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FM/WIM Alice Lee is Tied for First Place in the US Women’s Championship After 3 Rounds!!
Thirteen-year-old Alice Lee (Minnesota’s highest rated female player) is leading the pack after 3 rounds in the 2022 US Women’s Championship in St. Louis: https://www.uschesschamps.com/2022-us-championships/2022-us-womens-championship/pairings-results
It is early in the tournament but very exciting to see her playing very well. Go Alice!
CHESS AND CHEESESTEAK REBOOTED
Come for the chess. Stay for the cheesesteaks. On Thursdays from 4-6 p.m., Jersey Jo’s Philly Cheesesteaks is back to hosting casual chess at its one-of-a-kind shop at 187 18th Ave SW (in the small strip mall across the Frontage Road from the McDonald’s on 2nd St. SW). Stop in for casual chess. That is all you need to do. Contact Rochester Chess Club members Alex Nelson (320-583-5717, alex24947@gmail.com) or Steve Lange (507-398-9212, slange@rochestermagazine.com), if you want more information.
USCF-Rated Fall Swiss Begins Tomorrow, September 13. There is Still Time to Register.
The USCF-Rated Fall Slow Swiss will be a 5-round, G/60 + 30, USCF-rated event starting on September 13. Entry fee is $3 for current members and $5 for nonmembers. Register by noon on September 13 to be paired in the first round: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeidYV_TTpDlECD8C28tYwJrJRXIhG6Y2z55dsrPJ-sncqRDw/viewform?usp=pp_url
You can pay in person or online using the PayPal button: https://rochesterchess.com/?page_id=3099. Prizes will be $50, 25, 10 for 1st – 3rd based on 20 participants. Up to 2 half-point byes are available. Games start at 6:45 PM.
A casual novice tournament will be held with games beginning at 6:15 PM.