Quote of the day.

"The man doesn't own a chess set, but his records are meticulous."
"Can you trust a man who doesn't own a chess set?"
"Absolutely not!"

 - from a novel my wife is reading

Tournament Sat, Dec 7

Who?
 Any with a rating over 250.
What?
 Chess Tournament - Grade Level - sign up for the grade you are in. I may have you play up a grade so that we are a team, but we'll change that at 8:30 once I know who's there.
Where?
 Metcalf Jr. High in Burnsville
When: 
 Dec 7, Saturday Register on-line or before 8:30 on site. 1st round at 9:30 Done by 4:00 or sooner
How Much?
 The school will pay entry fees. But bring about $5 for lunch or pack a lunch.

Registration: You can register on-line, and even pay on-line, via schoolchess.org You can also register on site if you arrive before 8:30. If you are late, you may not be paired in round 1. Let me know if you are coming so I can form a team or teams.

Awards: First place team gets a trophy, 2nd and 3rd place teams get certificates. 1st through 5th place individually receive trophies. There is also a novice trophy for the bet performance by someone who has never won a trophy before. If anyone is tied in points for 5th place but does not get a trophy, they earn a golden knight award (mini-trophy for honorable mention)

Upcoming Tournament

You should consider attending the next tournaments which are at Metcalf Jr. High in Burnsville on Nov., 16.or the one after that on Dec. 16.

Nov 2. There are separate sections for boys and girls at this tournament. Sections for grades 4-6 and 7-9.so 6th graders (because you'd be the oldest in the section) and girls should like this one. Register and pay on your own.

Dec 7. I'll see if the school will pay for this one. Teams of 3 in each grade. Let's try to get the following teams:
8th grade: Tom Miranda, Magnus Nordby, Lendale Smith
7th grade: Frank Sullivan, Anton Priborkin, Thomas McDermott, Josh Phillips
Or, all the 7th graders could play up one grade and we'd have a big and powerful team. (I think I like this option.)

Others may come also - I usually recommend a rating of 400, but I think our club is so strong that those in the 250-400 range can actually play well enough to have a chance to win a game. This tournament will be difficult, but that's how you get better.

FHMS By Rating

Last Name	First Name	Rating
Miranda	Thomas	1237
Henry	Mace	873
Sullivan	Frank	802
Priborkin	Anton	674
Nordby	Magnus	618
McDermott	Thomas	544
Phillips	Josh	534
Smith	Lendale	403
Hahnfeldt	Carter	335
Barnard	Joe	290
Meyer	Oliver	224
Johnson	Evan	219
Lee	Keighvin	206
Gotham	Angela	173
Nordby	Annikka	159
Kainz	Andres	150
Lee	Aidan	124
Metz-Taylor	Grant	121
Church	Ben	119
Meyer	Misha	119

Tournament results

Congrats to Tom Miranda who beat a 1477 and raised his rating by a few points and to Magnus Nordby who got a draw with an 864. Magnus lost 12 points. The 8th grade team place 3rd! (OK, there were only 3 teams.)

FHMS By Rating

Last Name	First Name	Rating
Miranda	Thomas	1222
Henry	Mace	852
Sullivan	Frank	802
Priborkin	Anton	674
Nordby	Magnus	588
Phillips	Josh	528
McDermott	Thomas	519
Smith	Lendale	382
Hahnfeldt	Carter	335
Barnard	Joe	268
Meyer	Oliver	211
Johnson	Evan	206
Lee	Keighvin	206
Gotham	Angela	181
Nordby	Annikka	172
Kainz	Andres	162
Metz-Taylor	Grant	121
Church	Ben	119
Meyer	Misha	119
Lee	Aidan	100

Tournament info and Ratings

Tournament on Saturday at Metcalf Jr. High. I will be there with a large group from another school that I'll have to supervise, but I'll still have some time for you. Go to schoolchess.org to register on-line or pay at the door at before 8:30 Cost is $18 plus lunch. Ask for the $1 discount if siblings register. It's a grade level tournament. If we have three in one grade we could have a team - and remember people can play up a grade or two to make a team.

ADVICE OF THE DAY: If you find a good move, don't make it. Look for a better one!

Congratulations to the girls who are going up, to Magnus and Thomas McD. who are also both moving up rapidly.

FHMS By Rating

Last Name	First Name	Rating
Miranda	Thomas	1216
Henry	Mace	852
Sullivan	Frank	802
Priborkin	Anton	674
Nordby	Magnus	600
Phillips	Josh	528
McDermott	Thomas	519
Smith	Lendale	382
Hahnfeldt	Carter	335
Barnard	Joe	268
Meyer	Oliver	211
Johnson	Evan	206
Lee	Keighvin	206
Gotham	Angela	181
Nordby	Annikka	172
Kainz	Andres	162
Metz-Taylor	Grant	121
Church	Ben	119
Meyer	Misha	119
Lee	Aidan	100

Ratings after Hurdle Lesson

Left behind - a blue sweatshirt and a black and white plaid hat that I put in lost & found

FHMS By Rating

Last Name	First Name	Rating
Miranda	Thomas	1210
Henry	Mace	852
Sullivan	Frank	802
Priborkin	Anton	673
Nordby	Magnus	580
Phillips	Josh	538
McDermott	Thomas	493
Smith	Lendale	385
Hahnfeldt	Carter	359
Barnard	Joe	282
Johnson	Evan	202
Lee	Keighvin	192
Meyer	Oliver	188
Gotham	Angela	168
Kainz	Andres	162
Nordby	Annikka	145
Metz-Taylor	Grant	121
Church	Ben	119
Meyer	Misha	119
Lee	Aidan	102

Chess ratings

Here's the formula I used to calculate new ratings based on your Solitaire Chess score.
Old Rating/30+10 was your expected score for every 5 points you exceeded your expected score, you gained a point. For every 5 points you fell short, you lost a point. Biggest gains - Josh +6, Anton +5, Keighvin +3. Biggest losers - Tom McD and Misha who didn't turn in a sheet with their name or score, so I subtracted 3. I also subtracted a total of 30 points from various people who were talking or looking around the room when they should have been looking at the board.

FHMS By Rating
Name............Rating
Miranda Thomas 1190
Henry Mace  852
Sullivan Frank  793
Priborkin Anton  659
Nordby Magnus  564
Phillips Josh  514
McDermott Thomas 463
Smith Lendale  358
Hahnfeldt Carter 345
Barnard Joe  258
Johnson Evan  195
Lee Keighvin  192
Meyer Oliver  176
Gotham Angela  161
Kainz Andres  160
Nordby Annikka  163
Metz-Taylor Grant121
Lee Aidan  102
Meyer Misha  100