Tag: instruction
FREE CHESS COURSE BY MASTER JOVANA MILOSEVIC!
Master Milosevic has created a course on Udemy about some of the basic elements of chess strategy: weak pawns, weak squares, open files, space advantage and piece activity and coordination and how they can help us create a plan for future play.
Master Milosevic is offering this course for free to the members of Rochester Chess. She has created a coupon that allows up to 100 redemptions (Udemy’s limit). Below is the link with the coupon code imbedded in it.
https://www.udemy.com/course/the-basics-of-chess-strategy/?couponCode=0296B4761B83FA7A2D73
This coupon has an expiration date (27 days from today). If you like the course, please leave a review on Udemy. Also, you are encouraged to support Rochester Chess by becoming a member. You can join here: https://rochesterchess.com/?page_id=3099
Free Rochester Winter Scholastic Chess Tournament (Gr. K-8), January 14.
Let’s Play Chess!
Rochester Chess and Rochester Community Education invite elementary and middle school students to join us for for a full day of chess on January 14, 9 AM -2 PM at the Northrup Community Center.. Students can expect a supportive environment with instruction from older students and experienced chess players. Students will be paired with others of similar skill level, and they do not need previous experience participating in a chess event.
Students must bring a lunch from home or eat free pizza provided by Rochester Chess.
All Experience Levels Welcome
Any student in grades K-8 may participate. Participants will play in one of two sections:
Unrated/Novice: For students who are just starting out in chess
Advanced: Tournament results will be rated by the United States Chess Federation (USCF). Players in the Advanced section will be required to record their moves.
Advanced registration is required. Register early as participation in the event is capped at 40: https://rochester.ce.eleyo.com/course/19830/2023-winter-spring-youth/rochester-winter-scholastic-chess-tournament-gr-k-8#3204-201
Free vouchers for USCF memberships are available. Contact Dennis Mays for more information: dennismays101@gmail.com
SPECIAL GAME ANALYSIS SESSION WITH MASTER MATT JENSEN, THE 2022 ROCHESTER CHESS CHAMPION, ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 6:30 PM
Master Matt Jensen will be analyzing some of his games from the recently completed 2022 Rochester Chess Championship and games from other competitors. Please send me the PGN files of games you would like to analyze.
We will also feature casual chess and problem solving with the chess kids.