When: Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 6:30 – 9:30 PM

Where: President’s room on the 4^th floor above the RCTC cafeteria

Lead instructor: Jovana Milosevic, a Woman FIDE Master with two Woman International Master Norms, is from Serbia but currently living in Rochester. She has played competitively and studied chess for 13 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 MN Women State Champion. She has experience in coaching players with a FIDE rating below 2000 and is now teaching chess in three elementary schools in Rochester, MN.

Jovana is available for individual lessons: jovana51796@gmail.com

Master Milosevic will guide you through examples of games with the strategic theme of open files. Diagrams of starting positions will be sent to the registrants in advance of the class.

Tuition: $15 per participant (+$5 for an additional family member) payable at the site with cash (preferred) or check made payable to Rochester Chess. Contact Dennis Mays for information about scholarships: dennismays101@gmail.com

Registration: Only one spot remaining! Online registration is strongly encouraged. The class is limited to 10 participants. Please register in advance to reserve your place: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesjNsUgfJx-wGhpvcs5e8Gb12drHc79Oqs_LSvV3b_FURkGg/viewform?usp=pp_url

Rochester Advanced Chess Class for Students and Adults Rated 1000 – 1800

If your rating is below 1000, give the class a try anyway. 

Topic: Chess Strategy – Part 3: Open Files

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 6:30 – 9:30 PM

Where: President’s room on the 4^th floor above the RCTC cafeteria

Lead instructor: Jovana Milosevic, a Woman FIDE Master with two Woman International Master Norms, is from Serbia but currently living in Rochester. She has played competitively and studied chess for 13 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 MN Women State Champion. She has experience in coaching players with a FIDE rating below 2000 and is now teaching chess in three elementary schools in Rochester, MN.

Jovana is available for individual lessons: jovana51796@gmail.com

Master Milosevic will guide you through examples of games with the strategic theme of open files. Diagrams of starting positions will be sent to the registrants in advance of the class.

Tuition: $15 per participant (+$5 for an additional family member) payable at the site with cash (preferred) or check made payable to Rochester Chess. Contact Dennis Mays for information about scholarships: dennismays101@gmail.com

Registration: Online registration is strongly encouraged. The class is limited to 10 participants. Please register in advance to reserve your place: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesjNsUgfJx-wGhpvcs5e8Gb12drHc79Oqs_LSvV3b_FURkGg/viewform?usp=pp_url

Tonight’s meeting at RCTC, 6:30 – 9:30 PM, will feature Unrated Quads or a Mini-Swiss and game analysis. Bring your score sheets to share the glory and pain of your recent games. 

Directions: Park in the main lot on the East side of the main campus. Enter through the Hill Theater/East Hall entrance; it’s closest to the lot. Follow signs first to restrooms and then to an elevator. Ride up to the third floor and it opens into the cafeteria. Thanks to Paul Kinion and the RCTC math department for providing the space and chess equipment.