Tag: Chess Tournaments
SLOW SWISS BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER 13.
Fall Slow Swiss will be a 5-round, G/60 + 30, USCF-rated event starting on September 13. Entry fee is $3 for current members and $5 for nonmembers. Register by noon on September 12 to be paired in the first round: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeidYV_TTpDlECD8C28tYwJrJRXIhG6Y2z55dsrPJ-sncqRDw/viewform?usp=pp_url You can pay in person or online using the PayPal button: https://rochesterchess.com/?page_id=3099. Prizes will be $50, 25, 10 for 1st – 3rd based on 20 participants. Up to 2 half-point byes are available.
INVITATION TO PLAY IN THE 2022 ROCHESTER CHAMPIONSHIP, OCTOBER 22 AND 23 (SAT & SUN).
Format: 6-Player Round Robin (5 games, G/60 + 30 sec) in the Premier Section and 5-round Swiss (5 games, G/60 + 30 sec) in the Amateur Section (open to all). USCF membership required.
Round Times for Premier and Amateur:
Saturday, October 22, 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM
Sunday, October 23, 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM
Site: Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN (Note update)
Eligibility: Open to all current members of Rochester Chess. You can renew or join here: https://rochesterchess.com/?page_id=3099 Seeding in the Premier Section will be based on regular USCF rating in the September Supplement.
Prizes: Winner of the Premier Section will be declared the 2022 Rochester Chess Champion. Trophy and $1,000. Winner of the Amateur Section will be declared 2022 Rochester Amateur Chess Champion. Trophy and $500.
Registration online required by October 15 (FREE ENTRY): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTQ8GT-9bua8112Z1KRgZ8SRQ8LMjIXWJ018PZRdaW6RLdQA/viewform?usp=pp_url
The 6 highest rated players who accept the invitation to play will be seeded in the Premier Section. Remaining players who respond will be placed in the Amateur Section (5-round Swiss event).
Chess sets and clocks will be provided.
RESULTS OF THE 2022 ROCHESTER OPEN
The 2022 Rochester Open was a huge success. 110 chess players converged on the Rochester Civic Center on July 9 and 10 to play in their first tournament (30) and in their N+1 tournament (80). The tournament was expertly directed by Dane Zagar and sponsored by Rochester Chess, Rochester Math Club, Mayo Civic Center, Experience Minnesota’s Rochester, and ChessGoals, a chess improvement organization dedicated to helping players improve their chess. Mayor Kim Norton and other local dignitaries made the ceremonial first moves in the top sections.
When the dust settled, the winners were
Open Section:
1-2, Andrew Titus and Michael Takahashi (4/5)
Top U2100, Nastassja Matus (3.5/5)
U1900 Section
1, George Paulik (4.5/5)
2, Larry Jasperson (4/5)
Top U1600, Jack Bellinger (3.5/5)
U1400 Section
1-3, Ethan Zhang, Charles Johnson, Jake Schoenbauer (4/5)
Top U800/unr, Jacob Arroyo, Will Cunningham (3.5/5)
U1000 Section
1, Nicholas Touchette (4.5/5)
2/unr, Samarth Singh, Si Chakravartha, Bahma Binu (4/5)
The USCF rating report for the above sections can be found here: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202207107162-12562041
Novice/Unrated Section
1-2, Renzen Kidd Caughey, Carter Weinzierl (4/4)
3-7, Sam Blocksome, Collin Schmit, Andrew Ott, Jacob Bosely, Michael Speck (3/4)
We were very happy to see many local players and players from other areas of the state and beyond participate in the 2022 Rochester Open. We were especially happy that more than 30 individuals participated in their first ever in-person chess tournament. How great is that!