You will be playing 3 rounds either in a quad (4-player round robin) or in a mini-swiss (up to 8 players). USCF-Rated games of G/60 + 30 will be played in person once per week on Tuesday evenings starting on September 7. Join or renew your USCF membership here: https://new.uschess.org/form/membership Games begin at 6:30 PM. Alternative dates and times can be negotiated if both players agree and they inform me ahead of time. Register before noon on Monday, September 6 to be included in the tournament: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxdpyoZBj48bcwAY5yyLT1hroTDM9hUUK0eaXk_fIV9x7jIw/viewform?usp=pp_url.

Only zero-point byes are available. Registration fee: $5 payable at the site or online at the Rochester Chess home page through the PayPal donate button. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers. Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Park for free on the street after 5 PM or in a nearby parking ramp. Being free of COVID symptoms and wearing a mask are required. If you have not already done so, please get vaccinated for the safety of all.