Category: Information
Pairings for Round 1 in the Slow Mid-Summer Tournament
Hello Chess Enthusiasts,
Enclosed are the pairings for the first round of the mid-summer slow tournament on Chess.com. Games begin at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, July, 7. The player with the white pieces should challenge the player with the black pieces to a G/60 + 30 game, rated. Forfeit time is 6:45 PM.
Here are the User IDs for Chess.com. I am asking the players to verify their information. Good luck everyone!
| Name | USCF Rating | Lichess.com User ID | Chess.com User ID | Comments, Byes | |
| 1 | Michael Kern | 1761 | lourdes-kern | danielwrench | |
| 2 | George Paulik | 1718 | tyro_100 | tyro_100 | R1 bye |
| 3 | Tim Schimke | 1506 | Jackburton2008 | Jackburton2008 | |
| 4 | Jack Fulsom | 1429 | Endgamer1 | Endgamer1 | |
| 5 | Isaac Sellon | 1101 | USchessninja | Isaacthedestroyer | |
| 6 | Soren Wiedman | 1275 | SnailSlayer | SnailSlayer | |
| 7 | Aaron Carston | 1031 | AA_ron | Thealmightycow | R1 bye |
| 8 | Grant Jones | 1047 | Pixelkinght13 | Pixelkinght13 | |
| 9 | Houseman | 1650 | buckeye64 | buckeye64 |
Rochester Rapid Invitational Tournament with Live Commentary by National Master Matt Jensen on July 12.
We are happy to announce the first-ever Online Rochester Chess Invitational Rapid Tournament on July 12. National Master Matt Jensen will be providing live commentary!
Please note this is a closed tournament. We will have an open version soon. The games will be played on Chess.com. Spectators are welcome to watch the games and join the commentary on Zoom but they must register in advance at the link below. The event is free for all. Time control: G/10 + 2. Round times: 10 AM, 10:30 , 11:00.
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