Two rescheduled games from the November Slow Swiss will be played at the club on Tuesday, November 30. Casual chess and a chess puzzle solving contest also will be featured.

Spectators are welcome at the first ever Rochester Chess Masters Tournament. Details are below.

2021 Rochester Chess Masters Tournament

Saturday, December 4, 2021

3-RD Swiss System

USCF Rated (membership required)

Round Times:

• 9:30 AM
• 1:00 PM
• 4:00 PM

Free pizza lunch provided after Round 1.

Start times for rounds 2 and 3 may be moved up with the agreement of the players.

Time Control:

G/60 + 30 second increment per move

Location:

Mayo Clinic Harwick Building

South Cafeteria

201 3rd Avenue SW

Rochester, MN

Park for free on the street or in a nearby parking ramp. Enter the first sliding door on the east side of the Harwick building. Press the red button to summon Mayo security. Tell them you are there for chess. They will unlock the second sliding door for you to enter. Take an immediate left turn and the cafeteria is straight ahead of you.

Entry: Free. National Masters or greater were given preference.

Participants:

No.       Name 

1          JENSEN, MATT

2          LEE, ALICE      

3          LEE, LINDEN   

4          LONGEN, JOSEPH

5          MCNEIL, DAVID

6          RADERMACHER, TIM 

7          TRUELSON, NELS        

8          WAHL, JACKSON        

Prizes:

• $400 (1st)
• $250 (2nd)
• $150 (3rd)

Prize fund is provided by a donation to Rochester Chess.

COVID: Participants and spectators must be free of COVID symptoms and wear a mask.