Tag: instruction

 

FREE SCHOLASTIC (K-12) USCF-RATED SWISS CHESS TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11 WITH FREE COACHING BETWEEN GAMES.

Saturday, April 11: Free Scholastic Chess Tournament (K12): Four rounds of Game/30, d5s in a Swiss Style format will be played. All participants will play 4 games.  No elimination. Participating in the K-12 rated sections requires a USCF membership (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). A separate K3 unrated section will be held. Chess sets and clocks will be provided. Half-point byes are available for schedule conflicts.

Free coaching by experienced chess coaches will be offered between games. A girls club room will be available for female players.

Parent/coach volunteers are needed. Contact Dennis Mays (dennismays101@gmail.com) for more information. 

Trophies/medals will be awarded to the top finishers in each section.Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria, 205 Third Ave. SW, Rochester, MN. Online pre-registration is required to reserve your spot in the tournament.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIM-Hv1pC4tuCodNZVRWVAUcRf6OuW8MshAqB2objTI3mzew/viewform?usp=pp_url

STRUCTURED 16-WEEK CHESS TRAINING PROGRAM BY WFM JOVANA MILOSEVIC.

WFM Milosevic is offering a discounted beta program to gather feedback on her chess training program. The program is designed for beginners who rarely blunder pieces outright but often miss forks, pins, skewers, and similar tactical threats.

The discounted beta program will be $15 per week ($240 total for 16 weeks), with the following structure:

  1. Pre-recorded 1-hour lesson
    Each week, beginners will receive a structured, one-hour video lesson covering a key concept. They can watch at their own pace and pause or rewatch any section.
  2. Training materials and exercises
    They’ll also get a set of exercises each week designed to strengthen your overall chess skills. These cover important tactical and checkmating patterns, as well as opening, middlegame, and endgame fundamentals.
  3. Email support
    Throughout the week, they can ask any questions that arise while watching lessons or working through the exercises. I’ll respond personally, clarifying concepts and providing guidance. These questions also help me understand common beginner challenges, so I can continuously improve the program.
  4. Optional group call at the end of the week
    At the end of the week, there’s an optional live group session where we’ll review tricky concepts, answer questions, and provide additional examples to reinforce learning.

You can learn more about the program and WFM Jovana here: https://chesscoachjovana.com/16-week-training-program. Her email address is jovana51796@gmail.com

ROCHESTER CHESS: DECEMBER 15 – 21.

Tuesday, December 16: Free chess class led by Coach Lucas, 5 – 6 PM.

Round 2 of the Winter Slow Swiss. Four rounds of Game/60+30s increment in a Swiss format will be played on Tuesdays, December 2, 16 and January 6, 13.  Games begin at 6:30 PM.

Casual chess and kids chess, 6 – 9 PM.

Thursday, December 18: Free senior chess at Apache Mall food court (note change of venue), 1 – 3 PM. Free casual chess at Jersey Jo’s, 4 – 6 PM https://www.jerseyjos.com/.

Friday, December 19: Twin Cities Chess League Meet #3 at Minnesota Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 10715 Zenith Avenue South, Bloomington, MN (map). The Rochester Ultimates and Rochester Knights will be playing one match (G/90, d5, unrated) against teams from the Twin Cities Area. Games start at 7 PM. Contact Paul Kinion paulkinion@gmail.com if you want more information about the league.