Rochester’s premier chess tournament of the year will be held in the Mayo Civic Center on July 18-20. The festival includes three events: 1) Simultaneous chess exhibition by International Masters Sean Nagle and John Bartholomew on Friday, July 18 at 7 PM. The simul is free for the first 50 registrants due to the generous sponsorship by ChessGoals! 2) Midwest Regional Championship for Women & Girls on July 19 and 20, and 3) Rochester Open on July 19 and 20. The Girls and Open will run concurrently. Both are 5-round USCF-rated Swiss tournaments at Game/60 + 30 s increment.

Masters play for free if they register by July 3! MSCA and Rochester Chess are partnering to create this event. Complete details and links to registration can be found at this link: https://www.minnesotachess.com/rochester-chess-festival

Show your support of Rochester Chess by participating in the festival!