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Live analysis of the Minnesota State Championship playoff on April 11!
Matt Jensen is excited to invite you to join him for a live analysis of the Minnesota State Championship playoff! He’ll be live-streaming commentary on the ChessGoals YouTube channel, Saturday, April 11 at 2:30 PM CDT.
You can set a reminder and view your time zone here: Live Stream Link
Matt will also be giving away at least one free course to those watching live! Even if you can’t make it live, please fill out the form, as there will be other promotions in the future.
Edwin Albrecht Turned 101!
Contributed by Bob Richardson – Our most senior club member Edwin Albrecht recently turned an amazing 101 years old! His daughter treated him to a quiet night out with dinner and friends on his birthday.
Edwin is still going strong playing chess! He is sharp as ever; watch out for his surprise attacks on the flank. He maintains an account on chess.com as user eyedoc242. He is always studying chess moves and strategies.
Edwin keeps busy with playing his guitar; reading books by his favorite author Danielle Steele, and of course playing chess! Club members play online games with Edwin. Currently, he resides in an independent senior living community near the cities.
Happy birthday Edwin! 1.e4!
ROCHESTER CHESS: MARCH 31-APRIL 14.
Tuesday, March 31: Casual chess and kids’ chess at the club. Doors open at 6 pm.
Game analysis: Bring a favorite game to share with the group.
Wednesday, April 1: Free casual chess at Novios Cafe, 1 – 3 pm. Note new day! https://www.novioscafe.com/
Monday, April 6. Brand new! Free scholastic blitz tournament for 7th to 12th graders. Seven rounds (Subject to change) of G/3 +2s increment 
️ USCF-rated blitz ️ in a Swiss Style format (Subject to change) will be played. No elimination. Participating in the rated section requires a USCF membership (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). Chess sets and clocks will be provided. Half-point byes are available for schedule conflicts in the first three rounds. Register now to reserve your spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfysfpFrqdGW9aMs307zjonmaoywom0H7mz7X_jEQP55ZsWiA/viewform?usp=header
Contact Eric Zheng (Zhengeric0701@gmail.com) or Joshua Wang (joshuawang774@gmail.com) for more information. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each section rated and unrated.
Saturday, April 11: Free Scholastic Chess Tournament (K12): Four rounds of Game/30, d5s in a Swiss Style format will be played. All participants will play 4 games. No elimination. Participating in the K-12 rated sections requires a USCF membership (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). A separate K2 unrated section will be held. Chess sets and clocks will be provided. Half-point byes are available for schedule conflicts.
Parent/coach volunteers are needed. Contact Dennis Mays (dennismays101@gmail.com) for more information.
Trophies/medals will be awarded to the top finishers in each section.Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria, 205 Third Ave. SW, Rochester, MN. Online pre-registration is required to reserve your spot in the tournament. Participation will be limited to the first 50 registrants. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIM-Hv1pC4tuCodNZVRWVAUcRf6OuW8MshAqB2objTI3mzew/viewform?usp=pp_url
Schedule for the K-12 USCF-rated sections:
Check in with the tournament director by 9:15 – 9:45 AM to confirm your participation:
Round 1: 10:00 AM
Round 2: 11:10 AM
Lunch Break: Immediately after your round 2 game ends (on your own).
Round 3: 1:00 PM
Round 4: 2:10 PM
Awards following Round 4 at about 3:30 PM.
Schedule for the grades K-2 unrated section:
Check in with the tournament director by 11:45 AM.
Round 1: 12:10 PM
Round 2: 12:50 PM
Round 3: 1:30 PM
Round 4: 2:10 PM
Awards at about 3:00 PM
Tuesday, April 14 – 28: April Slow Swiss. Three rounds of Game/60+30s increment in a Swiss format will be played beginning on Tuesday, APRIL 14. Membership in USCF is required (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). Games start at 6:30 PM. Half-point byes are available for schedule conflicts. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each section. Reserve your spot by registering online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLbdE_ua7FsHrR7MChXO9KqYCHcVWAqpjDUCs48ifVcM-BAQ/viewform?usp=pp_url