We went over the worksheet on forks and learned two new tactics called the hurdle and the skewer and had a chance to solve some problems.

TOURNAMENT

MAY 7-8  Robbinsdale Middle School for grades 5 and 6. Register at schoolchess.org Our team room is room 307. First round starts at 9:00 so plan to be there at 8:30

RATINGS

Gr	Merit	Name	27-Apr
8	1	Leo	318
6	3.25	Ben	309
6	1	Owen	269
5		Warren	267
7	1.5	Saakar	246
7		Elliot D	228
7		Elliot P	213
5		Henry	161
5		Victor	132
7		Evan	127
5		Molly	117
7		Nikolai	112

Next Tournament

If you are in 5th or 6th grade, set aside May 7th and 8th for a great tournament! For more details, see the previous post or go to school chess.org for more information and to register on-line. 

Lessons

I combined the two sections of the class into one.

We went over some difficult problems involving overloaded pieces.

The we had a lesson on forks and a worksheet with 8 problems.

Latest Ratings

The data previous posted for Apr 20 was inaccurate. Here are the corrected numbers.

Name	20-Apr
Leo	302
Ben	313
Owen	217
Warren	264
Saakar	222
Elliot D	201
Elliot P	159
Henry	161
Victor	132
Evan	124
Molly	117
Nikolai	105

 

LESSONS

We learned how to checkmate with just a king and rook.

The advanced class learned how to detect an overloaded piece and how to take advantage of it. We had some difficult problems from grandmaster games which we'll go over next Wed.

NEXT TOURNAMENT 

Statewide K-6 Championships (Team and Individual)

This time you'll be playing against students in grades 4-6 (no 7th 8th or 9th graders)
May 7-8 Robbinsdale Middle School
We need 4 or more players for a full team.
Invite your friends from Heritage who play chess even if they're not in chess club.
Register online at schoolchess.org
I think we might have a chance for a team trophy with Ben, Warren, Owen and Henry.

RATINGS

Ben	308
Leo	297
Warren	244
Saakar	217
Owen	212
Elliot D	196
Henry	156
Elliot P	154
Victor	127
Evan	119
Molly	112
Nikolai	100

 

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Name                  Rtg NewRtg Chg

Leo    L L L L B 1    295 -> 278 -17

Saakar L L L B D 1.5. 187 -> 199 +12

Ben    L L L B W 2    266 -> 288 +22

TEAM SCORE       4.5  (One more win and we would have tied for 3rd!)

Nicollet (Burnsville)      12

Nicollet B team             8

Falcon Ridge (Apple Valley) 5.5

Valley M.S. (Apple Valley). 5.5

Heritage E-Stem             4.5

The next tournament, on May 7 and 8 is the K-6 championships. there is also a section for those in 7th grade and above (Saturday only).

Beginners Learned some open strategy. Control the center. Develop your knights and bishops first. Don't get your queen out too soon.

Advanced okays learned a tactics called undermining.

Ratings

Leo	295
Ben	266
Warren	239
Owen	207
Elliot D	191
Saakar	187
Elliot P	163
Henry	135
Evan	130
Victor	122
Molly	107
Amisadal	100
Nikolai	100