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Something New! Rochester Advanced Chess Class for Students and Adults Rated 1000 – 1800
Based on the positive feedback from participants in the first Advanced Chess Class, we have decided to continue the series during the regular club meetings.
Rochester Advanced Chess Class #2 for Students and Adults Rated 1000 – 1800
Topic: Chess Strategy
When: Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 6:30 -9:30 PM
Where: RCTC cafeteria
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 and is leading advanced chess classes.
Jovana is available for individual lessons: jovana51796@gmail.com.
Master Milosevic will guide you through three model games with the following strategic themes: 1) pieces out of play, 2) strong and weak squares, and 3) open files. Please see the enclosed diagram for the first example.
Tuition: $15 per participant payable at the site.
Registration: Online registration is strongly encouraged. Please register in advance at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAJw3KX92tEorTCyebzUYNM6i9EHSpCKYsmsnGkSNYchaYfg/viewform?usp=pp_url
Game 1: White’s pieces are more active than Black’s. However, after an exchange in the center, Black would like to activate his knight on g7 by bringing it to f5. In addition, Black’s knight on c6 and queen on c7 are attacking White’s pawn on e5. How should White proceed?
Positions from games 2 and 3 will be sent to registrants prior to the class.
Register now for the Rochester Chess Mini-Camp on Saturday, June 1, 9 AM – noon at RCTC
Rochester Chess Mini-Camp for Students and Adults
When: Saturday, June 1, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Rochester Community and Technical College, cafeteria
About the lead instructor:
Jovana Milosevic is a Woman FIDE Master with two Woman International Master norms. She is from Serbia but currently living in Rochester, MN. Jovana has played competitively and studied chess for 13 years. Some of her greatest achievements include winning the first place in Balkan Chess Championship and South Eastern Europe Chess Championship twice and second place in European Rapid Chess Championship. Also, she won the first place in Serbia Youth Chess Championship and second place in Serbia Woman Chess Championship. Jovana recently won the title of 2019 Minnesota Woman Chess Champion.
Jovana has experience in coaching players with a FIDE rating below 2000 and is now teaching chess in three elementary schools in Rochester and is leading advanced chess classes at RCTC.
Experienced chess coaches Rob Newshutz and Justin Ricker will be assisting Jovana.
Approximate Camp Schedule
9 AM – 9:30
Tactics!
9:30 – 10:30
Advanced Participants: Jovana will pair players for G/30 games with notation. Jovana and other coaches will help players analyze their games afterwards.
Intermediate and Novice Participants: Opening principles and Opening tactics will be discussed.
10:30 – 10:45
Snack Break
10:45 – 11:15
Game analysis
11:15– 12:00 PM
Endgames you must know
Wrap-up
Tuition: $20 + $10 for additional family members. Payable onsite. Scholarships are available. Contact Dennis Mays for more information: dennismays101@gmail.com
Registration: Please register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1zh3KfVMYawx7UcOSwBqw4drY4_MvuBlyGiiHBrHAqX2x1Q/viewform?usp=pp_url
Questions? dennismays101@gmail.com
Jovana is available for individual lessons: jovana51796@gmail.com
Slow Quads and Casual Chess on Tuesday, April 23, 6:30 – 9:30 PM
We will continue with 5 slow quads (4-player round robins; G/90+5 s delay) on Tuesday, April 23, 6:30 – 9:30 PM. Stop by for a casual game of chess if you are not in the tourney.
Thanks to Dave Frogner for donating many chess books for chess club members to select from for free. Stop by to take a look.
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 sponsoring this event