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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

End of Year Ratings

Here's how it stands at the end of the year!
Looks like we won't be entering a team in the Jr. High League due to lack of interest/enthusiasm.

However, let's see if we can get a team for the team vx. team tournament on Jan 12
We need  5 players. I think Thomas, Dan, and Alex would like to do this. We need two more!
Andrew? Frank? Ben? Sam? Anton?
I think we have a pretty good team, maybe not as good as Metcalf or Capitol Hill .. yet. But I think we're improving fast. I'm especially impressed by the strides made by Andrew, Anton, and Dan.

Remember to put Feb 16 and Mar 9 on your calendars. These are the two big (and last) tournaments of the year.


FHMS ByRating
Last Name First Name Rating
Miranda Thomas 1082
Keis Dan 919
Henry Mace 824
Sullivan Frank 714
Keis Andrew 658
Pressman Alex 639
Ellison Ben 565
Wirrer Ben 515
Essen Sam 486
Priborkin Anton 463
Varnado Phillip 383
McDermott Thomas 355
Smith Lendale 344
Phillips Josh 335
Hahnfeldt Carter 242
Barnard Joe 206
Lee Keighvin 176
LaCroix Mitch 174
Nordby Magnus 159
Noggle Ashley 152
Spande Naomi 142
Johnson Evan 139
Nordby Celia 132
Clark Jason 123
Macal Ethan 100
Anil John Joel 100
Kainz Andres 100

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Latest Ratings 12-12-12

Congrats to Ben Wirrer who won our single-elimination tournament today!
If you want to compete in the Jr. High League, make sure your parents see this::
Board 1 - Tom Miranda
Board 2 - Dan Keis
Board 3 - Frank Sullivan
Board 4 - Andrew Keis
Board 5 - Alex Pressman
Alternates Ben Ellison, Ben Wirrer, Sam Essen, Anton Priborkin (I would use all 4 alternates, one each week or each meet replacing boards 3-5 or when someone couldn't make it.)

PARENTS: We need transportation for 5 or kids to Metcalf on five?  Friday afternoons (3:15 - 6:00) or Seward Montessori in Mpls on 3 Sat. Morns (9:00-12:00) during Jan Feb and March
FHMS By Rating
Last Name First Name Rating
Miranda Thomas 1082
Keis Dan 866
Henry Mace 830
Sullivan Frank 682
Keis Andrew 644
Pressman Alex 639
Ellison Ben 565
Wirrer Ben 509
Essen Sam 474
Priborkin Anton 434
Varnado Phillip 383
McDermott Thomas 322
Phillips Josh 317
Smith Lendale 310
Hahnfeldt Carter 235
Barnard Joe 193
Lee Keighvin 176
LaCroix Mitch 174
Nordby Magnus 159
Noggle Ashley 152
Spande Naomi 142
Johnson Evan 139
Nordby Celia 132
Clark Jason 123
Macal Ethan 100
Anil John Joel 100
Kainz Andres 100

Monday, December 10, 2012

Warning to Tournament Players!

We had a scoring discrepancy on Saturday. Dan Keis said he got a draw with Ryler McDowell in round 3, but it officially went down that Ryler won. This happened to Thomas last tournament too, but we got it straightened out quickly.

How can you prevent this?
#1 When you report the results, watch the person write it down. Make sure they have it right.

#2 When the next round is posted, first look at the standings to make sure it went into the computer correctly. If there is a problem, report it to the tournament director at the front table immediately. That would be Iric Lampert (or Robert Plunkett last week). They will probably tell all of your section to stop playing and the computer will re-pair everyone.

#3 Unfortunately if a computer entry error is made in the last round, there is no way to tell until it is too late, but if you're supposed to get a trophy and the kid you beat in the last round is getting a trophy, it might be wise to speak up at that point. "Wait! I beat you in the last round. How many wins did you have? Three? I had four. I think there's a mistake."

#4 If your name is spelled wrong, or your school is now different, let someone at the scorer's table know and they'll get it fixed. If your name is spelled wrong or your grade is wrong on this blog, let me know.

