Feb 24 class

Next tournament is Mar 11 at Metcalf M.S.
No teams this time unless 4 of you want to compete with the 7th 8th and 9th graders - we could.

I jumped ahead a lesson, so today's lesson was on pinning pieces. You should have learned:
1) How to find a pin - "Two big pieces on a line - look out it's pinning time!"
2) After you pin a piece, ATTACK IT!
3) Don't be in a hurry to take the pinned piece - it's not going anywhere
4) Even a pin on a pawn can be dangerous

Next week we will learn notation. Advanced players will notate their games.
Others will learn all about castling.

Name	24-Feb
Kartik	882
Hale	855
Gage	674
Isaac	560
Everett	551
Lennox	540
Bharath	515
Tapio	512
Thomas L	374
Suhaas	329
Theo	295
Jon M	272
Zenji	208
Dennis	204
Luc	203
Michael	201
Raiyan	150
Nawal	137
Thomas H	133
John S	120
Charles	118
Rigo	110
Jacob	102
Sawyer	100

Tournament Results

(Click on red names for photos.) Wow! You did it again! Congratulations to Hale and Kartik for winning 4 games and each won a medal for tying for 5th place. Suhaas just earned his bronze medal!

Gr Name  W  L D bef aft chg mer
5 Hale   4  1 0 799 834 +35 41
4 Kartik 4  1 0 834 863 +29 38.5
4 Bharath2  3 0 496 492 -4  21.5
3 Suhaas 2  3 0 338 332 -6  10.5
2 Gage   3  2 0 644 642 -2  47.5
  Total 15 10 0         +52

Name	11-Feb
Kartik	863
Hale	834
Gage	642
Isaac	563
Everett	551
Lennox	516
Tapio	512
Bharath	492
Thomas L	342
Suhaas	332
Theo	295
Jon M	247
Zenji	201
Dennis	193
Luc	190
Michael	154
Raiyan	142
Charles	130
John S	119
Nawal	116
Thomas H	110
Rigo	110
Jacob	100
Sawyer	100

TOURNAMENT TOMORROW

TOURNAMENT TOMORROW
WHERE: Metcalf Middle School Take 35E to Diffley head west for 1.4 mi just past Cedar on left
WHEN: Register by 8:30 at the door. Or some of you may have registered on-line
HOW MUCH? $22 ($20 if you've played before) + $5 for lunch or bring your own.
HOW MANY? Games - 5. Players for a team - 3 or more.
HOW LONG? Each game takes an hour. You'll be done by about 2:00 but awards are til 3:00.
WHO? If your rating is 400 or better, you should go. If 300 or better, you could go
GOAL: Have fun, try for a personal best - new players that means try to win one game.

Name	KRR	KQ	KR	10-Feb
Kartik	PASS	PASS		834
Hale	PASS	PASS	PASS	799
Gage	PASS			644
Isaac	PASS	PASS	PASS	563
Everett	PASS	PASS	PASS	551
Lennox	PASS			516
Tapio	PASS			512
Bharath	4PASS	4PASS		496
Thomas L	PASS	PASS	PASS	342
Suhaas	PASS	PASS		338
Theo	PASS	PASS		295
Jon M	PASS	PASS		247
Zenji				201
Dennis				193
Luc				190
Michael	PASS			154
Raiyan				142
Charles	PASS			130
John S	PASS			119
Nawal				116
Thomas H				110
Rigo	PASS			110
Jacob	PASS	PASS		100
Sawyer	PASS			100

Tournament Results

Congratulations to Gage who took home the 3rd place trophy!
Also Coach Heinemann took first place in the doubles tournament playing with his grandson.
Here are the results of the Feb  4th tournament:

Name... W L D Bef Aft Chg Merit
Kartik. 3 1 1 820 818 -2  34.5
Hale... 3 2 0 777 786 +9  37
Gage... 4 1 0 636 672 +36 44.5 (#6 in state for 2nd grade)
Bharath 1 4 0 540 496 -44 19.5

BIG TOURNAMENT NEXT SATURDAY FEB 11 at Metcalf Middle School!

Name	4-Feb
Kartik	818
Hale	786
Gage	672
Isaac	558
Everett	552
Tapio	507
Bharath	496
Lennox	488
Thomas L	328
Suhaas	323
Theo	290
Jon M	211
Luc	185
Dennis	175
Michael	133
Jacob	125
Raiyan	105
Thomas H	105
Nawal	105
John S	105
Sawyer	100
Charles	100
Rigo	100

New session and Ratings

Parents - if your child needs a chess set like the ones we use and are used at tournaments, I have them available for $11. (I buy in bulk and get discounts.) Normally around $25-$30. Includes vinyl board, pieces with extra queens, and zippered carrying case with handles and sleeve for board.
Today's lesson: checkmate with 2 Rooks, and with King and Queen
Next week: How the other 3 pieces move and setting up the board.
Advanced players will be notating a game.
TOURNAMENTS coming up Feb 4 and Feb 11 See schoolchess.org for details
Also set aside the weekend of Apr 8-9 for the Statewide Championships at Breck.
FEB 11 - 8:30-2:30+ at Metcalf Middle School Cost $20 plus $2 fee for first timers, plus lunch $5. Let's try to field some strong teams of 3 in the same grade on the 11th
5th Isaac, Tapio and Thomas, Theo
4th Kartik, Everett and, playing up,  Lennox, Suhass

Gr	Name	KRR	KQ	KR	Rating
4	Kartik	PASS	PASS		820
5	Hale	PASS	PASS	PASS	777
2	Gage	PASS			636
5	Isaac	PASS	PASS	PASS	558
4	Everett	PASS	PASS	PASS	552
5	Tapio	PASS			507
3	Lennox	PASS			488
5	Thomas L	PASS	PASS		328
3	Suhaas	PASS			323
5	Theo	PASS	PASS		290
3	Jon M				211
5	Luc				185
2	Dennis				175
3	Michael	PASS			133
1	Jacob	PASS	PASS		125
4	Raiyan				105
3	Thomas H				105
4	Nawal				105
4	John S				105
3	Sawyer	PASS			100
3	Charles				100
4	Rigo				100

New Session

A new session starts Friday Feb 3, 2017 Where's Bharath? Everett?
Here are those who have signed up with ratings. If  you're new, you'll start at 100 and work your way up. Attendance +5. Worksheets +2 per problem. Games won usually +8 to +16 Games lost -8 to -16

Kartik	796
Hale	787
Isaac	673
Gage	615
Tapio	510
Lennox	467
Thomas L	338
Suhaas	300
Luc	193
Jon	185
Dennis	155
Raiyan	115
Jacob	100
Thomas H	100
Nawal	100
Michael	100
Sawyer	100
Charles	100
John	100