“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”

Blaise Pascal



JOIN ROCHESTER CHESS FOR CASUAL, OUTDOOR CHESS ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 9 AM – NOON, AT THE FARMERS MARKET

Rochester Chess will host a free chess exhibit at the Farmers Market on the Olmsted County fairgrounds (Rochester Farmers Markets) on Saturday, October 7, 9 AM – noon. Children and adults are invited to play chess games and receive instruction from our team of experienced chess coaches. Chess sets willRead More…

ROUND 2 PAIRINGS IN THE AUTUMN CLASSICAL

Below are the pairings for round 2 in the Autumn Classical. If you cannot make it, please let me know as soon as possible. Games start at 6:30 PM or earlier if the opponents agree. It is not too late to jump into the tournament. Send me an email: dennismays101@gmail.com.Read More…

RESULTS OF THE SUMMER CLASSICAL QUADS PART II AND FALL CLASSICAL SWISSES.

The summer classical quads (g/60, d30, double round robin sections) part II have been rated by USCF: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202309194472-12562041. Congratulations to the winners who all received a warm hand shake from the TD: Matt Jensen, Michael Gilligan, and Jai Knuth each finished in first place at least 1.5 points above theirRead More…