Author: Dennis Mays
Casual Chess + Unrated Rapid Tournament on Tuesday, Sep 24, 6:30 – 9 PM at RCTC; Mini Chess Camp on Saturday, Sep 28, 9 AM – Noon, at RCTC
Casual Chess + Unrated Rapid Tournament (G/15; d 5 sec) will be featured tomorrow, Tuesday, Sep 24, 6:30 – 9 PM at RCTC.
If you plan on participating in the chess camp on Saturday, please register online in advance, if you haven’t already done so. This helps us plan for the event (e.g. determining the number of assistant coaches needed).
Rochester Chess Mini-Camp for Youth and Adults
When: Saturday, September 28, 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Rochester Community and Technical College, East Hall Rooms 124 & 128
About the lead instructor:
Dexter Thompson is a National Chess Master with over 35 years of experience teaching chess to adults and children. He has won numerous chess championships in the US and Japan over the course of his career. His Master’s thesis at Wayne State University demonstrated how chess improved children’s academic performance. Experienced chess coaches Rob Newshutz and Paul Kinion will be assisting Dexter. Participants will be divided in groups based on their chess playing experience.
Approximate Camp Schedule
8:45 – 9:00: Check-in
9:00 – 9:30: Tactics!
9:30 – 10:30: Dexter will pair players for G/30 games with notation. Dexter and other coaches will help players analyze their games afterwards.
10:30 – 11:30: Game analysis
11:30 – 12:00: Important endgames
Wrap-up
Tuition: $20 + $10 for additional family members. Registration online is strongly encouraged. Payable onsite. Contact Dennis Mays for information about scholarships: dennismays101@gmail.com
Registration: Please register here: Camp registration
Dexter is available for individual lessons: chessathlete007@yahoo.com
Rochester players bring home cash from the 2019 Golden Gopher Open!
From left to right: Rochester players Hans Xu, Golden Peng, Ethan Zhang, Arden Peng, and Rob Newshutz display their prize checks from the 2019 Golden Gopher Open this past weekend. Photo courtesy of Yi Guo.
Game Analysis and Casual Chess on Tuesday, September 17. Chess camp on Saturday, September 28.
Bring you favorite game for sharing with the club members or play casual chess on Tuesday, September 17, 6:30 – 9:00 PM.
Rochester Chess Mini-Camp for Youth and Adults on Saturday, September 28, 9 AM – Noon at RCTC, East Hall Rooms 124 and 128.
When: Saturday, September 28, 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Rochester Community and Technical College, East Hall Rooms 124 and 128
About the lead instructor:
Dexter Thompson is a US Life Chess Master with over 35 years of experience teaching chess to adults and children. He has won numerous chess championships in the US and Japan over the course of his career. His Master’s thesis at Wayne State University demonstrated how chess improved children’s academic performance. Experienced chess coaches Rob Newshutz and Paul Kinion will be assisting Dexter. Participants will be divided in groups based on their chess playing experience.
Approximate Camp Schedule
8:45 – 9:00: Check-in
9:00 – 9:30: Tactics!
9:30 – 10:30: Dexter will pair players for G/30 games with notation. Dexter and other coaches will help players analyze their games afterwards.
10:30 – 11:30: Game analysis
11:30 – 12:00: Important endgames
Wrap-up
Tuition: $20 + $10 for additional family members. Registration online is strongly encouraged to help us plan for the camp. Payable onsite. Contact Dennis Mays for information about scholarships: dennismays101@gmail.com
Questions? dennismays101@gmail.com