Nationals

Ever wonder how good chess is in Minnesota compared to the rest of the nation?
The Jr. High Championships just finished in Louisville Kentucky, and here are some results.
You'll recognize a lot of the names from tournaments or our matches with Seward.
Championship Section - Metcalf 5th place
Pratik Nehete 5, Henry Hutton 4.5, Zander Gorton 4, Cole Medin 3.5, Alexander Gude 3.5
U1250 Section - Seward 2nd place, Metcalf 4th place
Sam Kendrick 6 (2nd place), Max Dietrich 5.5 (8th place), Nelson Munene 5.5 (9th place)
Sebastian Falk 5 (16th place), Marshall Urban (5) 28th place, Sammie Stadick 4.5,
Isabel Tifre 4, Tyler McDonald 4, Mason Boos 4, Akale Masango 3.5, Charlie Dempsey 3
U1000 Section - Metcalf 1st place
Collin Ridgeway 7 (1st place), Ben Brekke 5.5, (8th place), Jarett Mosoti 5.5 (10th place),
Chance Person 5, Ross Waataja 5, Andrew Moe 4
U800 Section - Metcalf 1st place
Matthew Nguyen 6.5 (1st place), Wesley Ho 6 (2nd), Braydon Taheri 6 (5th), Griffin Boos 6 (8th), Gavin Falk 6 (10th), Zachary Smith 5, Gus Dietrich 4, Rowan Falk 4, Dylan Brakemeyer 4.0

Final Standings

FRIENDLY HILLS CHESS CHAMPIONS

2015 Josh Philips
2014 Tom Miranda
2013 Tom Miranda
2012 Tom Miranda

FINAL RATINGS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2014-2015

Name	22-Apr
Josh	1063
Frank	933
Thomas	730
Carter	619
Oscar	439
Aidan L	415
Keighvin	414
Oliver	347
Isaiah	325
Christopher	299
Lucius	299
Nathan	272
Niko	270
Emma	227
Rohan	226
Payton	223
Jack	220
Bergen	190
Grant	181
Ben	155
Travis	130
Luca	128
Bryce	123
Misha	107
Dev	105
Francis	100

FHMS Spring Tournament

No.	Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	Pts	Tbrk	Award
1	Josh	W12	W13	W7	W2	4	9.5	1st
13	Christopher	W5	L1	W19	W10	3	9.5	2nd
16	Niko	L10	W9	W6	W7	3	6.5	3rd
5	Aidan L	L13	W14	W15	W17	3	6	4th
2	Frank	H	W6	W10	L1	2.5	7.5	5th
10	Isaiah	W16	W17	L2	L13	2	10.5	6th
7	Oscar	W14	W15	L1	L16	2	8
17	Emma	B	L10	W12	L5	2	7	TopU300
12	Rohan	L13	W19	L17	W9	2	6.5
6	Keighvin	H	L2	L16	W15	1.5	6.5
11	Nathan	H	F	F	W14	1.5	0
15	Jack	W9	L7	L5	L6	1	7.5
9	Lucius	L15	L16	W14	L12	1	6
19	Francis	H	L12	L13	F	0.5	5
14	Bergen	L7	L5	L9	L11	0	7.5

Tournament Standings and Ratings

Tournament Standings
A = Probable Assignment Award for top U300.
Those under 300 at the start of the tournament are marked in red.

No.	Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	Pts
1	Josh	W12	W13	W7	A1	3
2	Frank	H	W6	W10	A1	2.5
5	Aidan L	L13	W14	W15	A13	2
7	Oscar	W14	W15	L1	A16	2
10	Isaiah	W16	W17	L2	A17	2
13	Christopher	W5	L1	W18	A5	2
16	Niko	L10	W9	W6	A7	2
17	Emma	B	L10	W12	A19	2
9	Lucius	L15	L16	W14	A12	1
12	Rohan	L13	W18	L17	A9	1
15	Jack	W9	L7	L5	A6	1
6	Keighvin	H	L2	L16	A15	0.5
18	Francis	H	L12	L13	A14	0.5
14	Bergen	L7	L5	L9	A18	0

Ratings

Name	15-Apr
Josh	1046
Frank	940
Thomas	730
Carter	619
Oscar	458
Aidan L	402
Keighvin	400
Oliver	347
Isaiah	338
Lucius	314
Christopher	275
Nathan	253
Niko	241
Emma	232
Jack	224
Payton	223
Rohan	201
Bergen	199
Grant	181
Ben	155
Luca	128
Misha	107
Francis	100

Chess puzzles

Take a look at these interesting positions from the U.S. Chess Championships from April 2015.
Click here.

Latest tournament Results and Ratings

Tournament Results
Make sure you come the next 3 Wednesdays! Our tournament in underway!

Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	Pts
Josh	W				1
Oscar	W				1
Isaiah	W				1
Christopher	W				1
Jack	W				1
Emma	B				1
Frank	H				0.5
Thomas	H				0.5
Carter	H				0.5
Keighvin	H				0.5
Oliver	H				0.5
Nathan	H				0.5
Payton	H				0.5
Grant	H				0.5
Ben	H				0.5
Luca	H				0.5
Misha	H				0.5
Francis	H				0.5
Dev	H				0.5
Aidan L	L				0
Lucius	L				0
Bergen	L				0
Rohan	L				0
Niko	L				0

Ratings

Name	8-Apr
Josh	1039
Frank	930
Thomas	730
Carter	619
Oscar	446
Keighvin	423
Aidan L	377
Oliver	347
Isaiah	321
Lucius	316
Christopher	271
Nathan	253
Jack	225
Emma	224
Payton	223
Bergen	217
Rohan	199
Niko	192
Grant	181
Ben	155
Luca	128
Misha	107
Francis	100
Dev	105