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SUMMER CLASSICAL CHESS RESULTS. REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR NEXT USCF-RATED COMPETITION BEGINNING ON AUGUST 1.
Twenty-four players competed in slow chess (G/60+30s increment) in 5 different sections from June 13 – 27 at the club. Congratulations to the winners: Justin Ricker in quad 1 (3-0), Tim Schimke in quad 2 (3-0), Bob, the elder, Frisby (2.5 – 0.5) in quad 3, Steve Lange, Grant Jones, and Isaac Walsh (all 2-1) in quad 4, and George Paulik and Chad Kruger (both 2.5-0.5) in the mini-swiss.
The plan is to hold a USCF-rated tournament consisting of double round robin sections beginning on August 1. Participants would play each other twice, one game with white and one game with black (6 games total). Advanced online registration is required. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeguDaJwwLxK4XxieMrqVvsoa0bv-r22QlB3th5zV026wS6ZQ/viewform?usp=pp_url
Reminder: chess club will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day!
2023 ROCHESTER OPEN: FINAL EARLY DISCOUNT DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS MIDNIGHT SATURDAY, JULY 1.
The 2023 Rochester Open promises to be even more exciting than the 2022 edition! So far, 141 players have registered, including 13 Masters in the Open Section. $3000+ in prizes will be awarded to the winners. The games will be played in the ballrooms on the second floor of the Mayo Civic Center. The entry fee is $80 until midnight July 1, after which it will increase to $100. So, register now to save yourself some money! Register online here.
CHESS AND CHEESESTEAKS AT JERSEY JO’S TODAY, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 4 – 6 PM
Jersey Jo’s Philly Cheesesteaks: Come for the chess. Stay for the cheesesteaks. On Thursdays from 4-6 p.m., Jersey Jo’s Philly Cheesesteaks is hosting casual chess at its one-of-a-kind shop at 187 18th Ave SW (in the small strip mall across the Frontage Road from the McDonald’s on 2nd St. SW). Stop in for casual chess and have fun! Contact Rochester Chess Club members Alex Nelson (320-583-5717, alex24947@gmail.com) or Steve Lange (507-398-9212, slange@rochestermagazine.com), for more information.