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USCF-RATED 2023 Spring Swiss Begins on April 4!
Back by popular demand (you are welcome Michael!), we will be holding a USCF-rated 2023 Spring Swiss of 4 or 5 rounds beginning on Tuesday, April 4. Rated games of G/60 + 30 will be played in person, one game per week on Tuesday evenings in the Mayo Clinic Harwick Building Cafeteria. Games begin at 6:30 PM. Alternative dates and times can be negotiated if both players agree and they inform me ahead of time. Register before noon on Monday, April 3 to be paired in the first round. Half-point byes are permitted in any round. Participants must be current members of USCF: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
National Master Matt Jensen will analyze tournament games of current members of Rochester Chess for free. You can check your membership status here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1A5-lUILELLgbBh7KUImOhzJHu8KVINKgbX6vazE3NlA/edit#gid=0
Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Park for free on the street after 5 PM weekdays/all day on weekends or in a nearby parking ramp (preferred). Participants must be free of COVID symptoms.
CHESS CLASS BY NATIONAL MASTER MATT JENSEN: CALCULATION TRAINING – A MINI-SERIES – PART III.
National Master Matt Jensen will be leading a chess class on “Calculation Training – a Mini-Series” on Tuesday, January 24, 7:00 – 8:30 PM in the Mayo Clinic Harwick Building. This class is part III in which Matt will discuss elimination and comparison, two important tools for calculation. Space is limited.
As always, attendees are welcome to play casual chess.
Remember to register for the USCF-rated 2023 Winter Swiss which will begin on February 7. Rated games of G/60 + 30s increment will be played in person, one game per week on Tuesday evenings. Games begin at 6:30 PM. Alternative dates and times can be negotiated if both players agree and they inform me ahead of time. Register by noon on Monday, February 6 to be paired in the first round: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnw1m_bp5Zgek5sHs70kNQe9luWtOztpkj1y-9zbKE5UKY1A/viewform?usp=pp_url Half-point byes are permitted.
There is still space available in the Chess Mini-Camp for Adults and Youth which will be held on Saturday, February 11. Tuition: $20 + $5 for each additional family member. Payable onsite by check or cash. Contact Dennis Mays for information about scholarships. Online registration is required. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegWjqjXQuQ52TnUrlJf4yulnCiwity1afufNiJA1LFo-nDxg/viewform?usp=pp_url
CHESS CLASS BY NATIONAL MASTER MATT JENSEN: CALCULATION TRAINING – A MINI-SERIES.
National Master Matt Jensen and Daniel Garrett will be leading a chess class on “Calculation Training – a Mini-Series” on Tuesday, January 17, 7:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mayo Clinic Harwick Building. The class will occur weekly on Tuesdays throughout January. The class is free for current members of Rochester Chess. Tuition is $10 per attendee per class for nonmembers. You can join or renew at this link: https://rochesterchess.com/?page_id=3099 Space is limited.