“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”

Blaise Pascal



FINAL ROUND PAIRINGS FOR THE JANUARY CLASSICAL

The races are close for the final round games to be played on Tuesday, January 16. Games begin at 6:30 PM unless otherwise noted. A game analysis session with National Master Matt Jensen will be held on January 23 from 7 – 9 PM. Enter your favorite game on LichessRead More…

FREE 2024 SCHOLASTIC (K-12) USCF-RATED  SWISS CHESS TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 27.

Chapter II of the scholastic chess tournaments is here: Five rounds of Game/30, d5s in a Swiss Style format will be played on Saturday, January 27. No elimination. All participants will play 5 games. Membership in USCF is required (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). Participants will be required to record their moves and useRead More…

ROUND 2 PAIRINGS FOR THE JANUARY CLASSICAL

Twenty-nine players are competing in the January Classical which is a record number of participants in a Rochester Chess weekly tournament! The round 2 pairings are below. Games start at 6:30 PM unless otherwise noted. If you cannot play on Tuesday, January 9, please let me know as soon asRead More…