2019 Year-End Rating

The next tournaments are: (Bold print indicates the ones I think we should go to)

Jan 4 Sandburg M.S. Golden Valley

January to February - Fridays after school at Heritage or FHMS for Chess League - Top 5 will compete for our team. No cost. More details coming soon.
Board 1 Luke
Board 2 Shanmuka
Board 3 Elijah
Board 4 Graham
Board 5 Amanuel
Alternates Pragnan, Asher, Sam, Bisrat, Dhanush

Jan 18 Pilgrim Lane in Plymouth - If 5 of you show up, we will play team vs team If we have fewer than 5, you will play in the regular tournament. Ask your parents if you can go. It costs about $27 including lunch. You might try to get a ride with someone else on the team.

Feb 8 Zachary Lane ,,Plymouth

Mar 21 Pilgrim Lane - Grade Level Championships

Apr 18 Middle School Championships - Pilgrim Lane

Rank	Name	Rating
1	Luke	1047
2	Shanmuka	828
3	Elijah	731
4	Graham	701
5	Amanuel	578
6	Pragnan	402
7	Asher	364
8	Sam	363
9	Bisrat	302
10	Dhanush	283
11	Zach	266
12	Manogna	237
13	Roman W	229
14	Ben	225
15	Derrick	221
16	Audrey	193
17	Saisloka	183
18	Nirmal	168
19	Fernando	153
20	Jacelyn	149
21	Jocelyn	149
22	Claire	147
23	Shewwite	127
24	Jose	119
25	Logan	117
26	Alex	115
27	Matiyas	115
28	Rehema	114
27	Ibrahim	101
28	Benny	100
29	Carter	100

Dec 11 Ratings

We have an opportunity to join a league where we'd play five of our players against five from another school. It would be on Fridays in Jan and early February. It looks like the team would be Luke, Shanmuka, Elijah, Graham and Amanuel with Pragnan and Asher as backups in case someone couldn't make it. Or we could field two teams by adding Sam, Bisrat, Zach, and Dhanush. I would get the school to pay the fee, so it would be free for the participants. However, you would have to provide your own transportation to and from the school (which would probably be Friendly Hills, Heritage, or Metcalf. We don't need all 5 parents to drive - two will probably do for one team, 4 for 2 teams. Think about if you would like to participate even if I didn't include your name above. Ask your parents if you can go, and ask them if they would be willing to drive

If we don't join the league, I thought we might take the activity bus over to Heritage and play them.

Rank	Name	Rating
1	Luke	1047
2	Shanmuka	811
3	Elijah	697
4	Graham	667
5	Amanuel	593
6	Billy	379
7	Pragnan	375
8	Asher	364
9	Sam	363
10	Bisrat	302
11	Zach	266
12	Dhanush	259
13	Manogna	234
14	Ben	232
15	Derrick	214
16	Roman W	199
17	Audrey	193
18	Saisloka	176
19	Nirmal	163
20	Fernando	153
21	Jacelyn	149
22	Jocelyn	149
23	Claire	147
24	Shewwite	122
25	Logan	117
26	Alex	115
27	Matiyas	115
28	Rehema	114
29	Jose	111
28	Ibrahim	106
29	Carter	105
30	Benny	100

Tournament Schedule Update

Tournament Schedule Has Changed
Changes marked in red

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) Championships

Tournament Results

Name   1 2 3 4 Bef Aft Chg
Elijah L W W L 653 674 +21

Tournament Saturday

TOURAMENT

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

Grade	Rank	Name	4-Dec
8	1	Luke	1047
6	2	Shanmuka	802
8	3	Graham	667
7	4	Elijah	653
6	5	Amanuel	571
6	6	Billy	379
8	7	Sam	359
5	8	Asher	352
5	9	Pragnan	321
7	10	Bisrat	283
7	11	Zach	245
7	12	Dhanush	245
5	13	Ben	242
7	14	Derrick	226
6	15	Manogna	222
5	16	Roman W	199
6	17	Audrey	193
6	18	Saisloka	166
6	19	Nirmal	163
5	20	Jacelyn	149
8	21	Fernando	144
5	22	Claire	141
	23	Lars	125
5	24	Jocelyn	122
6	25	Logan	117
5	26	Shewwite	117
6	27	Alex	115
5	28	Matiyas	115
5	29	Rehema	114
	30	Jose	107
7	31	Benny	100
5	32	Carter	100
5	33	Ibrahim	100
	34	Ana	100