“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”

Blaise Pascal



Sign-up now for Bloomington Open! Basque System Tuesday!

Bloomington Open:  This is a fantastic tournament with one of the largest prize funds in the state.  November 7-9 with an option to play a couple of faster rounds instead (Nov 8-9).  The top section is FIDE rated, and the 2nd section is for players <1800.  We have a lotRead More…

Unrated Team Event (Lots of fun to be had!)

Tuesday:  The RCC will be having an unrated G/90 match with two teams.  Please arrive by 6:45 to be paired up and if you’d like you can send Dennis and Jack an email in advance to make sure you’re on a team.  They will have G/30 with teams for theRead More…

Chess Tomorrow Night – Apache Mall!

Hello RCC members. For anyone interested in playing some chess this Saturday evening (10/18), Barry Small and I will be at the Apache Mall (1201 12th St., Rochester) from 5:00 until 8:00. We’ll either be in the Barnes & Noble café or the food court, depending on noise and space constraints. I’ll bringRead More…