Jan 18th Tournament Results

Name    1 2 3 4 5 Pts  Bef Aft Chg Merit
Rishik  L D W W W 3.5 1007 972 -35  64.5
Anivth  W W L W H 3.5  972 963  -9 107.25
Nivrit  L W D W L 2.5  747 725 -22  39.5
Ashwin  W W L L L 2.0  777 742 -35  24.0

TOTAL 10W, 7L, 2D

Another good tourament. Many of the losses were against ourselves.
No trophies today, but Anvith finished 6th and Rishik 7th.a

New Rule for Team vs Team Tournament

Jan 18 is the Team vs Team tournament. There is a new rule this year which allows you to add students to your team who do not go to your school. I'd suggest adding Lennox and Suhaas to your team if you want to make your team stronger or if you don't have enough to fill out your roster or if you want to have 2 teams. Since awards are based on the grade of your oldest player, adding those 6th graders will still keep you in the Elementary category.

P.S. Next session begins Feb 7 thru May 15

Tournament Results

Name   1 2 3 4 5 pts  Bef  Aft Chg
Rishik W D W L W 3.5 1031 1007 -28
Anvith W L D W W 3.5 1006  972 -34
Ashwin W W L L L 2.0  820  777 -43
Nivrit W D L L W 2.5  774  747 -27
Kunal  L W L W L 2.0  610  592 -18
Theo   L W L W L 2.0  568  555 -13

End of Year Ratings and Progress Reports

1	Rishik	1031
2	Zachary	884
3	Ashwin	820
4	Nivrit	774
5	Dennis	621
6	Kunal	610
7	Theo	568
8	Faith	536
9	S.J.	411
10	Wyatt	268
11	Anshi	258
12	Gabe	235
13	Olaf	197
14	Andre	125

PROGRESS REPORT
Rishik - steady progress even at high levels
Zachary - some progress but having difficulty against players who attend tournaments
Ashwin - improving rapidly in spite of behavior problems in class
Nivrit - steady improvement aided by tournament participation
Dennis - a little rusty in Sep, but he's back a bit better than ever
Kunal - steady and very fast progress - again aided by tournament participation
Theo - steady progress especially recently
Faith - good progress. Likes to think. Has trouble making decisions in a timely manner.
S.J. - When everyone is improving rapidly, it's hard for younger players to keep up.
Anshi - Slow bu steady progress. I expect things to start clicking soon.
Of the 4 new players, Wyatt seems to be taking the lead. His older brother is helping.
New players often have trouble getting off the ground in their first session, but they all made good progress

Tournament Schedule Update

Tournament Schedule Has Changed
Changes marked in red. If you want to come to a tournament, just show up with about $30 at 8:15 at the school where the tournament is being held.

Jan 4  Sandburg M.S., Golden Valley (Special double-bug section)
Jan 18 Pilgrim Lane, Plymouth M.S.  (5 person team vs team)
Feb 8 Zachary Lane Elem. Plymouth
March 21 Grade Level Championships (Teams of 3) Pilgrim Lane M.S.
April 18 M.S. Championships Pilgrim Lane, Plymouth M.S.
May 2 Robbinsdale M.S. Elementary (K-6) Championsh

Tournament Results

More awards for the chess team.
The fourth grade team finished in a  tie for first place, and wound up in 2nd place on tie-breakers.

Name    1 2 3 4 5 Pts Bef  Aft Chg Awards
Kunal   W L W L W  3  545  574 +29
Rishik  W W L W W  4  996  996   0 Honorable Mention, Gold Medal
Nivrit  W W L W W  4  699  752 +53 Honorable Mention
Anvith  W W W W L  4  970 1006 +36 2nd place
Ashwin  W W L W L  3  767  776  +9 Novice Trophy

Tournament Dec 7

Tournament

WHEN: Saturday Dec 7, 2019 from 8:15 to about 3:00

WHERE: Metcalf M.S. in Burnsville

WHO: Anyone pre-school to 12th grade. You will play other children in your same grade.

HOW: To register show up before 8:30 with $22 and money for lunch.

WHY: Have fun, make new friends, earn awards.

Do I have to "make the team"? Nope, not in chess. You are automatically on the team.

If I lose do I go home? No, you'll play 5 games. 

What if I lose m first 3 games? You'll play against someone with the same record.
HOW MANY GAMES WILL I WIN? If it's your first tournament, your goal is to try to win 1 game.

For more information, look up www.schoolchess.org or call coach Bill at 651-451-8412

Ratings

Name	6-Dec
Rishik	996
Zachary	897
Ashwin	767
Nivrit	699
Dennis	607
Kunal	545
Theo	542
Faith	534
S.J.	420
Wyatt	246
Anshi	224
Gabe	196
Olaf	162
Andre	122