Tournament Schedule for the year

PUT THESE ON THE CALENDAR!
Dec 2 Metcalf in Burnsville grade level - lots of trophies
Jan 6 Metcalf - Team of 5 needed to participate in the team section
Jan 20 Metcalf (Double bug section will draw a lot of the top-notch players
Jan 27 (probable) Middle School Team Competition
Feb 3 Zachary Lane in Plymouth Doubles play with your Dad, Aunt, Grandpa or friend
Feb 10 (probable) Middle School Team Competition
Feb 17 Metcalf StateWide grade level 3+ per team -  let's have a big turnout
Mar 3 (probable) Middle School Team Playoffs if we qualify
Mar 10 Metcalf Middle School Championship 4+ for a team
Apr 14-15 Breck in Golden Valley - the Ultimate Chess Tournament for K-6 in MN

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE
We also have a chance to play in the Middle School Chess League. We would either play one match against another school after school (half of the time it would be at FHMS and half we'd have to travel) or we might set it up where several schools meet together on a Saturday morning and we'd play 3 matches. Matches are different than tournaments. In a match we put our top 5 players up against another team's top 5. #1 vs #1, etc. The team that score 3 points wins the match. It's possible to draw a match where each side scores 2.5. Top teams from league play make it to the finals. We did this 3 years ago when the 8th graders were in 5th grade. Check out the junior high league link in the upper right to see who played and look at some problems from those games. USCF rules apply - no talking, all players must notate and use clocks.