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CHESS CLUB MEETING TONIGHT, FEBRUARY 18, HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Due to the weather, the chess club meeting tonight has been cancelled. Puzzle night has been postponed one week until February 25.
Puzzle night second edition!! Prizes are available for those rated 1600 and under but higher rated players are welcome to compete. Come in from the cold for a fun filled night of analysis at the Rochester Chess Club.
Casual chess and kids are welcome.
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RESULTS OF THE MINNESOTA OPEN WARM-UP SWISS.
Twenty players competed in the Minnesota Warm-up Slow Swiss tournament which was completed on February 11. The tournament has been rated by USCF: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202502111302.0-16917452.
Eli Goplen (8th grade at Willow Creek) won first place in the Bronze section with a perfect 3-0 score. Eli is making a habit of winning tournaments at the club.
Isaac (sophomore at Mayo High School) and Luke Sellon (8th grade at John Adams) dominated the Silver section with scores of 3-0. Isaac and Luke are members of the Mayo High School varsity chess team which finished the regular season in the Rochester Area Scholastic Chess League (RASCL) with a team score of 6 wins and 0 losses. Impressive!
Jim Bundy played in his first tournament at the club. Jim proved he knows how to play chess by finishing in first place with a score of 3-0 in the Gold section.
Congratulations to the winners and to all other participants. We will be starting another slow swiss on February 26. Stay tuned for details.
