2023 Rochester Chess Open at Mayo Civic Center

July 8th-9th 2023

Location:

Mayo Civic Center

30 Civic Center Drive SE

Rochester, MN

Time Control:

G/60 + 30 second increment per move

Round Times for Open, Amateur, Reserve, and Bantam (5-round Swiss, USCF membership required).

Forfeit time is 30 min after round start time.

Saturday

10:00 AM
2:00 PM
6:00 PM

Sunday

10:00 AM
2:00 PM

Projected Prizes Based on 90 Participants.

Open Section:

$600 (1st)
$400 (2nd)
$200 (Top U2100)

Amateur U1900 Section:

$300 (1st)
$150 (2nd)
$150 (Top U1600)

Reserve U1400 Section:

$300 (1st)
$150 (2nd)
$150 (Top U1200)

Bantam U1000 Section:

$250 (1st)
$150 (2nd)
$100 (Top U800)
$100 (Unrated)

This tournament is part of the MSCA’s Summer Grand Prix Series. You can read about the $2,000 in prizes and State Championship Playoff Qualification that is available to the winners of the Summer Grand Prix Points competition at minnesotachess.com.

Players who have never played a US Chess regular-rated tournament will be considered unrated. Players who have rating history but are published as unrated (due to recency of events) will have their up-to-date US Chess rating used for pairings, prizes, and section eligibility.

Registration and Advance Entry

Entry Fees (Open, Amateur, Reserve, Bantam):

$50 if registered online by June 10
$60 if registered online by June 17
$70 if registered online by June 24
$80 if registered online by July 1
$100 for all later registrations including in-person by 9:00 AM on July 8

On-Site Registration: Saturday for all sections 8:15 – 9:00 AM

Up to 2 half-point byes are available in all but the last round in all sections. Register online HERE.

Advance entries by mail: Send a check made out to Rochester Chess postmarked by June 24th to Rochester Chess, c/o Dennis Mays, 2022 Ponderosa Drive SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55902. Please include the section you want to play in and any bye requests. If you send an advance entry please send an email to dennismays101@gmail.com and semmons2848@gmail.com to let us know that a check is coming.

Free entry for Masters if registered by June 24. All Masters, including those whose current rating is < 2200, can register by sending an email to Sarah Emmons (semmons2848@gmail.com) with your USCF ID and noting any bye requests.

Lodging: Hilton Garden Inn Rochester Mn, 225 South Broadway Rochester, group rate, $129 in a King Deluxe or Double Queen. Parking is $8 per night. Rochester Open Hilton Garden Inn

Other Lodging options can be found at this link!

Directions: Park in the Civic Center ramp, 100 1st Ave SE, Rochester, MN, for free until 1 AM on Saturday and 1 AM on Sunday. Cross the skyway on the second level to enter the civic center.

Sponsored by Rochester Chess, Mayo Civic Center, Experience Minnesota’s Rochester.

Chief TD: Sarah Emmons, Assistant TDs: Jackson Wahl, Dennis Mays

Organizers: Matt Jensen, Paul Kinion, Kevin Gaustad, Steve Lange, and Dennis Mays.

Questions? Contact Dennis Mays: dennismays101@gmail.com or 507-254-6809