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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
Round 2 of Late Summer Slow on August 20 at RCTC
Round 2 of the 4-round USCF-rated 2019 Late Summer Slow Chess Tournament (G/60 + 30 second increment) will be played on Tuesday, August 20 at RCTC. You can join the tournament with a half-point bye for round 1. Register online prior to noon, August 20. 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.