Correction from last week: it was Warren who got the highest score on the worksheet. Today we reviewed pins by going over the worksheet. This week Simon got the top score! We learned a new tactic call the battery where we batter down the opponents protective walls. 

Next week we'll learn about the blind pig checkmate and we'll learn about discovered attacks.

TOURNAMENT  opportunity coming up on Saturday Nov 5 at Highview Middle School in New Brighton. Play 5 games against other students in your grade. The competition will be fierce. There are a lot of very good chess players in Minnesota. Each round you will be paired with someone who has approx. the same record as you. So it will get easier as the day goes on. In your first tournament, your goal should be to try to win one game. Then each tournament try to improve. Three players in one grade make a team and there are team awards in addition to the individual awards. See schoolchess.org to register or to get more information. Call me if you want to discuss this.

I think it would be fun if we had our top 3 fifth graders there.

RATINGS 

Gr	Merit	Name	26-Oct
6	1.5	Warren	326
5		Cavan	303
5		Simon	220
5		Thomas	207
5		Logan	170
6		Lucia	165
5		Alex	148
5		Zion	144
5		Sean	128
6		Jack	110