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2022 Winter Swiss
USCF-rated Winter 2022 Swiss of 5 rounds will begin on November 22. Rated games of G/60 + 30 will be played in person, one game per week on Tuesday evenings. Games begin at 6:30 PM. Alternative dates and times can be negotiated if both players agree and they inform me ahead of time. Current USCF membership is required. Join here: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess Register before noon on Monday, November 21 to be paired in the first round: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSel8arrVTkK3Z8P7wwPMRvaAkChLvkxh73bO1pBYdm0j-LK4A/viewform?usp=pp_url
Half-point byes are permitted. Registration is $3 for members and $5 for nonmembers payable online or in person at the club. Prizes are $50 first, $25 second, $10 third.
Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Park for free on the street after 5 PM weekdays/all day on weekends or in a nearby parking ramp. Participants must be free of COVID symptoms.
WINNERS OF THE 2022 ROCHESTER CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Thirty-three players competed in the 2022 Rochester Championship on October 22 and 23 at the Mayo Civic Center. The tournament was played in 3 sections based on rating. The 6-player championship round robin section consisted of the 6 highest rated players who accepted the invitation to play in the event. Fourteen players competed in the Amateur swiss section and thirteen players competed in the Bantam (U1000) swiss section.
Master Matt Jensen won the highly contested championship section with a score of 3.5/5. Matt was declared the 2022 Rochester Chess Champion and received the $1,000 first place prize. Congratulations Matt! Close behind tied for second place with scores of 3/5 points were Master Thompson and Michael Kern. Michael won the $100 “persistence” prize that was awarded by a random drawing among the 4 players who finished the tournament in addition to the winner.
Kevin Gaustad continued his winning ways by scoring 5 consecutive wins in the Amateur section. In addition to finishing in first place, Kevin was declared the 2022 Rochester Amateur Champion. Kevin won the $500 first place prize and a trophy for first place. Congratulations Kevin!
Cole Lappi, Joseph Bell, and Jayan Jayachandran tied for first place in the Bantam section with scores of 4-1. Based on tiebreaks they received trophies for first, second, and third places, respectively. Trophies or medals were awarded to all participants. Congratulations Cole, Joseph, and Jayan!
The tournament has been rated by USCF:
https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202210230472.0 Note the cross table standings are not based on tiebreaks.
We would like to thank the Mayo Civic Center and Experience Rochester for their of this tournament.
Pairing numbers for the Rochester Chess Championship Round Robin will be drawn tonight at the club at 6:30 PM
If you are unable to attend, an attendee will be designated to draw your number.