The RCTC President’s Cup, A Free RCTC Math Department and Rochester Chess Club Community

Chess Tournament for Scholastic and College Players

Saturday, December 15, 10 AM – 5 PM in the RCTC Cafeteria

Mark your calendars for the President’s Cup, a community chess tournament at RCTC on Saturday, December 15, 2018. RCTC and Student Life, respectively, have generously provided the space and chess equipment for this event. The co-sponsor Rochester Chess will provide trophies, directorship, and instruction. Additional funding is provided by a youth enrichment grants to Rochester Chess from the Mayo Clinic Office of Community Relations and the Rochester Area Foundation. The tournament has three sections, Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced. All sections are unrated. Intermediate and Advanced players will be required to record their games. Instruction will be provided if needed. All participants will play 4 games (no elimination). Participants may request up to two ½-point byes for rounds they cannot play.

Time Control:  Each player gets 30 minutes to make all their moves.

Registration: Registration: online registration (preferred) at https://goo.gl/forms/MHMBsWEUK5FHcQax2  or onsite from 10:00-10:30 AM.  Players registering after 10:30 may receive a 1/2-point bye for round 1. Play starts at 11:00 AM.

Volunteers are needed to help set up and monitor the playing site. Please let us know if you can assist. Experienced players are encouraged to attend to help coach our developing players. 

Instruction: National chess master Matt Jensen will provide game analysis for players who record the moves of the game.

Registration Fee:  Free entry for all and there will be prizes!

Directions: Park in the main lot on the East side of the main campus. Enter in the Hill Theater 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.

Celebrate the fun day of community chess thanks to our sponsors: Rochester Chess Club, Rochester Community and Technical College, Mayo Clinic, and Rochester Area Foundation. A special thank you goes to RCTC President Mary Davenport.

Questions: Contact Dennis Mays, dennismays101@gmail.com or Paul Kinion, Paul.Kinion@rctc.edu.

Schedule:

10:00 – 10:30 AM onsite registration

10:30 – 11:00 warm-up games and notation instruction

11:00 – 12:00 Round 1

12:10 – 12:40 Pizza break (Donations accepted!)

12:50 – 1:50 Round 2

 2:00  – 3:00 Round 3

 3:10  – 4:10 PM Round 4

  4:20 – 5:00 PM Awards Ceremony