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ROCHESTER CHESS: JULY 22-28.
Monday, September 22: Free chess at Zen Fusion at 6 PM, https://zenfusionmn.com/.
Tuesday, September 23: Round 2 of the 2025 Fall Slow Swiss, September 16-30. Three rounds of Game/60+30s increment in a Swiss or quad format will be played (one game per week). Membership in USCF is required (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). Games start at 6:30 PM. Half-point byes are available for schedule conflicts. TD Matt Markland will be playing and directing.
Casual chess and kids are welcome. Doors open at 6 PM. The free chess class will resume in October.
Thursday, September 25: Free senior chess at Novios, 1 – 3 PM https://www.novioscafe.com/. Free casual chess at Jersey Jo’s, 4 – 6 PM https://www.jerseyjos.com/.
Reminder that registration is open for the National Chess Day Scholastic (K-8) Chess Tournament on October 11, 2025: http://Click here to register: https://rochester.ce.eleyo.com/course/25199/2025-fall-youth%E2%80%941/rochester-scholastic-chess-tournament-gr-k-8
Pairings for Round 2 of the Fall Slow Swiss
Pairings for Round 2 to be played on 09/23/2025 are shown below. Please contact Matt at mwmarkland@gmail.com if you need a bye for next week.
ROCHESTER CHESS: JULY 15 – 21.
Tuesday, September 16: Round 1 of the 2025 Fall Slow Swiss, September 16-30. Three rounds of Game/60+30s increment in a Swiss or quad format will be played (one game per week). Membership in USCF is required (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). Games start at 6:30 PM. Half-point byes are available for schedule conflicts. TD Matt Markland will be playing and directing. Reserve your spot by registering online before noon on September 16. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3yIv2IhJIsUsG3rwMh8oNDgHLztPuGmcT6YWJCZJUO_6zRA/viewform?usp=pp_url.
Casual chess and kids are welcome. Doors open at 6 PM. The free chess class has been paused for now.
Thursday, September 18: Free senior chess at Novios, 1 – 3 PM https://www.novioscafe.com/. Free casual chess at Jersey Jo’s, 4 – 6 PM https://www.jerseyjos.com/.
Saturday, September 20. 2025 Rochester Math Festival, 9 AM – 1 PM, Mayo Civic Center. Rochester Chess will be a vendor. Stop by anytime to join us for free chess. https://www.rochestermathclub.com/2025-rochester-math-festival.html.
Reminder that registration is open for the National Chess Day Scholastic (K-8) Chess Tournament on October 11, 2025: http://Click here to register: https://rochester.ce.eleyo.com/course/25199/2025-fall-youth%E2%80%941/rochester-scholastic-chess-tournament-gr-k-8