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ROCHESTER CHESS FESTIVAL, JULY 18-20! REGISTER BY JULY 1 TO SAVE $20 ON ONSITE REGISTRATION.
Rochester’s premier chess tournament of the year will be held in the Mayo Civic Center on July 18-20. The festival includes three events: 1) Simultaneous chess exhibition by International Masters Sean Nagle and John Bartholomew on Friday, July 18 at 7 PM. The simul is free for the first 50 registrants due to the generous sponsorship by ChessGoals! 2) Midwest Regional Championship for Women & Girls on July 19 and 20, and 3) Rochester Open on July 19 and 20. The Girls and Open will run concurrently. Both are 5-round USCF-rated Swiss tournaments at Game/60 + 30 s increment.
Masters play for free if they register by July 3! MSCA and Rochester Chess are partnering to create this event. Complete details and links to registration can be found at this link: https://www.minnesotachess.com/rochester-chess-festival
Show your support of Rochester Chess by participating in the festival!
Rochester Chess Festival, JULY 18 – 20, COMBINED $7,000 IN PRIZES!
Save $10 if you register by June 1! https://www.minnesotachess.com/rochester-chess-festival
3 Events! 🤹♀️
Simultaneous Chess Exhibition, 7pm Fri, July 18, free for the first 50 registrants.
Rochester Open, Sat-Sun, July 19-20, 5 Rounds, G60 +30s
Midwest Regional Championship for Women & Girls, Sat-Sun, July 19-20, 5 Rounds, G60 +30s
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE CHESS INSTRUCTION AT THE FARMERS MARKET ON MAY 17, 9 AM – NOON.
Rochester Chess will host a free pop up chess exhibit at the Farmers Market https://www.facebook.com/rochfarmmkt/ on the fairgrounds on Saturday, May 17, 9 AM – noon. Children and adults are invited to play chess and receive chess instruction.
Volunteers are needed to help others in our community improve their play. Please let me know if you can stop by to help out.
Questions? Contact Dennis Mays dennismays101@gmail.com