Category: Club Meetings

 

Final Round (4) for the Late Summer Slow + Casual Chess, Tuesday, September 3

Below are the final round 4 pairings for the Late Summer Slow. Games start at 6:30 PM. Mitch Mast will have White against Paul Kinion in an extra game. If you are not playing in the tournament, stop by for casual chess. Tournament games will be played in EA 124 and casual chess and game analysis will be in EA 103. Thanks to Paul Kinion and the RCTC math department for providing the space and chess equipment.

Round 3 of the Late Summer Slow Tournament Will be Played on Tuesday, August 27.

Round 3 of the 4-round USCF-rated 2019 Late Summer Slow Chess Tournament (G/60 + 30 second increment) will be played on Tuesday, August 27 at RCTC in EA 124. You can join the tournament with half-point byes for rounds 1 and 2. Register online prior to noon, August 27. Games start at 6:30 PM.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvDvt3zeW4EpxTRgFfEYhYlX7o3P6qmUwWHop7VH1QVD0OrA/viewform

Stop by if you are interested in playing casual chess or watching the tournament games.

Thanks to Paul Kinion and the RCTC Math Department for providing the chess equipment and space.

Reminder: Please register for the Rochester Mini-Chess Camp on August 24 at RCTC

Please register for the Rochester Chess Mini-Camp for Youth and Adults if you have not done so already. Online registration helps us plan for the camp (e.g. the number of coaches).

When: Saturday, August 24, 2019

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Where: Rochester Community and Technical College, East Hall Room 103/241

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 Wright State University demonstrated how chess improved children’s academic performance.  Experienced chess coaches Rob Newshutz and Dennis Mays 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 – 10:45: Snack Break

10:45 – 11:30: Game analysis

11:30 – 12:00: Important endgames

 Wrap-up

Tuition: $20 + $10 for additional family members. Payable onsite. Contact Dennis Mays for information about scholarships: dennismays101@gmail.com

Registration: Please register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-qWPG02dX0Lfe7lTkJpv9_wF19zeIMUbytE15jv9aFiHJ5g/viewform?usp=pp_url

Questions? dennismays101@gmail.com

Dexter is available for individual lessons:  chessathlete007@yahoo.com