of
first round of 4-day U.S. Open Schedule (August 1, 2013, 12 NOON)
A ‘Couples’ team is composed of a Male and Female player
The Average rating of the team must be under 1800
A player may be rated over 1800 as long as the team’s average is under the limit
The 2013 Women’s U.S. Open at the U.S. Open
For More Information: http://www.uschess.org/
31 July – 4 August: The 2013 U.S. Women’s Open – G/90+30 sec
Open to all female members of the U.S. Chess Federation
Side Events at the U.S. Open
27 July: U.S. Open Bughouse – G/5 d0
27-28 July: U.S. Open Weekend Swiss – G/60 d5
28 July: U.S. Open Scholastic – G/30 d5
29, 30, & 31 July & 1 & 2 August: U.S. Open Quads – G/30 d5
31 July: U.S. Open G/15 Championship – G/15 d5
3 August: U.S. Open Blitz Championship – G/5 d0
All sections have a 5 second delay, except the Blitz and the Bughouse which have no delay and the U.S. Women’s Open is G/90+30 sec.
August 1-2, FIDE Trainers’ Seminar for FIDE Trainer Titles
For more information see FIDE Prospectus: http://www.uschess.org/
See Workshop & Committee Meeting Schedule (link below) for time and location
Color Workshop and Committee Meeting Schedule:
http://www.uschess.org/
The Workshop & Committee Meeting schedule can be found on the U.S. Open information page:
http://www.uschess.org/
in the “Things you might find useful” box.
FIDE Prospectus is listed in “SIDE EVENTS” box.
Notes:
The 2013 July Rating Supplement will be used for the 2013 U.S. Open.
Current USCF membership through August 2013 required.
This year’s U.S. Open will NOT be FIDE rated.
Bring a clock – none supplied.
Sets/Boards supplied for tournament, but not for skittles.
All refunds will be mailed from the USCF Office following the conclusion of the event.
For more Information or to Register: http://main.uschess.org/
Questions:
National Events Assistant, Ashley Knight: aknight@uschess.org or 931-787-1234, ext. 138.