Author: Dennis Mays
Summer 2022 USCF-Rated Slow Swiss, Starts June 28, 5 Rounds.
USCF-rated Summer Swiss of 5 rounds will begin on June 28. Rated games of G/60 + 30 will be played in person, one game per week on Tuesday evenings. Games begin at 6:30 PM. Alternative dates and times can be negotiated if both players agree and they inform me ahead of time. Register before noon on Monday, June 27 to be paired in the first round. Half-point byes are permitted. Registration is free.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwXuH07qgq2Us_Huvxflq9EyhieEAoaE01ATRsg3vRxeqZPg/viewform?usp=pp_url Prizes: $50 first, $25 second, $10 third.
Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Park for free on the street after 5 PM weekdays/all day on weekends or in a nearby parking ramp. Participants must be free of COVID symptoms. Regarding Mayo Clinic regulations, unvaccinated attendees must wear a mask. These regulations are subject to change. If you have not already done so, please get vaccinated and boosted for the safety of all.
Rochester Mini-Chess Camp for Youth and Adults, Saturday, June 25, 2022, 9 AM – Noon at Mayo Clinic Harwick Building Cafeteria
Aimed at players rated U1400 USCF. Lead instructors: Grant Jones and Dennis Mays
Approximate Camp Schedule
9 AM – 9:30
Tactics!
9:30 – 10:30
• Advanced Participants: Play one game (G/30 with notation). Coaches will help players analyze their games afterwards.
• Intermediate and Novice Participants: Opening principles and Opening tactics will be discussed.
10:30 – 11:15
Deep game analysis of their annotated game with a chess coach
11:15– 12:00 PM
Endgames you must know
Wrap-up
Tuition: $20 + $10 for each additional family member. Registration is required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8tjDV9XEL_m7B2gVdD4eA35YQWe5oYqmN6jjyNDNEWkjGgw/viewform?usp=pp_url. Tuition is payable at the site. Contact Dennis Mays for information about scholarships.