Author: Dennis Mays
Rochester Mini-Chess Camp for Youth and Adults, February 11, 2023, 9 AM – Noon at Mayo Clinic Harwick Building Cafeteria
Lead instructors: Justin Ricker and Dennis Mays. Participants will be divided into groups based on their skill level.
Approximate Camp Schedule
- 9 AM – 9:30 Tactics!
- 9:30 – 10:30 Advanced players play one game (G/30 with notation). Coaches will help players analyze their games afterwards. Intermediate and Novice Participants will play 2 games (G/15)
- 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 + $5 for each additional family member. Payable onsite by check or cash. Contact Dennis Mays for information about scholarships. Online registration is required. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegWjqjXQuQ52TnUrlJf4yulnCiwity1afufNiJA1LFo-nDxg/viewform?usp=pp_url
REMINDER – CHESS CLASS BY NATIONAL MASTER MATT JENSEN: CALCULATION TRAINING – A MINI-SERIES.
National Master Matt Jensen will be leading a chess class on “Calculation Training – a Mini-Series” starting on Tuesday, January 10, 7:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mayo Clinic Harwick Building. The class will occur weekly on Tuesdays throughout January. Space is limited so please let me know if you would like to attend. dennismays101@gmail.com
CHESS AND CHEESESTEAK TODAY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 4 – 6 PM
Come for the chess. Stay for the cheesesteaks. On Thursdays from 4-6 p.m., Jersey Jo’s Philly Cheesesteaks is hosting casual chess at its one-of-a-kind shop at 187 18th Ave SW (in the small strip mall across the Frontage Road from the McDonald’s on 2nd St. SW). Stop in for casual chess. That is all you need to do. Contact Rochester Chess Club members Alex Nelson (320-583-5717, alex24947@gmail.com) or Steve Lange (507-398-9212, slange@rochestermagazine.com), for more information.