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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

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Chess Movie

"Brooklyn Castle" is showing this week til Thursday at the Edina Cinema. It's a documentary on the top chess team in the nation. I plan on seeing it this week. It's been getting good reviews as marvelous and inspiring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=891FLo8yZ9k

Nov 3 Tournament Results

Congratulations to Thomas Miranda who won 3 games and lost only to Pratik Nehete (USCF 1575) and Seth Spielman (USCF 1228), but Thomas needed a big win to keep up his 1136 rating

Congratulations to Dan Keis who was awarded his bronze medal, even though he wasn't there to pick it up.

Congratulations to the 8th grade team who took 3rd place. - Tom Miranda, Dan Keis, Alex Pressman, and Ben Wirrer

Either our ratings from club were a little high or we underperformed. Mace +24, Thomas -11, Ben -19, Alex -23, Dan -34.