Upcoming Events in Rochester & Buffalo New York

The Rochester Chess Center will be hosting the Waterloo tournament and will not have their weekly Saturday afternoon 3-Round event on Sept 26th. Please consider supporting the Waterloo Tournament.  Nick Secours will be the Tournament Director. The organizer is Tim Smolinski. More details are the flyer below. 

EXTENDED EARLY BIRD -RHPT Masten World FIDE Fall Classic 2026

Hosted and Directed by Archangel 8 Chess Academy ♟️

📅 Event Dates

• Tournament Dates: Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, 2026
• Venue: Hyatt Place Hotel, 5020 Main Street, Amherst, NY

🎊 Fireside Welcome Reception

• Friday, September 11, 2026
• 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Business Casual Attire

🏨 Special Hotel Rate

• $199 per night
• Must book by September 4, 2026

♟️ Tournament Format

• Two-day event
• 5 FIDE-rated Swiss games
• Time Control: Game 85; d5

🏆 Sections

• FIDE OPEN
• Saturday Only Scholastic (K–8)
• 5 Swiss games
• USCF-rated
• Time Control: G25; d5

💰 Entry Fees

• Early Bird Entry Fee: $80 USD
• Advance registration only
• Send registration to knightsof64@yahoo.com
• Include:
  • Full name
  • USCF ID number
  • Section
  • Contact number
• Early Bird deadline: September 10, 2026
• After September 10th: $100USD
• Final deadline: September 10, 2026

🏅 FIDE Open Prizes

• $500 + trophy
• $250 + trophy
• $125
• Under 1800 class prize: $225
• Under 1500: $200

🎓 Scholastic Awards

• Awards to the Top Four Finishers

🤝 Special Offer

• Merriweather members: Free entry!

⏰ FIDE Open Schedule

• Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
• Check-in with cash payment by 10:00 AM
• Round 1: 10:30 AM
• Round 2: 2:00 PM
• Round 3: 5:30 PM
• Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026
• Round 4: 10:00 AM
• Round 5 (Finals): 1:30 PM