The Lesson today was on pins. We learned how to find a pin and how to win a pinned piece - attack it again.

Tournament results. Congratulation to Elijah who earned a trophy at the statewide tournament Sat.

Name  r1r2r3r4r5r6r7 bef aft chg

Elijah W L L W L W L 412 436 +24

Here's Elijah at the tournament

LESSONS

We learned more about forks and we learned about hurdles

RATINGS

Elijah	412
Harrison	111
Cameron	110
Ansel Gage	110
Walter	110
Carlos	110
Freddy	110
Jordan	109
Maura	107
Sully	105

 

My name is Bill Heinemann. I learned to play chess when I was six by watching my older brothers play. I played board 1 or 2 on my high school team. I taught my own children how to play and started a club at Moreland in 1991 so they'd have a place to play. In 1996 Moreland won the state championship. In 1991 and 1992 my daughter Marjorie won the state championship for kindergartners an then repeated as a 1st grader. I took her to the National championships that year. In the following years I organized trips to nationals. Teams from Moreland competed successfully winning many trophies in Peoria, Nashville, Pittsburg, Milwaukee. Marjorie competed in the top section and finished tied for top girl in the nation.  Her senior year she represented Minnesota in the first Susan Polgar invitational. 

Since 2005 I've coached at Moreland, Heritage, Mendota, Farnsworth upper and lower, Capitol Hill, and Salem Hills. So now I'm back at Moreland since 1985. When the pandemic hit, I took a year or two off, then wasn't sure if I could do this after I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. But after teaching chess at Heritage since 2021, I'm confident I can handle Moreland as well.

We're running this through Community Ed. We meet Monday's from 2:15 to 3:15 starting April 8, 2024.

Chess Club Fall 2021

 I hope to resume teaching chess at Moreland after school. Days and times are not set yet, but I'm going to suggest Tue. and Thurs. from 2:15 to 3:30 grades K-4. No cost.

  2020 Chess

 Due to the covid outbreak, I am currently not teaching any after-school chess. However SCA has gone virtual with a successful virtual chess camp this summer. 

VIRTUAL TOURNAMENTS

SCA will be conducting virtual tournaments until we can get back together again. 

Merit points will be awarded and all awards will be mailed.

CHESS CLUB SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY

There will be no more chess until further notice in a effort to reduce the spread of the virus.
Also note that if you were planning on attending the SCA Tournament on March 21, that has been cancelled as well.

March 10

Upcoming tournaments:
See older posts for more details or check out www.schoolchess.org 
March 12 Grade level - Play only other students in your own grade (Teams of 3) Plymouth M.S.
April 18 Sections for K-3, 4-6, 7-9 (Jr. High Championships) Plymouth M.S.
May 2-3 Statewide Championships 7 rounds (sections for K-3, 4-6) (Teams of 4) Robbinsdale M.S.
My criteria for being able to win one game
     1st grade   250
     2nd grade 300
     3rd grade  350
     4th grade  400
If your rating has been going up, that's better than if it has been stagnating
Anyone can come (if you don't mind losing). This is a good way to improve.

Rank	Gr	Name	10-Mar
1	2	Travis	672
2	2	Kellen	388
3	4	Robert	384
4	2	Erick	363
5	4	Dean	339
6	2	Gus	330
7	3	Caitleen	292
8	3	Max	278
9	3	Gianna	239
10	2	Camden	221
11	2	James	215
12	3	Audrey	186
13	4	Leon	137
14	1	Edward	135
15	1	Jose	131
16	3	Margot	125
17	4	Juan	121
18	3	Sadie	120
19	2	Brandon	114
20	1	Chrissy	113
21	1	Dexter	100
22	1	Zoe	100