Lessons

Today the beginners worked with KQ vs K Checkmate, and then RR vs K. We learned what checkmate and stalemate are. In checkmate the King is in check and has no move to get out of check. The player who cannot move loses the game. In stalemate, the player has no legal move but is not currently in check and the game is a draw.

The advanced group looked 2 to 4 moves ahead to find a combination of fork, hurdle, pin, and discovered attack. We had a worksheet with 6 problems worth 2 points each. Scores ranged from 6 to 12 points out of a possible 12.

Tournament

Saturday March 2 at the Diamondhead Educational Center there is a tournament. Our 6th graders will be playing agains 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Simon will be presented with a silver medal for having won 25 games in tournament competition,

Ratings

Name	Rating
Cavan	958
Simon	694
Q	668
Thomas	478
Alex R.	437
Reyka	110
Soren	110
Jade	110
Jannick	110
Alex O.	109