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REMINDER TO REGISTER FOR THE SPRING RAPID WHICH BEGINS ON TUESDAY, MAY 16.
Rochester chess will be hosting a USCF-rated 2023 Spring Rapid on Tuesday, May 16. Participants will be divided into two or more-8 player sections based on rating.
The time control is G/15 + 10 sec increment
The site is the Mayo Clinic Harwick Building Cafeteria.
Online registration is greatly preferred but participants may register onsite before 6:15 PM on May 16. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfw02V0BwFgyHH_em5SNQXyMsqTG_2CJxw8hh2POlhSF94UMg/viewform?usp=pp_url
Games begin at 6:30 PM.
FINAL STANDINGS IN THE 2023 SPRING SCHOLASTIC SWISS
The 2023 Spring Scholastic Swiss was held on Saturday, May 13 in the Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria. Forty-six players participated in two sections. Half of the students were playing in their-first ever chess tournament.
Congratulations to Joshua Wang and Ansh Singh for tying for first place with scores of 4-0 in the Novice section. Four players tied for second place with 3 points. Kellogg middle school took home the first place team trophy.
Fifth-grader Wilson Wang won the USCF-rated section with a perfect 4-0 score. Congratulations Wilson. Your chess future is bright! Six players tied for second – seventh places. Dakota middle school won the first place team trophy.
The cross tables below are listed in order of final score and then in alphabetical order (not tiebreak order). Players who have USCF ratings are listed in order of their rating. W = win (e.g. W17 = win against player number 17 in the final standings), L = loss, D = draw, nnnn = no USCF rating. The tournament has been rated by USCF: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202305131892-16917452
Many thanks go out to the numerous volunteer parents and coaches who helped make this tournament possible: Coaches George Paulik, Master Thompson, Kevin Gaustad, Matt Markland, Chris Jones, Jacob Arroyo, Chuck Handlon, Justin Ricker, and to parents Megan and Walter Park, Darcy Reed, Michael Blocksome and others. Joshua Halverson of Community Education did a great job of promoting the event.
Please subscribe to Rochester Chess to receive periodic updates on chess activities in our community. The votes are in favor for holding another scholastic tournament in June. Stay tuned for details.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2023 ROCHESTER OPEN, JULY 8th and 9th.
2023 Rochester Chess Open at Mayo Civic Center
July 8th-9th 2023
Location:
Mayo Civic Center
30 Civic Center Drive SE
Rochester, MN
Time Control:
G/60 + 30 second increment per move
Round Times for Open, Amateur, Reserve, and Bantam (5-round Swiss, USCF membership required).
Forfeit time is 30 min after round start time.
Saturday
- 10:00 AM
- 2:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
Sunday
- 10:00 AM
- 2:00 PM
Projected Prizes Based on 90 Participants.
Open Section:
- $600 (1st)
- $400 (2nd)
- $200 (Top U2100)
Amateur U1900 Section:
- $300 (1st)
- $150 (2nd)
- $150 (Top U1600)
Reserve U1400 Section:
- $300 (1st)
- $150 (2nd)
- $150 (Top U1200)
Bantam U1000 Section:
- $250 (1st)
- $150 (2nd)
- $100 (Top U800)
- $100 (Unrated)
This tournament is part of the MSCA’s Summer Grand Prix Series. You can read about the $2,000 in prizes and State Championship Playoff Qualification that is available to the winners of the Summer Grand Prix Points competition at minnesotachess.com.
Players who have never played a US Chess regular-rated tournament will be considered unrated. Players who have rating history but are published as unrated (due to recency of events) will have their up-to-date US Chess rating used for pairings, prizes, and section eligibility.
Registration and Advance Entry
Entry Fees (Open, Amateur, Reserve, Bantam):
- $50 if registered online by June 10
- $60 if registered online by June 17
- $70 if registered online by June 24
- $80 if registered online by July 1
- $100 for all later registrations including in-person by 9:00 AM on July 8
- On-Site Registration: Saturday for all sections 8:15 – 9:00 AM
- Advance entries by mail: Send a check payable to Rochester Chess postmarked by June 24th to Rochester Chess, c/o Dennis Mays, 2022 Ponderosa Drive SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55902. Please include the section you want to play in and any bye requests. If you send an advance entry please send an email to dennismays101@gmail.com and semmons2848@gmail.com to let us know that a check is coming.
Up to 2 half-point byes are available in all but the last round in all sections. Register online: https://onlineregistration.cc/tournaments/index.php?txn=1t7l&view=zt7g2Q==&tid=mqekow==
Free entry for Masters if registered by June 24. All Masters, including those whose current rating is < 2200, can register by sending an email to Sarah Emmons (semmons2848@gmail.com) with your USCF ID and noting any bye requests.
Lodging: Hilton Garden Inn Rochester Mn, 225 South Broadway Rochester, group rate, $129 in a King Deluxe or Double Queen. Parking is $8 per night. Rochester Open Hilton Garden Inn
Directions: Park in the Civic Center ramp, 100 1st Ave SE, Rochester, MN, for free until 1 AM on Saturday and 1 AM on Sunday. Cross the skyway on the second level to enter the civic center.
Sponsored by Rochester Chess, Mayo Civic Center, Experience Minnesota’s Rochester.
Chief TD: Sarah Emmons, Assistant TDs: Jackson Wahl, Dennis Mays
Organizers: Matt Jensen, Paul Kinion, Kevin Gaustad, Steve Lange, and Dennis Mays.
Questions? Contact Dennis Mays: dennismays101@gmail.com or 507-254-6809.