LESSON

Today we went over the battery worksheet. we had a lesson on discovered attacks and learned, among other things, what the "blind pig" checkmate is and what a double check is. 

TOURNAMENT

Thomas is signed up for the tournament this Saturday. Join him by signing up on-line at www.schoolchess.org . You will play 4 or 5 games against others in your same grade from across the Twin Cities. If you register on-line and pay on-line show up by 8:30. If you register on line, but pay on-site, show up before 8. Or if you show up at 7:45 you can register at the door. Lunch is available there. Bring a chess set. Because there will be a lot of children in one place, masks are required.

      Some of the players have been playing in tournaments since they were 5 yrs old and are very good now. New players ususally show up in January. So this will be difficult. Learn from your first few losses and try hard in you're last two games and maybe you can win one.

     Unfortunately I will not be able to be there. (My son-in-law's cross-country teams qualified for state and Gail and I are the baby-sitters.

RATINGS

Gr Merit Name      Rating

6	1.5	Warren	341
5		Cavan	326
5		Thomas	230
5		Simon	229
5		Logan	197
6		Lucia	186
5		Alex	144
5		Zion	132
5		Sean	126
6		Jack	103