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CONTINUATION OF WFM JOVANA MILOSEVIC’S ADVANCED CHESS CLASSES ON ZOOM.
ON SATURDAY MAY 7, NOON – 1:30 PM, WOMAN FIDE MASTER MILOSEVIC WILL DISCUSS AND ANALYZE SELECTED GAMES OF ALEXANDER ALIKHINE, THE FOURTH WORLD CHESS CHAMPION.
THESE CLASSES ARE FREE DUE TO SPONSORSHIP BY A ROCHESTER CHESS DONOR.
Jovana Milosevic is a Woman FIDE Master with two Woman International Master Norms. She has played competitively and studied chess for 15 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 Minnesota Woman Chess Champion. Note by the organizer: Jovana is an excellent chess coach. She breaks down complex material so that less experienced chess players can learn from her. She has conducted numerous chess classes with members of Rochester Chess. I can say from personal experience that Master Milosevic is a gifted teacher/coach.
ROCHESTER OPEN IS BACK! ON JULY 9 AND 10 (SAT AND SUN) IN THE MAYO CIVIC CENTER!
NOVICE SECTION ONLY
Play in your first Chess Tournament! You’ve watched “Queen’s Gambit,” and now you’re ready to experience the thrill of the real thing. On Saturday, July 9th, the Rochester Chess Club will be hosting a Novice Section of the 2022 Rochester Open at the Mayo Civic Center. You will play four games (10am, 11:10am, 12:50pm, 2pm). We will provide chess sets, chess clocks, a basic intro to get you started, and help along the way. Cost for the Novice Section is $10 online (by July 2) or $20 onsite (by 9am). Register now at LINK. For info, contact Dennis Mays (dennismays101@gmail.com or 507-254-6809). He can even pass along some “How To Play In Your First Chess Tournament” videos to get you started.
RATED SECTIONS ONLY
The Rochester Chess Open is back! And bigger than ever! On July 9-10, the Rochester Chess Club will be hosting the 2022 Rochester Open at the Mayo Civic Center. This is Rochester’s first two-day/weekend chess tournament since the 1958 U.S. Chess Open! This USCF-rated event will feature five rounds in four rated sections (and will also include one Saturday-only non-rated Novice Section). Cost for rated sections is $50 online by June 11 with progressive increases up to $100 for onsite registration. Free entry for Masters. $3,000 prize fund. Register now at LINK. For info, contact Dennis Mays (dennismays101@gmail.com or 507-254-6809).
REMINDER: NATIONAL CHESS MASTER MATT JENSEN WILL BE GIVING A FREE SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12 IN THE MAYO CLINIC HARWICK CAFETERIA.
National Chess Master Matt Jensen is known for his strong play in over the board chess tournaments. He recently finished in sole first place in the 2021 Rochester Masters Invitational Tournament. He is famous for his chess improvement program ChessGoals https://chessgoals.com/. Club member and the March Swiss winner Jesse Buss is a co organizer of ChessGoals. I recommend strongly that you check out the great content on the ChessGoals YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFJfr5LYYt8. ChessGoals emphasizes improvement for club players like us. Their opening recommendations are based on what we can expect in games against other club players (1600 – 2200) (not necessarily what the top grandmasters are playing).
If you want to play in the simul, please arrive and register by 6:30 PM. The simul begins at 6:45 PM. No late entries will be permitted. The time control is G/45 + 30. Participants must record their moves. Let me know if you have any questions.