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First the bad news: Tomorrow will be the final meeting of Rochester Chess at RCTC for the foreseeable future. Due to complications with the RCTC administration, Paul Kinion has stepped down from his role as liaison to RCTC and Rochester Chess. We thank Paul and the RCTC Math and Computer Science Department for supporting chess in our community for many years.  Now for the good news: Rochester Chess will continue to meet on most Tuesdays, beginning on October 8, in the Mayo Clinic Harwick North Cafeteria, 205 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester.

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