Category: Information
RESULTS OF THE MSCA CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
MSCA in collaboration with Rochester Chess and the Mayo Civic Center held their Minnesota Class Championships in Rochester on November 11, 12. This is the first time to our knowledge that the class championships have been held outside the Twin Cities area. Ninety-two players competed in one of ten sections based on their ratings. Approximately half the field were from the Rochester Area. Several local players received cash prizes for their efforts. https://www.minnesotachess.com/_files/ugd/977779_6f567c3fd01045528385954855bc9880.pdf In particular, Tim Schimke tied for first in the class B section, Zhongyu Zhang tied for second in the class D section, John Bitz tied for third place , Anthony Rigles finished in second place in the class E section, Wilson Wang tied for first place in the F section, Johan Myburgh tied for second place in the class G section, and Calder Nguyen tied for first place in the unrated section.
The event has been rated by USCF: https://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?12562041 Thanks to Sarah and Jackson Wahl for their expert directing.
Game Analysis and Casual Chess
Club members Michael Gilligan and Tim Schimke will be analyzing their games from recent events. National Master Matt Jensen will be moderating. You are encouraged to bring your games to join the fun. The best way to share your game is to enter it in Lichess or Chess.com.
Others are welcome to play casual chess. A classical 3 – 4 round classical chess tournament will begin on October 24. If you are interested in playing, please register online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZ15iULQr47IiqDuPx54Ben1cnXgOS-PLROdJoqLGf9dfo5w/viewform?usp=pp_url
RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL CHESS DAY COMMUNITY EDUCATION TOURNAMENT
Sixty-five K-8 students participated in the 2023 National Chess Day Scholastic Community Education Tournament held on October 14 at the Northrop Community Education Center in Rochester. Students competed in three sections based on their playing experience. The tournament was a collaboration between Community Education, especially CE coordinator Joshua Halverson, and Rochester Chess. Countless volunteers and parents helped make the tournament a success. The tournament has been rated by USCF: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202310141722-30906862
All of the participants are winners. Playing chess develops critical thinking skills which will help them in life. The beginner K-2 section was won by Owen Chen, a kindergartener at Irving Pertzsch, with a perfect 3-0 score.
The Novice section (grades 3-8) was won by Catherine Li (6th grade at Kellogg) and Logan Anderson (4th grade at Franklin). Both tied for first place with perfect scores of 4 – 0.
Rishab Jain (5th grade at Aspen Academy) finished in first place in the K-8 advanced USCF-rated section with a perfect score of 4 – 0.
Chess Improvement: If you want to improve at chess, please consider working with a chess coach. WFM Jovana Milosevic and Life Master Thompson offer lessons online or in-person, respectively. You can find more information under improvement on the website homepage: https://rochesterchess.com/#