“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”

Blaise Pascal



FREE CHESS CLASSES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS!

Chess coach Lucas Sanner will hold free classes for beginners to novice chess players on Tuesdays, 5 – 6 PM. Students will receive instruction on the basics of chess: piece movement, tactics, and strategy. Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, 205 Third Ave. SW, Rochester, MN. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged to reserveRead More…

ROCHESTER CHESS THIS WEEK, AUGUST 4 – 10.

Tuesday, August 5 at the club: Round 2 of the Summer Slow Swiss. Pairings are below. Games start at 6:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Casual chess and kids are welcome! Doors open at 6:00 PM. Thursday, August 7: Free casual chess at Novios Cafe, 1 – 3 PM and JerseyRead More…

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…