“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”

Blaise Pascal



Survey of the Rochester Chess Community

Hi, Matt Markland here. I’ve put together the linked survey to try and gather some additional information about who is playing chess in Rochester and what they might want to see from the Rochester Chess Club. The goal is to try to continue to bring the chess playing community togetherRead More…

Results from the September, 2025 Tuesday Night Blitz

Fun was had by all in the Tuesday Night Blitz held on September 2, 2025 at the club meeting. Congratulations to Soren Wiedmann for a solid performance of 8.5/10 to win the tournament. The plan is to have more of these events in the future so keep your eyes openRead More…

ROCHESTER CHESS THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1-7.

Tuesday, September 2: Thursday, September 4: Free casual chess at Novios Cafe, 1 – 3 PM https://www.novioscafe.com/ and Jersey Jo’s, 4 – 6 PM https://www.jerseyjos.com/. Saturday, September 6: Free Scholastic K-12 Chess Tournament on Saturday (9:30 AM – 3:30 PM) at the Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria. Directed by Matt Markland. Four rounds of Game/30,Read More…