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UPCOMING CHESS TOURNAMENTS ORGANIZED BY THE MINNESOTA STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION.
The Minnesota State Chess Association (MSCA) has several over-the-board chess tournaments coming up that may be of interest to you.
August 21 – Minnesota State Blitz Championship at Castle Chess Club in Bloomington.
September 4 and 5 – Northern Open at Roseville Skating Center.
Additional MSCA tournaments are planned for each month October 2021 through January 2022. You can find all of the details on the MSCA Website and calendar: https://www.minnesotachess.com/
ROCHESTER CHESS MEETINGS ARE NOW BEING HELD IN THE MAYO CLINIC HARWICK BUILDING SOUTH CAFETERIA, 201 THIRD AVENUE SW, 6 – 9 PM on Tuesdays.
Park on the street for free after 5 PM or in one of the nearby parking ramps. Enter the first sliding door on the east side of the 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.
The meeting will feature the 3rd round of the USCF-rated tournament and casual games and small study group discussions for the other attendees.
SPRING ONLINE SLOW SWISS STARTING ON APRIL 20
The tournament will be a 4-round swiss. Chess.com rated games of G/60 + 30 will be played online once per week on Chess.com on Tuesday evenings starting on Tuesday, April 20. Games begin at 6:45 PM. Alternative dates and times can be negotiated if both players agree and they inform me ahead of time. Register before noon on Tuesday, April 20 to be paired in the first round. 1/2-point byes are available for any round. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeM1vlH-_ts0VNcvg3C85shtLcxPsMJmTGXM4xsqpdRZAOL4g/viewform?usp=pp_url
Congratulations to Michael Kern for finishing in clear first place with 3.5 out of 4 points in Isaac’s Slow Swiss which was held on March 16 – April 13, 2021.