Rochester Chess will resume meetings on January 11, 2022. We will kickoff 2022 with USCF-rated tournaments of 3 – 4 rounds either as a quad or a mini-swiss. Rated games of G/60+30 will be played in person once per week on Tuesday evenings. 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, January 10 to be included in the tournament: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpLxDv2VNK8q2p_ovdbaqaODz5z3xwMGkNqEAP3_3Qd0ss_w/viewform?usp=pp_url. One half-point bye is permitted in the mini-swiss. No byes are allowed in the round robin quads. Registration fee: $5 payable at the site or online at the Rochester Chess homepage through the PayPal donate button. Registration is free for masters. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers: $50 first prize in a quad; $40, 30, 20 in the mini-swiss. Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Park for free on the street after 5 PM weekdays/all day on weekends or in a nearby parking ramp. Participants must be free of COVID symptoms and wear a mask. If you have not already done so, please get fully vaccinated and boosted for the safety of all.