2019 Rochester Open at Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC)

June 21. 22, 2019 | Masters Enter Free (Anyone ever at or above 2200 USCF). Registration online is required for free entry. https:/onlineregistration.cc/RCC/RO2019

June 21 is the first day of Rochesterfest which has lots of fun events for families.  

A schedule of events will be posted at the Rochesterfest website, http://www.rochesterfest.com/.

Sponsored by Rochester Chess and RCTC Math Department

Chief TD: Dennis Mays, Assistant TDs: Matt Jensen and Dan Voje

Organizers: Matt Jensen, Paul Kinion, and Dennis Mays.

Premier (open to all): 5 SS. RDS 1, 2, G/30, d5; RDS 3-5, G/60, d5. EF: $50 ($65 at site). USCF required. Masters enter free.

$$ b/20: $425, $215, $105, U2000 $85, U1800 $85.

Rochester RDS 1 & 2: Friday, 7:00, 8:20 P.M.; Saturday, 9:30, 12:10, 2:30

Chess Castle RDS 1 & 2: Wednesday, June 19, 7:00, 8:20 PM, directed by Dan Voje

Amateur (U1600): 5 SS. RDS 1, 2, G/30, d5; RDS 3-5, G/60, d5. EF: $30 ($45 at site). USCF required.

$$ b/20: $240, $120, $60, U1400 $50, U1200 $50.

Rochester RDS 1 & 2: Friday 7:00, 8:20 P.M.; Saturday 9:30, 12:10, 2:30

Chess Castle RDS 1 & 2: Wednesday, June 19, 7:00, 8:20 PM, directed by Dan Voje

Reserve (U1200): 5-SS. G/30, d5. EF: $15 ($20 at site). USCF required.

PZ: 1st-7th trophies. RDS: Saturday only, 9:30, 10:40, 12:30, 1:40, 2:50

Bantam (U800/Unrated): 4-SS. G/30, d5. EF: $15 ($20 at site). Free entry for RCTC students. USCF membership is not required.

PZ: 1st-7th trophies. RDS: Saturday only, 9:30, 10:40, 12:30, 1:40 

Registration and Advance Entry

Advance Entry:  https:/onlineregistration.cc/RCC/RO2019

On-Site:

Friday for Premier and Amateur in Rochester, 6:45 – 7:15 PM

Saturday for all sections 8:45 – 9:15 AM

Up to 2 half-point byes are available in all but the last round in all sections.

Questions?  Please email Dennis Mays (dennismays101@gmail.com or call/text (507-254-6809).

Site: Rochester Community and Technical College Cafeteria

851 30th Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904

Directions: Park in the main lot on the East side of the main campus. Enter through the Hill Theater/East Hall entrance; it’s closest to the lot. Follow signs to restrooms and an elevator. Ride up to the third floor and it opens into the cafeteria.

Pairings for round 3 of the 2019 March Slow are below. Please let me know as soon as possible if you cannot play this round.

The Rochester Chess will continue the 4-round USCF-rated slow chess tournament in the RCTC cafeteria, 6:30 – 9:30 PM. One game will be played each night. Up to 2 half-point byes may be requested in rounds 1-3. A zero-point bye is available for round 4. USCF membership is required. Round 1 featured some fighting chess and an upset. Twenty players are registered to play in round 2. It is not too late to register for round 2. 

Registration: Free if you register online below (strongly recommended to help us start on time) or onsite from 6:15 – 6:30 PM.Onsite registration is $5.  Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScO_Rz0C-gKSJGtgvlCa-BjIQpyn6WqDjvFCXPRz_YXzrMJtA/viewform?usp=pp_url

Directions: Park in the main lot on the East side of the main campus. Enter through the Hill Theater/East Hall entrance; it’s closest to the lot. Follow signs to restrooms and an elevator. Ride up to the third floor and it opens into the cafeteria. Thanks to Paul Kinion and the RCTC math department for sponsoring this event

STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 1

Pairings for round 2 in the March Slow