Category: Chess Tournaments
KIDS’ NIGHT AND CASUAL CHESS ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29!
Kids and adults are invited to play chess for fun! Doors open at 6 PM. Our hope is that adult experienced players will share their knowledge with less experienced youngsters.
REMINDER: Register for the November scholastic tournament on November 16: Four rounds of Game/30, d5s in a Swiss Style format will be played. All participants will play 4 games. No elimination. Participation in the K12 USCF-rated sections requires a USCF membership (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). Chess sets and clocks will be provided. Half-point byes are available to accommodate schedule conflicts.
Parent/coach volunteers are needed. Contact Dennis Mays (dennismays101@gmail.com) for more information.
Trophies/medals will be awarded to the top 7 finishers in each section.
Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria, 201 Third Ave. SW, Rochester, MN. Online pre-registration is required to reserve your spot in the tournament: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSwhpWF5kWjxK9-YgRRiJTcVYy8AjkkDu1Uws1vxC_e91RIA/viewform?usp=pp_url Participation will be limited to the first 50 registrants. So register soon!
FREE 2024 SCHOLASTIC (K-12) SWISS CHESS TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 (NOTE REVISED DATE). INCLUDES USCF-RATED SECTIONS.
Four rounds of Game/30, d5s in a Swiss Style format will be played. All participants will play 4 games. No elimination. Participating in the K12 USCF-rated sections requires a USCF membership (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). Chess sets and clocks will be provided. Half-point byes are available to accommodate schedule conflicts.
Parent/coach volunteers are needed. Contact Dennis Mays (dennismays101@gmail.com) for more information.
Trophies/medals will be awarded to the top 7 finishers in each section.
Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria, 201 Third Ave. SW, Rochester, MN. Online pre-registration is required to reserve your spot in the tournament: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSwhpWF5kWjxK9-YgRRiJTcVYy8AjkkDu1Uws1vxC_e91RIA/viewform?usp=pp_url Participation will be limited to the first 50 registrants. So register soon!
Schedule for the K-12 USCF-rated section:
Check in with the tournament director by 9:45 AM to confirm your participation:
Round 1: 10:00 AM
Round 2: 11:10 AM
Lunch Break: Immediately after your round 2 game ends (on your own)
Round 3: 1:00 PM
Round 4: 2:10 PM
Awards following Round 4 at about 3:30 PM.
Schedule for the grades 3-12 unrated sections:
Check in with the tournament director by 9:45 AM to confirm your participation:
Round 1: 10:00 AM
Round 2: 11:10 AM
Lunch Break: Immediately after your round 2 ends (on your own)
Round 3: 1:00 PM
Round 4: 2:10 PM
Awards following Round 4 at about 3:30 PM.
Schedule for the grades K-2 unrated section:
Check in with the tournament director by 11:45 AM.
Round 1: 12:10 PM
Round 2: 12:50 PM
Round 3: 1:30 PM
Round 4: 2:10 PM
Awards at about 3:00 PM
RESULTS OF THE K-8 SECTIONS OF THE NATIONAL CHESS WEEK SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT
The national chess week scholastic tournament was held on Saturday, October 5 at the Northrop Community Education Center. The event was a partnership with Rochester Chess and Community Education (Josh Halverson was the CE event coordinator. Thanks Josh!).
Seventy students participated in one of 3 sections based on chess playing experience.
Isaac Gommels won clear first place with a perfect score of 4-0 in the advanced USCF-rated section. He was followed by several players with scores of 3-1 who were tied for places 2 – 6.
Silas Hendrickson and Joseph Frost tied for first place in the Novice, grades 3-5 section. Both finished undefeated with scores of 4-0. Five players tied for 3rd place with scores of 3-1.
Isaac Hengel won clear first place with a score of 4-0 in the Novice grades 6-8 section. Tom Frost and several other players tied for 2nd place.
All players were winners as they played chess with other individuals who enjoy playing chess! And they grew their brains in the process. Thanks to the numerous volunteers who helped make this chess tournament possible: Justin Ricker, Kevin Gaustad, Master Thompson, Master Matt Jensen, Robert Richardson, Joshua Wang, Johan Myburg, Anthony Szarka, Cole Hafner, Jeanette Rustin, Chuck Handlon, Joshua Halverson, Roy Truelson, and Nawal Yahya. Thank you good chess citizens!!