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Casual Chess, Game Analysis, and Tactics Training Tonight!

Rochester Chess will feature casual chess, game analysis, and tactics training tonight 6:30 – 9:30 PM at RCTC. There will be something for everyone!

Bob Frisby and Jovana Milosevic Win Sections in the Jovana June Tournament.

Bob the Elder (Frisby) finished in first place with 3.5 points in the reserve section of Jovana’s June Tournament. Ethan Igel finished in second place with 3 points. Ethan defeated Steve Lange in an epic battle in the final round. Jovana Milosevic won the upper section with a perfect 4-0 score. Rob Newshutz finished in second place with 3 points. The tournament has been rated by USCF: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201906253192-16782221

The meeting on July 2 will feature casual chess and game analysis. Bring your games from the Rochester Open and Jovana’s June to analyze with the group.

A mini chess camp for youth and adults will be held on July 6, 9 AM – noon, at RCTC. Jovana, Rob, and Justin will be the lead instructors. Register early as enrollment is limited to 20: 

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Last Round for Jovana’s June Slow is Tonight at RCTC. Belated Congratulations to Ethan Igel.

The 4th and final round of Jovana’s June Tournament will be played tonight at RCTC in EA 103. The pairings are below. Games begin at 6:30 PM. Congratulations to Ethan Igel for winning the U1200 section of the recently completed 2019 Rochester Open with a perfect 5-0 score! 

I hope to see some of you playing in the Blizzard Open on June 28, 29 in Plymouth: https://onlineregistration.cc/MB/MBOpen_19

Jovana, Rob, and Justin will be leading a mini-chess camp for youth and adults on Saturday, July 6 at RCTC. The class is limited to the first 20 registrants so sign up early: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8u2SzCndt9V_PFoA6xJfc4iBqCyzPnCncw2gUPsVP5D-GwA/viewform?usp=pp_url

Rd Bd Scr White Scr Black
04 201. xxx FRISBY, BOB (2.5,1172) xxx Menghani, Madhur J (2.0,808)
04 202. xxx IGEL, ETHAN (2.0,1025) xxx LANGE, STEve Kenne (1.5,1110)
04 203. xxx Ochoa, Dan (1.0,889) xxx AHN, EDward S (0.5,690)
04 0.0 JONES, GRANT A (2.0,1013) BYE REQUESTED

Rd Bd Scr White Scr Black
04 101. xxx SCHIMKE, TIMothy J (2.5,1514) xxx Milosevic, Jovana (3.0,2047)
04 102. xxx NEWSHUTZ, ROBert N (2.0,1942) xxx BUSS, JESSE Donald (1.5,1278)
04 103. xxx RICKER, JUSTIN (1.5,2003) xxx DAVIS, BRIAN (1.5,1685)
04 104. xxx KINION, PAUL Arthu (1.0,1439) xxx PAULIK, GEORGE f (1.0,1815)
04 105. xxx MAST, MITCH (0.5,nnnn) xxx AHN, ISAAC H (0.5,1361)
04 0.0 Peng, Golden Chuyu (1.5,1425) BYE REQUESTED