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Tournament Resuls

The Friendly Hill Chess Team did OK at the tournament. The final results are not yet available. We ended up with more wins than losses for our top three, which is what counts for the team score. We slightly underperformed, which means if we were to do this again, we'd probably do a bit better, but it also shows we still have some work to do.
______ W L D Rating
Thomas 2 2 0 -57
Alex P 2 2 0 -17
Dan K. 2 2 0 -22
Ben W. 1 3 0 -3


FHMS ByRating
Last Name First Name Rating
Miranda Thomas 1073
Henry Mace 833
Keis Dan 817
Sullivan Frank 682
Pressman Alex 645
Keis Andrew 643
Ellison Ben 565
Wirrer Ben 477
Essen Sam 457
Priborkin Anton 386
Varnado Phillip 383
Phillips Josh 348
McDermott Thomas 317
Smith Lendale 290
Hahnfeldt Carter 223
Lee Keighvin 176
LaCroix Mitch 174
Barnard Joe 171
Nordby Magnus 159
Noggle Ashley 152
Johnson Evan 143
Spande Naomi 142
Nordby Celia 132
Clark Jason 123
Macal Ethan 109
Anil John Joel 100
Kainz Andres 100

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Tournament Saturday, Dec 8 2012

There is a tournament Saturday,. A number of you are going.
WHO: Anyone rate 300 and up can come But you need to play at the 400 level to be able to win 1, 600 to win 2, 800 to win 3, 1000 to win 4 and 1400 to win 5.
WHERE: Metcalf Jr. High in Burnsfville (Cedar and Diffley)
WHEN: Register Before 8:30 on Saturday Dec. 8.
HOW MUCH: The school is not covering this one. The cost is $18 ($20 for first-timers). Bring $5 for lunch

I hope to see some of you there. Three in a grade makes a team.

FUNsheet 13c Scores.
Tom, Sam, Dan and Frank solved them all!
Alex, Josh, and Anton missed only 1.
Joe and Joel missed only 2.
Ben and Evan weren't far behind.

If I don't have your grade right, or if your name is misspelled, let me know next week.
FHMS ByRating
Last Name First Name Rating Attendance Grade
Miranda Thomas 1130 11 7
Keis Dan 839 11 8
Henry Mace 833 4 7
Sullivan Frank 682 9 6
Pressman Alex 662 7 8
Keis Andrew 643 10 7
Ellison Ben 565 1 6
Wirrer Ben 480 7 8
Essen Sam 457 11 8
Priborkin Anton 386 11 6
Varnado Phillip 383 5 8
Phillips Josh 348 11 6
McDermott Thomas 317 11
Smith Lendale 290 9 7
Hahnfeldt Carter 223 8 5
Lee Keighvin 176 11 6
LaCroix Mitch 174 5 7
Barnard Joe 171 7 5
Nordby Magnus 159 2 7
Noggle Ashley 152 7 5
Johnson Evan 143 2
Spande Naomi 142 4
Nordby Celia 132 2
Clark Jason 123 6 7
Macal Ethan 109 6
Anil John Joel 100 9
Kainz Andres 100 8

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Tournament on Saturday, Dec 5.

Tournament on Saturday, Dec 5.
 at Metcalf Jr. High in Burnsville (Diffley and Cedar)

The School is paying entry fees.
Let me know next Wednesday if you are coming of call me at 651-451-8412 and I will register you.
If you show up unannounced they may charge you $2, so let me know ahead of time and it will be free.

Show up by 8:30. We should be done before 3:00
Bring lunch of $5 for lunch. Also bring a chess set if you own one like we use at school.

Those rated above 300 may come. Here'a approximately what you can expect:
300-399 will probably not win any games, but that's OK - have fun trying!
400-599 will probably win 1 game
600-799 will probably win 2 games
800-999 will probably win 3 games

I hope we have a big turnout and I'll see you there.

