Author: Dennis Mays
Rochester Mini-Chess Camp for Youth and Adults, Saturday, July 23, 2022, 9 AM – Noon at Mayo Clinic Harwick Building Cafeteria
Aimed a players rated U1200 USCF. Lead instructors: Grant Jones, Charlie Johnson, and Dennis Mays
Approximate Camp Schedule
- 9 AM – 9:30 Tactics!
- 9:30 – 10:30 Advanced players play one game (G/30 with notation). Coaches will help players analyze their games afterwards. Intermediate and Novice Participants will play 2 games (G/15)
- 10:30 – 11:15 Deep game analysis of their annotated game with a chess coach
- 11:15– 12:00 PM Exploring Chess Resources – teach yourself how to improve.
Wrap-up
Tuition: $20 + $10 for each additional family member. Payable onsite. Pre-registration is required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdI_V-b_AB-c1IoalaLjsgHasX36_DLI6OxBKnCVRuQdOALLQ/viewform?usp=pp_url
Contact Dennis Mays for information about scholarships.
Questions? dennismays101@gmail.com
FREE CHESS CLASS ON TUESDAY, JULY 19, 6 – 7 PM.
You are invited to join a free chess class at the club on Tuesday, July 19, 6 – 7 PM. The club meets in the Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, 201 3rd SE.
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!