Catfish Days and Jackson Open are coming up in July and August respectfully. Check our calendar for details or jump directly by clicking Catfish and Jackson.
These two events are part of our efforts to build chess in southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa. Catfish Days represents its 18th and Jackson Open will have their 3rd edition
Look forward to seeing you at both tournaments.
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| Welcome to the Sibley Chess Club site! We are gearing this website to help promote chess in the tri-state area - Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota. We can only succeed with your help, hence, we invite you to join our efforts. Please register so you may be able to submit news items, events and share pictures. Click on the calendar link above for upcoming events. Thank you for supporting the royal game of chess! Catfish Days and Jackson Open Saturday 27 June 2009 - 12:07:58 Rochester Grand Summer Open Wednesday 17 June 2009 - 04:32:11 Update: Rochester Chess Blog Moved Due to the server being down a few days last week we have moved the Rochester Chess Blog to rochesterchess.blogspot.com. This will ensure said blog is functional should there be any future problems with our server. We apologize for any inconvenience. Rochester Grand Summer Open is this weekend, June 19-20 at the Mayo Clinic Cafeteria (Map). Four sections to choose from and $1,000 guaranteed; masters and above play for free. For full details visit Rochester Chess. Chess Camp by State High School Champions Sunday 14 June 2009 - 14:49:51 Corrections on the contributions and amounts presented to each state champion. View Chess Camp pictures at Gallery. I am happy to report the Chess Camp by State High School Champions held on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Mountain Lake Public Schools was a success. Michael Yang, Minnesota Scholastic Champion, and Matt Anzis, Iowa Scholastic Champion, presented Tactics and Opening sessions, respectively, to twelve eager students. Students also had a session on Endgame, as well as a puzzle and blitz competitions. Ten students from four Minnesota cities (St. Peter, Mankato, Lakefield and Mountain Lake) were joined by two student from Sibley, Iowa. Read the rest... Endorsement of USCF Candidates Friday 29 May 2009 - 19:54:20 I have posted an endorsement page for the upcoming USCF Executive Board elections which may be viewed by clicking the above link or Executive Board Endorsements. You will also note a link for USCF Ligigation which summarizes some important issues not being covered in Chess Life nor the USCF website. May I respectfully request we vote in the upcoming election if we hope to turn things around end the current corruption and intimidation? Thank you for your consideration and for caring enough to vote! Chess Camp by High School Champions Thursday 21 May 2009 - 00:21:05 Southwest Minnesota Chess, in collaboration with Mountain Lake Chess Club and Sibley Chess Club, is sponsoring a series of presentations and chess camp to draw awareness on the benefits of chess in education. We hope to encourage school districts and communities to begin new chess programs or expand existing efforts. In addition to building awareness, we are raising funds to help defray expenses for Matt Anzis and Michael Yang. Matt and Micheal won their state high school championships and will represent their state at a national event. They will compete at the Invitational Denker Tournament of High School Champions on August 1-4, 2009, and held as a side event to the U.S Open. This year, both tournaments will be held at Indianoplis, Indiana. Read the rest... Chess in Education - Camp and Video Tuesday 19 May 2009 - 23:31:50 Matt Anzis and Michael Yang have confirmed to lead a chess camp at Mountain Lake Public Schools on June 13, 2009. Details are forthcoming in the next couple of days. Chess is beneficial, inexpensive and fun - Chess it Up! Sibley Chess Club Meeting Cancelled Tuesday 19 May 2009 - 23:27:28 Due to the holiday weekend, the Sibley Chess Club will NOT meet on Sunday, May 24, 2009. Sibley Chess Club meets every Sunday at Pizza Ranch at 2:30 P.M. - see you on May 31st. Denker Donations Sunday 17 May 2009 - 23:47:18 The Sibley Chess Club and Southwest Minnesota Chess are coordinating a Chess Camp to help raise chess awareness and funds to cover expenses for Iowa's and Minnesota's Denker representatives. Matt Anzis and Michael Yang won the Iowa and Minnesota scholastic championships respectively. Accordingly, they have earned the right to represent their state at the Denker Tournament of High School Champions to be held in conjunction with the U.S. Open. This year's event is being held at Indianapolis from August 1-4 2009. While the state associations provide a stipend to assist their representatives, it does not cover all their expenses. All money raised will be divided evenly, after expenses, between both young men. Southwest Minnesota Chess has already pledged the first $100 donation. Please refer back for further details about the chess camp to be posted in the coming week. In the meantime, individuals and organizations are invited to visit our Denker Donation Page and make a contribution of your choice. The Sibley Chess Club will provide an online financial report which will reflect all revenue and expenses. Thank you in advance for your contributions. Sibley Chess Tournament Report Sunday 17 May 2009 - 19:11:45 The Sibley Chess Club had twenty-three participants at their Friday evening scholastic tournament on May 15, 2009. Most of the students were from Sibley except for a small contingent from Rock Valley. The tournament was a three round Swiss organized by Sibley Chess Club President, Jodene Kruse. It was directed by the club's secretary, John Flores, who is certified by the United States Chess Federation as a Local Tournamant Director. The event, held at Ben Franklin Elementary, started at 5:45 P.M. and finished at 8:30 P.M. Prior to beginning play, students were treated to pizza and soft drinks, included with the $10 entry fee. Read the rest... Sibley Scholastic Tournament Tuesday 12 May 2009 - 05:39:41 Sibley Chess Club will host a 3 round Friday evening tournament on May 15, 2009. It is a Swiss System Game 25 event with two sections - Elementary (K-4) and Secondary (5-12). Rounds are scheduled for 5:30, 6:35 and 7:40; registration will be from 4:30 - 5:25. Entry fee is $10 and includes pizza and soda. First place trophies and second and third place medals will be presented in each section. |
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