Chess Club will start on Thursday, October 3 Informational meeting and chess practice. This day is free and open to all.
But this club is being run thru community ed, so you'll have to register and pay to be a part of the club for 9 weeks. To register click here.
At this point it looks like there will be a winter session and a spring session as well.
We meet in room 163 at 3:25 every Thursday and we are done at 5:00
Arrange transportation, or take the activity bus when available.
I'll teach a lesson for 15-30 minutes.
Then we'll have either a drill or a worksheet to do.
Then we'll have almost an hour to play chess.
Rating system - you start at 100 or wherever you left off last year. You gain 5 pts for attendance, and 2 points per problem on worksheets. You gain 16 points for winning a game against a similarly rated player, more for winning against a stronger player, less against a weaker player. (Look up Harkness System if you want the details.)
By Jan I'll name our starting team (5 players and 3+ alternates)
TOURNAMENTS We participate in tournaments on Saturdays and a League on Fridays in Jan-Feb. Anyone can participate in the tournaments. There is no bus - students must arrange their own transportation.
FALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Oct 12 Metcalf Middle School, Burnsville
Nov 2 Highview Middle School, New Brighton
Nov 16 Metcalf
Dec 7 Metcalf
WINTER SCHEDULE (looking ahead)
Jan 4 Metcalf (need 5-player team)
Jan - Feb (Fridays TBA) Interscholastic league (Metcalf, Friendly Hills, Faithful Shepherd, et al.)
Meanwhile, start practicing. Find some good lessons on tactics on the internet.
