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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Miranda	Thomas	1104
Henry	Mace	823
Keis	Dan	800
Sullivan	Frank	667
Pressman	Alex P	633
Keis	Andrew	607
Ellison	Ben	565

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 Name	First Name	Rating
Miranda	Thomas	1102
Henry	Mace	823
Keis	Dan	823
Sullivan	Frank	651
Pressman	Alex P	617
Keis	Andrew	607
Ellison	Ben	565
Wirrer	Ben	445
Essen	Sam	429
Varnado	Phillip	396
Priborkin	Anton	338
Phillips	Josh	336
Smith	Lendale	308
Swenson	Albin	270
McDermott	Thomas	256
Hahnfeldt	Carter	221
Lee	Keighvin	178
LaCroix	Mitch	174
Blott	Elizabeth	156
Noggle	Ashley	152
Spande	Naomi	144
Nordby	Magnus	124
Clark	Jason	123
Barnard	Joe	120
Hahnfeldt	Cameron	117
Macal	Ethan	113
Morse	Veronica	105
Best-Tharp	Bryce	105
Kainz	Andres	102
Anil John	Joel	100
Loomis	Jackson	100

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