Tag: tournament
SPECTATORS ARE WELCOME AT THE 2021 ROCHESTER CHESS MASTERS TOURNAMENT
Rochester Chess Masters will be held on Saturday, December 4. Three rounds at 9:30, 1, 4. G/60 + 30. USCF-rated. Free pizza lunch provided after round 1. Prizes: $400, $250, $150. Prizes are covered by a donation to Rochester Chess.
Capped at 8 entrants (7 National Masters and one high-rated expert).
Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Park for free on the street or in a nearby parking ramp. Participants and spectators must be free of COVID symptoms and wear a mask. If you have not already done so, please get vaccinated for the safety of all.
Stop by anytime to watch some of Minnesota’s best chess players compete for the prize money.
WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP VIDEOS.
Dear Chess Fans,
If you want to watch succinct recaps of the games in the World Chess Championship, I strongly encourage you to watch Master Jensen’s YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq7CH19a2y4. If you like them, subscribe to his ChessGoals Channel and support our local chess star.
Dennis
NOVEMBER SLOW SWISSES START TONIGHT, NOVEMBER 2
The November USCF-rated swisses will be 3 – 4 rounds. Rated games of G/60 + 30 will be played in person once per week on Tuesday evenings starting on November 2. Games begin at 6:30 PM. Alternative dates and times can be negotiated if both players agree and they inform me ahead of time. Players can late join and take a half-point bye in round 1. 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 the top swiss and $40, 30, 20 in the lower 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 vaccinated for the safety of all.
