Author: Dennis Mays

 

REMINDER TO SEND YOUR GAMES TO THE ANDREJ GAMES AND TCCLE2021 FOR ANALYSIS

Hello Rochester Chess Club members. Chess Masters Jovana Milosevic and Master Thompson will be holding the following free events.

Earlier this year RCC was challenged by the Kent Chess Club to a friendly match won by Kent 12.5-11.5. On Saturday April 24, 12:00 to 1:30 pm Jovana Milosevic analyzed selected games from the match for both clubs. Jovana will analyze additional games on May 8. We will try to make this an annual event that I have dubbed “The Andrej Games”.

This spring also marks the return of the Twin City Chess League. Rochester has two teams. Master Thompson will coach us by analyzing games that are played during this online season of TCCL. Master Thompson’s first session will be on Saturday, May 1, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm.

Paul Kinion will continue to collect games for both events. If you played against Kent and would like Jovana Milosevic to consider your game, please email the pgn file to Paul at PaulKinion@gmail.com. If you are playing in the TCCL and would like Master Thompson to consider your game, please email the pgn file to Paul. I will send out the links to the Zoom meetings.

Economic conditions have been tough on many of us recently. RCC is happy to make both events free for our members and the Andrej game analysis will also be free for the members of the Kent Chess Club. We will give Zoom attendees an opportunity to donate anywhere from $0 to $20 to RCC if they would like to show their support for these events.

Our website RochesterChess.com has a small glitch. It will only allow you to pay for your membership or donate through the “Donate” pull down menu.

Paul Kinion, RCC Board Member

The Andrej Games and TCCLe2021

Hello Rochester Chess Club members. Chess Masters Jovana Milosevic and Master Thompson will be holding the following free events.

Earlier this year RCC was challenged by the Kent Chess Club to a friendly match won by Kent 12.5-11.5. On Saturday April 24, 12:00 to 1:30 pm Jovana Milosevic will select games from the match and analyze them for both clubs. We will try to make this an annual event that I have dubbed “The Andrej Games”.

This spring also marks the return of the Twin City Chess League. Rochester has two teams. Master Thompson will coach us by analyzing games that are played during this online season of TCCL. Master Thompson’s first session will be on Saturday, May 1, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm.

I will be collecting games for both events. If you played against Kent and would like Jovana Milosevic to consider your game, please email the pgn file to me at PaulKinion@gmail.com. If you are playing in the TCCL and would like Master Thompson to consider your game, please email the pgn file to me. I will send out the links to the Zoom meetings.

Economic conditions have been tough on many of us recently. RCC is happy to make both events free for our members and the Andrej game analysis will also be free for the members of the Kent Chess Club. We will give Zoom attendees an opportunity to donate anywhere from $0 to $20 to RCC if they would like to show their support for these events.

Our website RochesterChess.com has a small glitch. It will only allow you to pay for your membership or donate through the “Donate” pull down menu.

Paul Kinion, RCC Board Member

SPRING ONLINE SLOW SWISS STARTING ON APRIL 20

The tournament will be a 4-round swiss. Chess.com rated games of G/60 + 30 will be played online once per week on Chess.com on Tuesday evenings starting on Tuesday, April 20. Games begin at 6:45 PM. Alternative dates and times can be negotiated if both players agree and they inform me ahead of time. Register before noon on Tuesday, April 20 to be paired in the first round. 1/2-point byes are available for any round. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeM1vlH-_ts0VNcvg3C85shtLcxPsMJmTGXM4xsqpdRZAOL4g/viewform?usp=pp_url

Congratulations to Michael Kern for finishing in clear first place with 3.5 out of 4 points in Isaac’s Slow Swiss which was held on March 16 – April 13, 2021.

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