“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”

Blaise Pascal



Game Analysis and Casual Chess

Club members Michael Gilligan and Tim Schimke will be analyzing their games from recent events. National Master Matt Jensen will be moderating. You are encouraged to bring your games to join the fun. The best way to share your game is to enter it in Lichess or Chess.com. Others areRead More…

RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL CHESS DAY COMMUNITY EDUCATION TOURNAMENT

Sixty-five K-8 students participated in the 2023 National Chess Day Scholastic Community Education Tournament held on October 14 at the Northrop Community Education Center in Rochester. Students competed in three sections based on their playing experience. The tournament was a collaboration between Community Education, especially CE coordinator Joshua Halverson, andRead More…

AUTUMN CLASSICAL RESULTS ARE IN!

The Autumn Classical Chess Tournament was held on September 26 – October 10 (3 games of G/60 + 30). The field was divided into 3 sections based on rating. Congratulation to the winners: Michael Gilligan and Kevin Gaustad tied for first place with scores of 2 – 1 in theRead More…