Round 2 of 4 in the USCF-rated Winter Slow (g/60+30s) will be tomorrow, January 14 in the Mayo Clinic Harwick Building. Games start at 6:30 PM. It is not too late to join the Swiss Section which has 15 players so far. Just send me an email by noon on Tuesday and I will enter you in the tournament with a half-point bye for round 1. Round 2 of the quads will also be held tomorrow.

If you have not registered yet, it is not too late as there is still room in the camp: Registration

Rochester Chess Mini-Camp for Youth and Adults

When: Saturday, January 11, 2020

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Where: Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria, 203 3rd Avenue SW

About the lead instructors:

Chess coaches Rob Newshutz and Roy Truelson have over 30 years of combined experience teaching chess to adults and children. Experienced chess coaches Grant Jones and Dennis Mays will be assisting. 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: Players will be paired for G/30 games with notation. 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 is limited to 20 participants): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSec9ELoulOyduSIQ4hBxiTUvbu92olLYNN1Wp5uBEwqZEt8Xw/viewform?usp=pp_url

The club will be closed on December 24 and 31 for the holidays. We have a lot of chess planned in January. Register for the Winter Slow (Jan 7, 14, 21) here: Winter Slow and the Mini chess camp (Jan 11) for youth and adults here: Chess Camp. Happy Holidays! See you next year.