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ROCHESTER CHESS IS MEETING TONIGHT, AUGUST 23.
A casual novice tournament will start at 6:15 PM. A chess coaching workshop will be held from 7 – 8 PM. Anyone interested in learning more about coaching and assisting with scholastic chess clubs is invited to attend. You do not have to be a strong chess player to help a coach run a scholastic chess club.
Casual quads (G/15 + 5s delay) will be played after the workshop.
CHESS CLUB WILL BE MEETING ON AUGUST 16.
Coach Grant will be leading a class that starts at 6 PM. An unrated blitz tournament will begin at 7 PM.
Reminder: Mini-chess camp on Saturday, August 20, 9 AM – noon. Advanced registration is required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeS-06-RXJKRLhRB8HiQM9HEvOi73lip5FFeBqhcn3SrHFcOA/viewform?usp=pp_url
Rochester Mini-Chess Camp for Youth and Adults, August 20, 2022, 9 AM – Noon at Mayo Clinic Harwick Building Cafeteria
Approximate Camp Schedule
- 9 AM – 9:30 Tactics!
- 9:30 – 10:30 Advanced players play one game (G/30 with notation). Coaches will help players analyze their games afterwards. Intermediate and Novice Participants will play 2 games (G/15)
- 10:30 – 11:15 Deep game analysis of their annotated game with a chess coach
- 11:15– 12:00 PM Exploring Chess Resources – teach yourself how to improve.
- Wrap up
Tuition: $20 + $5 for each additional family member. Payable onsite. Contact Dennis Mays for information about scholarships.
Advanced registration is required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeS-06-RXJKRLhRB8HiQM9HEvOi73lip5FFeBqhcn3SrHFcOA/viewform?usp=pp_url