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PAIRINGS FOR ROUND 2 IN THE WARMUP FOR THE 2024 ROCHESTER OPEN
Round 1 was affected by the weather with many participants electing to stay safe at home. Good choice! A few brave souls decided to play chess despite the hazards. Below are the pairings for round 2. Late joiners are welcome but please let me know as soon as possible.
Coach Grant will continue his free class on Tuesday, May 28. Please arrive by 5:30 PM if possible.
WARMUP FOR THE ROCHESTER OPEN STARTS ON MAY 21. PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE.
Three-four rounds of Game/60+30s increment in a Swiss or quad format will be played. Membership in USCF is required (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). Games start at 6:30 PM. Half-point byes are available for schedule conflicts. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetMCnfSzDT0W7U1n8dkFPKymBFknMMEGw3uls1Q4P8_Gc09g/viewform?usp=pp_url
Free chess instruction for beginners and novice players on May 21, 5:30 – 6:30 PM.
2024 MAY QUICK RESULTS
On May 7, 20 players competed in a 4-round, USCF-rated Quick Chess Tournament (G/10;d5). The tournament was decided in the last round when the leaders, each with perfect scores of 3-0, faced one another. After a tough struggle Michael Kern and Jayan Jayachandran drew their game and tied for first place with 3.5 points each. Congratulations to the winners!
