“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”

Blaise Pascal



Live analysis of the Minnesota State Championship playoff on April 11!

Matt Jensen is excited to invite you to join him for a live analysis of the Minnesota State Championship playoff! He’ll be live-streaming commentary on the ChessGoals YouTube channel, Saturday, April 11 at 2:30 PM CDT. You can set a reminder and view your time zone here: Live Stream Link Matt will alsoRead More…

ROCHESTER CHESS: APRIL 6 – 14.

Monday, April 6. Today! Brand new! Free scholastic blitz tournament for 7th to 12th graders. Seven rounds (Subject to change) of G/3 +2s increment ️ USCF-rated blitz ️ in a Swiss Style format (Subject to change) will be played. No elimination. Participating in the rated section requires a USCF membership (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). Chess sets and clocks willRead More…

Edwin Albrecht Turned 101!

Contributed by Bob Richardson – Our most senior club member Edwin Albrecht recently turned an amazing 101 years old! His daughter treated him to a quiet night out with dinner and friends on his birthday.  Edwin is still going strong playing chess!  He is sharp as ever; watch out forRead More…