Author: Dennis Mays
Online Rochester Mini-Chess Camp for Youth and Adults, with Master Jovana Milosevic, August 1, 2020, 9 AM – Noon on Zoom and Lichess
Online Rochester Chess Mini-Camp for Youth and Adults with WFM Jovana Milosevic
When: Saturday, August 1, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Zoom and Lichess.org
About the lead instructor:
Jovana Milosevic is a Woman FIDE Master with two Woman International Master Norms. She has played competitively and studied chess for 14 years. Some of her greatest achievements include winning first place in Balkan Chess Championship and South Eastern Europe Chess Championship twice and second place in European Rapid Chess Championship. Also, she won first place in Serbia Youth Chess Championship and second place in Serbia Woman Chess Championship. Jovana is the 2019 Minnesota Woman Chess Champion.
Approximate Camp Schedule
9 AM – 9:30
Tactics!
9:30 – 10:30
• Advanced Participants: Master Milosevic will pair players for G/30 games with notation. Master Milosevic and other 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
11:15– 12:00 PM
Endgames you must know
Wrap-up
Tuition: $20 + $10 for additional family members. Payable on PayPal https://rochesterchess.com/?page_id=1264 on the donation page or by check sent in advance to Rochester Chess, 2202 Ponderosa Drive SW, Rochester, MN 55902. Contact Dennis Mays for information about scholarships: dennismays101@gmail.com
Registration by July 28: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSec9ELoulOyduSIQ4hBxiTUvbu92olLYNN1Wp5uBEwqZEt8Xw/viewform?usp=pp_url
Questions? dennismays101@gmail.com
Jovana is available for individual lessons: jovana51796@gmail.com
Rochester Chess July Slower Tournament on Chess.com
Rochester Chess will be hosting an online slower tournament on Chess.com beginning on Tuesday, July 7. The format will be a 4-round Swiss at G/60 + 30. The majority of those surveyed preferred a longer time control. Cash prizes of $50, 30, and 10 will be awarded to the top 3 finishers.
The nominal round times are 6:30 PM on Tuesdays, but other times can be negotiated with approval of the TD. Forfeit time is 6:45 PM. Half-point byes are available in rounds 1 – 3. Please register at the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy88MEZTchn4L-OlRvqwy8XrRZAftiYhacJ3UxQ4Hko6IMog/viewform?usp=pp_url
Results of the June 2020 Online Slow Tournament
Below are the preliminary final results of the June 2020 Online Slow Tournament (one game has yet to played). Congratulations to NM Matt Jensen for finishing with a perfect 4-0 score. Three players finished tied for second place with 2.5 points each: Tim Schimke, Jesse Buss, and Soren Wiedman. We promised astonishing prizes for the top finishers in this tournament. After polling the participants, it was decided that free entry in the next club tournament would be awarded to the top 4 finishers. 🙂
We are planning the next online tournament on Chess.com at a different time control. Stay tuned for details.
