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RESULTS OF THE 2022 ROCHESTER OPEN
The 2022 Rochester Open was a huge success. 110 chess players converged on the Rochester Civic Center on July 9 and 10 to play in their first tournament (30) and in their N+1 tournament (80). The tournament was expertly directed by Dane Zagar and sponsored by Rochester Chess, Rochester Math Club, Mayo Civic Center, Experience Minnesota’s Rochester, and ChessGoals, a chess improvement organization dedicated to helping players improve their chess. Mayor Kim Norton and other local dignitaries made the ceremonial first moves in the top sections.
When the dust settled, the winners were
Open Section:
1-2, Andrew Titus and Michael Takahashi (4/5)
Top U2100, Nastassja Matus (3.5/5)
U1900 Section
1, George Paulik (4.5/5)
2, Larry Jasperson (4/5)
Top U1600, Jack Bellinger (3.5/5)
U1400 Section
1-3, Ethan Zhang, Charles Johnson, Jake Schoenbauer (4/5)
Top U800/unr, Jacob Arroyo, Will Cunningham (3.5/5)
U1000 Section
1, Nicholas Touchette (4.5/5)
2/unr, Samarth Singh, Si Chakravartha, Bahma Binu (4/5)
The USCF rating report for the above sections can be found here: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202207107162-12562041
Novice/Unrated Section
1-2, Renzen Kidd Caughey, Carter Weinzierl (4/4)
3-7, Sam Blocksome, Collin Schmit, Andrew Ott, Jacob Bosely, Michael Speck (3/4)
We were very happy to see many local players and players from other areas of the state and beyond participate in the 2022 Rochester Open. We were especially happy that more than 30 individuals participated in their first ever in-person chess tournament. How great is that!
ROCHESTER CHESS IS BACK WITH A FREE EVENT AT THE FARMERS MARKET ON JULY 16
ROCHESTER CHESS IS BACK WITH A FREE EVENT AT THE FARMERS MARKET ON July 16
Rochester Chess will host a free chess exhibit at the Farmers Market farmers market rochester mn on the fairgrounds on Saturday, July 16, 9 AM – noon. Children and adults are invited to play chess games and receive instruction from our team of experienced chess coaches. Chess sets will be provided. The market is an opportunity to share your love of chess. If you do not know how to play chess, no problem, we will teach you! This event will be a lot of fun. We will be in the large grassy area near the music. No registration is required. Stop by anytime! We hope to see you there.
Coaches are needed. Please stop by to play chess or help someone improve their game.
Contact Dennis Mays to volunteer.
Reminder: REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE ROCHESTER MINI-CHESS CAMP FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2022, 9 AM – NOON AT MAYO CLINIC HARWICK BUILDING CAFETERIA
Tuition: $20 + $10 for each additional family member. Registration is required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8tjDV9XEL_m7B2gVdD4eA35YQWe5oYqmN6jjyNDNEWkjGgw/viewform?usp=pp_url. Tuition is payable at the site. Contact Dennis Mays for information about scholarships. dennismays101@gmail.com