Author: Dennis Mays
CHESS TOURNAMENTS IN MINNESOTA IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH
129th Annual Minnesota Open! February 25–27, 2022. Paul Kinion will be participating. Contact him for information on carpooling: paulkinion@gmail.com
State Scholastic Championships. March 12–13, 2022
You can find out more about these tournaments at the MSCA website: https://www.minnesotachess.com/
JANUARY SLOW TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FEBRUARY 15.
Due to the surge in Covid-19 cases, the January Slow Swiss has been postponed until February 15. The number of cases is expected to return to pre-omicron levels in 5 weeks or so. The club will remain closed until then. That is the bad news.
The good news is your are welcome to join Woman FIDE Master (WFM) Jovana Milosevic’s Advanced Chess Class online on Zoom for free. Tuition for the weekly group classes is normally $10 per person per class. For the next three months the classes will be free (paid for by a donation to Rochester Chess). Master Milosevic is a very strong chess player and an excellent teacher. The classes are held on Saturdays from noon – 1:30 PM: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83873534869?pwd%3DSENKN3crdERLM2RDcUtsc2tYS1Q2UT09&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2G-TU6KSaMCchruwPnHdHK
In addition, the club can meet online to solve chess problems and play casual games. Let me know if you are interested.
Reminder to register for the January 2022 Slow. Wearing a surgical or (K)N95 mask is required.
If you have not done so already, register for January 2022 Slow Tournament before noon on Monday, Jan 10 to be paired in the first round: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpLxDv2VNK8q2p_ovdbaqaODz5z3xwMGkNqEAP3_3Qd0ss_w/viewform?usp=pp_url
Due to new Mayo Clinic regulations, attendees must wear a surgical or (K)N95 mask.