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ROCHESTER CHESS AT THE FARMERS MARKET ON SEPTEMBER 11, 9 AM – NOON
Rochester Chess, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, will host a free chess exhibit at the Farmers Market on the fairgrounds on Saturday, September 11, 9 AM – noon. Children and adults are invited to play chess games and receive instruction from our team of experienced chess coaches. Chess sets and masks will be provided. The market is an opportunity to share your love of chess and pick up some fresh vegetables!
If you do not know how to play chess, we will teach you! We will be in the large grassy area near the music. No registration is required. Stop by anytime! More experienced chess players are invited to help newer players to learn more about chess. I hope to see you there. Questions? Contact Dennis Mays dennismays101@gmail.com
Chess Today and Tonight
Rochester Chess will be hosting Pop-up Chess on Peace Plaza today, August 31, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Stop by anytime to play casual chess or receive instruction from an experienced chess master.
The club is meeting tonight from 6:00 – 8:30 PM in the Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Attendees must be free of COVID symptoms and wear a mask. Rounds 3 and 4 of the Novice/Improving Player tournament will be played. Games begin at 6:30 PM. In addition attendees are welcome to play casual chess.
Reminder: Register for the USCF-Rated Slow Tournament which will begin on September 7. Rated games of G/60 + 30 will be played in person once per week on Tuesday evenings starting on Tuesday, September 7. Games begin at 6:30 PM. Alternative dates and times can be negotiated if both players agree and they inform me ahead of time. Registration fee: $5 payable at the site or online at the Rochester Chess homepage through the PayPal donate button. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers. Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Park for free on the street after 5 PM or in a nearby parking ramp. Register before noon on Monday, September 6 to be included in the tournament: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxdpyoZBj48bcwAY5yyLT1hroTDM9hUUK0eaXk_fIV9x7jIw/viewform?usp=pp_url.
ROCHESTER CHESS DOUBLE HEADER ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 17! WE WILL BE HOSTING POP-UP CHESS ON PEACE PLAZA, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM AND WILL BE MEETING, 6:00 – 8:30 PM, IN THE MAYO CLINIC HARWICK BUILDING SOUTH CAFETERIA, 201 THIRD AVENUE SW.
Pop-up Chess on Peace Plaza will will feature casual chess and instruction. The evening meeting will feature casual quads (4-player round robin). Other attendees can play casual chess games and solve chess puzzles in small study groups. Attendees must be free of COVID symptoms and wear a mask.
Park on the street for free after 5 PM or in one of the nearby parking ramps. Enter the first sliding door on the east side of the Harwick building. Press the red button to summon Mayo security. Tell them you are there for chess. They will unlock the second sliding door for you to enter. Take an immediate left turn and the cafeteria is straight ahead of you.