“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”

Blaise Pascal



ROCHESTER CHESS THIS WEEK: JANUARY 5 – 11.

Tuesday, January 6: Casual chess and kids chess. Doors open at 6 PM. Round 3 of the slow swiss. Games begin at 6:30 PM. Wednesday, January 7: RASCL (scholastic) Meet #2 at Mayo High School at the Molke Center. Games start at 3:40 PM. Spectators are welcome. Thursday, January 8:Read More…

Pairings for Round 3 of the Winter Slow Swiss

Here are the current pairings for Round 3 of the 2025 Winter Slow Swiss to be played on January 6th, 2026. Note that I have tried to include all of the changes that people have let me know about, but may have missed something. Please let me know if youRead More…

ROCHESTER CHESS THIS WEEK: DECEMBER 29 – JANUARY 4 (HOLIDAY HOURS).

Tuesday, December 30: Rochester Chess club will be open 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Casual chess and kids are welcome. Wednesday, December 31: Senior chess at Apache Mall food court, 1 – 3 PM. All ages are welcome. Round 3 of the winter slow swiss will be held on January 6.