“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”

Blaise Pascal



UPCOMING ROCHESTER CHESS TOURNAMENTS

Free Scholastic K-12 Chess Tournament on Saturday, September 6 at the Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria. Four rounds of Game/30, d5s in a Swiss Style format will be played. All participants will play 4 games. No elimination. Participating in the K-12 sections requires a USCF membership (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). Chess sets and clocks will beRead More…

PAIRINGS FOR ROUND 1 OF THE SUMMER SLOW SWISS

Games begin at 6:30 PM. Forfeit time is 7:00 PM. Good luck!

REMINDER: REGISTER FOR THE 2025 SUMMER SLOW SWISS.

The 2025 Summer Slow Swiss (3 rounds) will begin on Tuesday, July 29 at the chess club. One game per week for 3 weeks. Half-point byes are available for any round. Register online by noon on July 29 to be paired in the first round: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclGEB_wvhJ6xSsoPJeTiHh9ktcddX76VxOQj9WsTv2iCdvZA/viewform?usp=pp_url. Entry is free andRead More…