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Advanced Chess Class Series by Woman FIDE Master Jovana Milosevic. Starting on September 18, Noon – 1:30 PM on Zoom.
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 the 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.
Advanced registration is required:
Tuition: $40 for 4 classes. Payable by PayPal on the donation page https://rochesterchess.com/?page_id=3095 or by check sent in advance to Rochester Chess, 2202 Ponderosa Drive SW, Rochester, MN 55902. Contact Dennis Mays for information about scholarships: dennismays101@gmail.com
Chess Today and Tonight
Rochester Chess will be hosting Pop-up Chess on Peace Plaza today, August 31, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Stop by anytime to play casual chess or receive instruction from an experienced chess master.
The club is meeting tonight from 6:00 – 8:30 PM in the Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Attendees must be free of COVID symptoms and wear a mask. Rounds 3 and 4 of the Novice/Improving Player tournament will be played. Games begin at 6:30 PM. In addition attendees are welcome to play casual chess.
Reminder: Register for the USCF-Rated Slow Tournament which will begin on September 7. Rated games of G/60 + 30 will be played in person once per week on Tuesday evenings starting on Tuesday, September 7. Games begin at 6:30 PM. Alternative dates and times can be negotiated if both players agree and they inform me ahead of time. Registration fee: $5 payable at the site or online at the Rochester Chess homepage through the PayPal donate button. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers. Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Building, South Cafeteria, 201 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN. Park for free on the street after 5 PM or in a nearby parking ramp. Register before noon on Monday, September 6 to be included in the tournament: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxdpyoZBj48bcwAY5yyLT1hroTDM9hUUK0eaXk_fIV9x7jIw/viewform?usp=pp_url.
4-round swiss tournament for novice and improving players (children and adults) beginning on August 24. Games begin at 6:30 pm.
Rochester Chess will be hosting a 4-round swiss tournament for novice and improving players (children and adults) who want more practice before playing in a USCF-rated tournament. Two rounds (games) each will be played on August 24, and August 31 starting at 6:30 PM in the Harwick Cafeteria. Registration is free but advanced registration is strongly recommended: Register here. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers.