“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”

Blaise Pascal



ROCHESTER CHESS ON TUESDAY, JUNE 4.

The pairings for round 3 in the Rochester Open Warmup Swiss are below. Games start at 6:30PM. Free chess class for beginners from 5:30 – 7:00 PM will be led by Coach Grant in room 1-12 Casual chess is available for all others. Register for the Rochester Open by Friday,Read More…

FREE POP-UP CHESS AT THE FARMERS MARKET ON JUNE 1, 9 AM – NOON

Rochester Chess, an educational nonprofit, will host a free chess exhibit at the Farmers Market https://www.facebook.com/rochfarmmkt/ on the fairgrounds on Saturday, June 1, 9 AM – noon. Children and adults are invited to play chess and receive instruction from our team of experienced chess coaches. Chess sets will be provided.Read More…

NO PAWN INTENDED PODCAST IS BREAKING A HUGE STORY TONIGHT, 8:30 PM, BY CHESSGOALS FOUNDERS MATT JENSEN AND JESSE BUSS.

The chess world has been flooded with cheating accusations. From Hans to Kramnik to Titled Tuesday, cheating seems to be everywhere. Last weekend, Dane Zagar, a Twin Cites expert and president of the Chess Castle, played in the Chicago Open. He noticed something wasn’t quite right with one of hisRead More…