Year-End Ratings

Jan 10th  Tournament at Metcalf Jr High in Burnsville. 8:30 - 3:00. Cost $18-20 plus $5 lunch.
We need at least 5 to compete in the Team vs Team competition. Any number can come. Looks like Josh might be playing board 1 (we still have one club meeting before then), Frank at board 2, Thomas at board 3, Oscar on 4, and Carter or Joe if they come back to chess club would be board 5, otherwise Keighvin makes the team. Aidan and Isaiah might need to be on standby in case someone can't make it. If we have less than 5 or the extras beyond 5 will play in the regular section.

Usually I say you need to be around 400 to hope to win one game, but last weekend Oscar won 2 and a half with a rating under 400, so maybe we're all playing better than our ratings indicate, which I think is true at the lower end, because we had so many new players who started at 100.

Josh	912
Frank	907
Thomas	675
Oscar	411
Carter	379
Joe	351
Keighvin	329
Aidan L	322
Isaiah	245
Payton	219
Lucius	213
Nathan	212
Rohan	199
Emma	167
Christopher	159
Gabe	155
Bergen	154
Luca	145
Grant	140
Bryce	127
Travis	118
Dev	105
Francis	105
Lucas	105
Magnus	100
Damien	100

Tournament Results

Congratulation to Oscar Halverson who scored 2.5 points in his very first tournament. Oscar raised his rating from 354 to 391 and moves into 4th place passing Carter Hanfeldt.

Our next tournament is Sat. Jan. 10 and we need our top 5 players (Frank, Josh, Tom, Oscar, and Carter, with Joe, Keighvin and Aiden as alternates) to play in the team vs team section. Others will play in the regular section.

Ratings and Tournament info

Tournament Saturday at Metcalf Jr. High in Burnsville. 35E S to Diffley, then E just past Cedar.
Time 8:20 - 3:30 Registration ends at 8:30, but if you register on-line you could show up at 9:00.
see www.schoolchess.org
Cost - $18 plus $5 for lunch or bring your own lunch.
If you're trying this for the first time, it's hard - these are the best players in Minnesota. Your goal should be to try to win one game.

8	Frank	907
8	Josh	895
7	Thomas	674
7	Carter	379
5	Oscar	354
7	Joe	351
8	Keighvin	349
6	Aidan L	311
5	Isaiah	250
	Payton	219
7	Nathan	212
5	Rohan	197
5	Lucius	190
5	Bergen	176
	Gabe	155
7	Christopher	149
6	Emma	147
5	Bryce	126
	Grant	110
6	Magnus	108
8	Dev	105
7	Francis	105
5	Travis	105
5	Lucas	105
5	Damien	100
5	Luca	100

Ratings and Upcoming Tournament

Tournament Saturday Dec 13 Registration ends at 8:30 Tournament done around 3:00
Cost $18 plus lunch $5 Play only those in your same grade.
More info at www.schoolchess.com
Or call me, Bill Heinemann, at 651-451-8412

Your opponents will probably be really good chess players, but there may be a few beginners. If you've never played in a tournament before, your goal should be to try to win one game.

Grade Name 3-Dec 8 Frank 887 8 Josh 874 7 Thomas 654 7 Carter 379 7 Joe 351 8 Keighvin 329 5 Oscar 325 6 Aidan L 276 5 Isaiah 250 Payton 219 7 Nathan 212 5 Rohan 197 5 Lucius 188 5 Bergen  183 Gabe 155 7 Christopher 134 6 Emma 128 5 Bryce 126 6 Magnus 114 Grant 110 8 Dev 105 7 Francis 105 5 Travis 105 5 Lucas 105 5 Damien 100 5 Luca 100

Chess Sets For Sale, Update

If you'd like a chess set like the ones we use at club, with a nicer (sleeve for board and handles) carrying case, let me know. Cost is $10 which is at least $22 less that you can get one anywhere else. (I got a discount for being a regular purchaser, another discount for ordering bulk, another Black Friday discount and we all share the shipping costs.)

Ratings after Nov 19

Set aside Dec 13 for a Chess tournament at Burnsville Metcalf if you are interested.

Name	19-Nov
Frank	897
Josh	858
Thomas	612
Carter	379
Joe	351
Oscar	311
Keighvin	289
Aidan L	268
Isaiah	240
Payton	219
Nathan	212
Lucius	208
Rohan	197
Bergen	164
Gabe	155
Christopher	134
Emma	123
Magnus	114
Grant	110
Damien	107
Dev	105
Francis	105
Bryce	105
Travis	105
Lucas	105
Luca	100

Ratings after Nov 12

Reminder for Tournament players, we have a tournament on Dec 13 at Metcalf in Burnsville.
My rule of thumb is that your rating needs to be at around 400 to win a game at a tournament. You can come if your rating is lower, but don't be surprised if you lose all 5 games.

Name	12-Nov
Frank	897
Josh	832
Thomas	600
Carter	379
Joe	351
Oscar	280
Keighvin	279
Aidan L	266
Payton	219
Isaiah	216
Lucius	210
Rohan	192
Nathan	190
Gabe	155
Bergen	141
Christopher	134
Bryce	133
Luca	111
Grant	110
Damien	107
Dev	105
Francis	105
Emma	105
Magnus	105
Travis	105
Lucas	105