Category: Chess Tournaments
FREE USCF-RATED TUESDAY NIGHT BLITZ ON SEPTEMBER 3.
Tuesday Night Blitz at the Rochester Chess Meeting on Tuesday, September 3. USCF-Rated Blitz: G/3;d2. 5 Double Rounds (10 games) Swiss starting at 6:45pm. USCF membership is required. Open to all ratings, but not recommended for inexperienced players.
Entry fee: Free event but you must SIGN UP https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6YQXcoyyV_t04m0Bq-UP4FxDnAzldgG77W_6IVW4SVndFig/viewform?usp=sf_link Please register before Noon, Tuesday Sept 3 online.
Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Park for free on the street after 5 PM weekdays/all day on weekends or in a nearby parking ramp.
RESULTS OF THE SUMMER SLOW SWISS.
The Summer Slow Swiss (G/60 + 30s increment) was held in 2 sections from July 23 – August 13. Expert Justin Ricker finished in first place in the upper section by scoring 4 – 0. Calder Nguyen (freshman at Century) finished with 3 points, the highest score for a scholastic player in this section. Eli Goplen won the swiss 2 section with 3.5 points. Congratulations to the winners and other participants.
A game analysis session will be led by National Master Matt Jensen on Tuesday, August 27. Make a Lichess study of your favorite games to share with others.
CHESS THIS WEEK IN ROCHESTER, AUGUST 12 – AUGUST 18.
Join the crowd at LTS Brewery on Monday, August 12 starting at 6 PM for their monthly chess tournament. https://www.ltsbrewing.com/
Coach Grant will be leading a free chess class for beginners on Tuesday, August 13, 5:30 – 7:00 PM at the Mayo Clinic Harwick Building. Others will be playing in the final round of the USCF-rated summer slow swiss. Games start at 6:30 PM unless other arrangements have been made.
Join us at Novios on Thursday, August 15, 1 – 3 PM, for free casual chess.