Below is a game Evan (as White) won against Derek S., from the Hales Corners X challenge last weekend. It's a fun game, and was voted "BEST GAME" by the SW Chess Club. Play the game by clicking on the controls.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
When is a Player Ready for Tournaments?
We have three divisions in our club:
WHITE players are the players still learning how to compete. This is the bulk of our team today. Learning how the pieces move. Learning pawn structure. How to checkmate and mate. Basic opening strategy.
BLUE players are ready for tournaments. Generally, Blue players know and can demonstrate:
- How to play a full game all the way to the end
- How to deliver Check, and Check Mate, using a combination of pieces
- How to defend 4-move mate and its variations
- How to checkmate using queen and rook, and rook alone (vs. a lone King)
- When a game is winnable and when it is a draw
- Knows stalemate and how to avoid (or deliver when losing)
- Good opening form:
- Developing center pawns
- Controlling the center
- Developing minor pieces
- Castling
- Does not give away "free pieces" (where player takes a piece for free and you can't take back)
- Understands the value of the pieces
- Understands pawn structure
- Knows one good opening for white, and how to defend basic openings as black
- Etc.
RED players are tournament players who have won 4 games in a 6 game tournament, or 3.5 points in a 5-game tournament.
WHITE players are the players still learning how to compete. This is the bulk of our team today. Learning how the pieces move. Learning pawn structure. How to checkmate and mate. Basic opening strategy.
BLUE players are ready for tournaments. Generally, Blue players know and can demonstrate:
- How to play a full game all the way to the end
- How to deliver Check, and Check Mate, using a combination of pieces
- How to defend 4-move mate and its variations
- How to checkmate using queen and rook, and rook alone (vs. a lone King)
- When a game is winnable and when it is a draw
- Knows stalemate and how to avoid (or deliver when losing)
- Good opening form:
- Developing center pawns
- Controlling the center
- Developing minor pieces
- Castling
- Does not give away "free pieces" (where player takes a piece for free and you can't take back)
- Understands the value of the pieces
- Understands pawn structure
- Knows one good opening for white, and how to defend basic openings as black
- Etc.
RED players are tournament players who have won 4 games in a 6 game tournament, or 3.5 points in a 5-game tournament.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
WSCF announces schedule/ A Look Ahead
The Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation (WSCF) announced their 2009-2010 schedule.
Click here to give it a look! <-WSCF Details found herein
Here are the tournaments we're looking at now: (click for details)
Oct 17 - Hales Corners X challenge - Four Rounds, Reserve section is under 1600
Oct 24 - Loyola Academy (WSCF)
Nov 7-8 - Wisconsin Junior Open - Oshkosh
Nov 14 - Holy Trinity Lutheran - Okauchee (WSCF)
Nov 21- University School of Milwaukee
Dec 5- Community High School (WSCF)
Dec 12- Donges Bay Elementary (WSCF)
Jan 9 - Richards Elementary 7th Annual (WSCF)
Click here to give it a look! <-WSCF Details found herein
Here are the tournaments we're looking at now: (click for details)
Oct 17 - Hales Corners X challenge - Four Rounds, Reserve section is under 1600
Oct 24 - Loyola Academy (WSCF)
Nov 7-8 - Wisconsin Junior Open - Oshkosh
Nov 14 - Holy Trinity Lutheran - Okauchee (WSCF)
Nov 21- University School of Milwaukee
Dec 5- Community High School (WSCF)
Dec 12- Donges Bay Elementary (WSCF)
Jan 9 - Richards Elementary 7th Annual (WSCF)
LDMS takes K-9 at Badger Open
(not pictured: Josh Bartz, Jacob Gomoll)Congratulations to the LDMS Knights, who took first place in the K-9 Division of the 40th Annual Badger Open this weekend. It was a well-run tournament by the WSCA.
Playing for the Knights were Evan and Reid Seghers, Rachel and Jake Gomoll, Chris Tillson and Josh Bartz. Evan Seghers took first place overall by going 6-0. Reid Seghers took second place by going 5-1. Chris Tillson took 10th place overall. Josh had a strong win over a 900+ player we face often. Rachel and Jake played hard with some great moves. It was a good learning experience for everybody.
In general, everybody admitted we were a bit rusty, from the Summer! Evan was going to play Open and Reid, Reserve, but we couldnt afford the time for a 2-day tournament. As it was, we needed everybody on board because we were pretty rusty, and we had another team who was very tough. Evan and Reid both lost Knights in the opening game to the same player who played a Scandinavian they weren't used to, but ended up winning in the endgame just barely. We are going to try to put Reid and Evan in the Open/USCF divisions wherever possible to allow other team members to step forward. We have several very strong players who are ready to lead the team to the next level- Chris, Rachel, Brian, Jason, Kolton, Zeke, Josh, and others!
- Mark/Mr. Seghers
Playing for the Knights were Evan and Reid Seghers, Rachel and Jake Gomoll, Chris Tillson and Josh Bartz. Evan Seghers took first place overall by going 6-0. Reid Seghers took second place by going 5-1. Chris Tillson took 10th place overall. Josh had a strong win over a 900+ player we face often. Rachel and Jake played hard with some great moves. It was a good learning experience for everybody.
In general, everybody admitted we were a bit rusty, from the Summer! Evan was going to play Open and Reid, Reserve, but we couldnt afford the time for a 2-day tournament. As it was, we needed everybody on board because we were pretty rusty, and we had another team who was very tough. Evan and Reid both lost Knights in the opening game to the same player who played a Scandinavian they weren't used to, but ended up winning in the endgame just barely. We are going to try to put Reid and Evan in the Open/USCF divisions wherever possible to allow other team members to step forward. We have several very strong players who are ready to lead the team to the next level- Chris, Rachel, Brian, Jason, Kolton, Zeke, Josh, and others!
- Mark/Mr. Seghers
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