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Chess on Tuesday, July 16: Free chess class for beginners from 5:30 – 7:00 PM. Casual chess and blitz from 6 – 9 PM.

Join Coach Grant’s free beginners chess class which begins at 5:30 PM. Others are welcome to play casual chess.

Remember to register online for the Summer Slow Swiss and Quads which begins on July 23. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewXJor2EzcoQMDqVWpThWfQTm0hT4rFUoDKqS6jJnS4zl_Mg/viewform?usp=pp_url

SUMMER SLOW USCF-RATED SWISS BEGINS ON TUESDAY, JULY 23. ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Three-four rounds of Game/60+30s increment in a Swiss or quad format beginning on Tuesday, July 23 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. Prizes will be awarded to the section winners.

Register online to be paired in the first round: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewXJor2EzcoQMDqVWpThWfQTm0hT4rFUoDKqS6jJnS4zl_Mg/viewform?usp=pp_url

RESULTS OF THE 2024 ROCHESTER OPEN ARE IN!

Mayor Kim Norton makes the ceremonial first move of the game between Daniel Garrett and Ashton Jin (r) on board one in the Premier Section of the 2024 Rochester Open as MC Paul Kinion (l) and Randy Stone look on. It looks like Mayor Norton played 1.g3! Photo by Gabriel Saenz.

The 2024 Rochester Open took place in the Mayo Civic Center on July 6 and 7. A total of 140 players competed in one of 5 sections. $5000 in prizes were awarded to the winners. Okechukwu Iwu, James Neal II, and Josiah Jorenby split $1600 for tying for first – third places with scores of 4-1 in the Premier Section. More information on the winners and biggest rating gainers are available on the MSCA website: https://www.minnesotachess.com/post/iwu-ties-for-1st-in-rochester-to-extend-grand-prix-lead The complete results of the tournament have been posted by USCF: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202407071182.0-12562041.

Century Chess Coach Chuck Handlon shares advice with Century Sophomore Cole Lappi in between rounds. Cole tied for first place in the U1500 section. Photo by Gabriel Saenz.

More photos of the tournament by Gabriel Saenz can be found in this album: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kSVEoTXW6F66ubjW8yd7afrhbsPLiLDa?usp=sharing

https://www.kttc.com/2024/07/07/rochester-chess-open-returns-mayo-civic-center

https://www.kimt.com/news/mayo-civic-center-hosts-rochester-chess-open/article_61cc4e8e-3bfa-11ef-9f24-d398735d01d0.html

https://krocnews.com/will-it-be-rochesters-largest-ever-chess-tournament

https://www.downtownrochestermn.com/do/the-rochester-chess-open-2024#:~:text=On%20July%206%2D7%2C%20Rochester,Unrated%20section%20 is%20for%20you.

Sponsored by Rochester Chess, Mayo Civic Center, Experience Minnesota’s Rochester, and the Minnesota State Chess Association.