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Casual Chess + Unrated Rapid Tournament on Tuesday, Sep 24, 6:30 – 9 PM at RCTC; Mini Chess Camp on Saturday, Sep 28, 9 AM – Noon, at RCTC
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
Rochester players bring home cash from the 2019 Golden Gopher Open!
From left to right: Rochester players Hans Xu, Golden Peng, Ethan Zhang, Arden Peng, and Rob Newshutz display their prize checks from the 2019 Golden Gopher Open this past weekend. Photo courtesy of Yi Guo.
TCCL Scrimmage + Casual Chess on Sep 10. Chess at the Farmers Market on Sep 14.
The members of the Twin Cities Chess League Rochester teams will be playing a warm-up match of unrated games at a time control of G/90; d5 on Tuesday, Sep 10 to help prepare for the first TCCL match of the season (Sep 13). Rochester will have 2 teams competing in the league this year. The Rochester Ultimates and the Rochester Knights are led by team captains Rob Newshutz and Paul Kinion, respectively. During the season, 7 matches are held at a frequency of one Friday match per month at the Roseville Skating Center. TCCL is steeped in MN chess tradition where some of the state’s most experienced chess players compete. TCCL teams of four play in 4 sections based chess playing experience. Scholastic teams are welcomed. You can find out more at this link: https://www.minnesotachess.com/tccl
Casual chess will also be featured on Sep 10.
Rochester Chess will have an exhibit at the Farmers’ Market on Saturday, September 14, 9 AM – noon. The market is an opportunity to help spread your love of chess. Visitors range from serious players to individuals who are interested in learning more about the game. It is a lot of fun and you can take time out to pick up some locally grown vegetables. 🙂 We will be at the back of the market on the grass near the river and in the shade of an enormous cotton wood tree. Stop by anytime! I hope to see you there.