FHMS ByRating
Last Name First Name Rating Attendance Grade
Miranda Thomas 1119 10 7
Keis Dan 854 10 8
Henry Mace 833 4 7
Sullivan Frank 670 8 6
Pressman Alex 633 6 8
Keis Andrew 617 9 7
Ellison Ben 565 1 6
Wirrer Ben 456 6 8
Essen Sam 448 10 8
Varnado Phillip 396 4 8
Priborkin Anton 373 10 6
Phillips Josh 330 10 6
McDermott Thomas 292 10
Smith Lendale 290 9 7
Swenson Albin 270 6 7
Hahnfeldt Carter 221 7 5
Lee Keighvin 187 10 6
LaCroix Mitch 174 5 7
Nordby Magnus 159 2 7
Blott Elizabeth 156 4
Noggle Ashley 152 7 5
Spande Naomi 142 4
Nordby Celia 132 1
Barnard Joe 129 6 5
Clark Jason 123 6 7
Hahnfeldt Cameron 117 5 5
Johnson Evan 116 1
Macal Ethan 113 5
Morse Veronica 105 2 5
Best-Tharp Bryce 105 1 8
Kainz Andres 102 7
Anil John Joel 100 8
Loomis Jackson 100 3

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Tournament Results

Congratulations to those who went and did quite well.
Alex Pressman returned with the Novice trophy, Thomas Miranda took the third place trophy.
---------------W-L-D Chg
Thomas Miranda-3-0-1 +2
Dan Keis-------2-2-0 -23
Frank Sullivan-2-1-2 +16
Alex Pressman--2-2-0 +16

MirandaThomas1104
HenryMace823
KeisDan800
SullivanFrank667
PressmanAlex P633
KeisAndrew607
EllisonBen565

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Ratings after Nov 14

Congrats to Frank Sullivan who was the only one to solve all 8 problems on "battery" correctly.

Tournament on Saturday in Burnsville - register online or bring your ID card and register before 8:30am
I won't be there

Team tournament on Dec 8th at Metcalf.

FHMS ByRating
Last NameFirst NameRating
MirandaThomas1102
HenryMace823
KeisDan823
SullivanFrank651
PressmanAlex P617
KeisAndrew607
EllisonBen565
WirrerBen445
EssenSam429
VarnadoPhillip396
PriborkinAnton338
PhillipsJosh336
SmithLendale308
SwensonAlbin270
McDermottThomas256
HahnfeldtCarter221
LeeKeighvin178
LaCroixMitch174
BlottElizabeth156
NoggleAshley152
SpandeNaomi144
NordbyMagnus124
ClarkJason123
BarnardJoe120
HahnfeldtCameron117
MacalEthan113
MorseVeronica105
Best-TharpBryce105
KainzAndres102
Anil JohnJoel100
LoomisJackson100

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Chess News Nov 7

Tournament Schedule
Nov 17 Metcalf sections for 4th-6th, 7th-9th, all girl section.
Dec 8th Going to try to get the school to pay entry fees. Need 3 in one grade for a team.
Jan 12 School Team competition we need the top 5 players from FHMS who can make it.

FHMS ByRating
Last Name First Name Rating
Miranda Thomas 1112
Henry Mace 795
Keis Dan 774
Sullivan Frank 649
Pressman Alex P 607
Keis Andrew 569
Ellison Ben 565
Essen Sam 426
Wirrer Ben 402
Varnado Phillip 396
Priborkin Anton 322
Smith Lendale 302
Phillips Josh 301
Swenson Albin 270
McDermott Thomas 231
Hahnfeldt Carter 223
Lee Keighvin 193
LaCroix Mitch 174
Blott Elizabeth 156
Spande Naomi 144
Andersen Veronica 143
Chastain Devin 135
Clark Jason 123
Noggle Ashley 123
Barnard Joe 120
Hahnfeldt Cameron 117
Macal Ethan 113
Anil John Joel 107
Morse Veronica 105
Best-Tharp Bryce 105
Loomis Jackson 100
Kainz Andres 100