LESSON

Today we learned about overloaded pieces. We had a worksheet with problems from the games of grandmasters.

PUZZLE OF THE DAY

Find White's best move.

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS

Dec 2  Diamondhead Educational Center, Burnsville. Grade Level Team Score is top 3. This is the tournament we have the best chance at winning since we have 5 players in 6th grade.

Jan 6   Diamondhead Educational Center, Burnsville.  Sections for K-2, 3-5, 6-8.

Jan 27 Diamondhead Educational Center, Burnsville.  Teams of 3 for K2-, 3-5, 6-8. 

Feb 17 Diamondhead Educational Center, Burnsville.  Sections for K-2, 3-5, 6-8   

ANSWER TO PUZZLE

The Black rook is guarding the 8th rank against checkmate and also guarding his bishop on c1. Wait, it can't guard 2 things at once, can it? Let's give that rook a little nudge.

1. Bb7 Rb6

2. Rxc1 (now if Rxb7 3.Rd8# The rook is still overloaded - it can't attack the bishop and guard the 8th)

RATINGS

Merit	Name	29-Nov
27.5	Cavan	881
8	Q	654
19.3	Simon	640
16.3	Thomas	502
	Alex	358
	Jack	236
	Soren	223
	Santiago	180
	Eldrych	177
	Audrey	170
	Hunter	154
	William	132
	Harrison	125