There were seven players in each section (12th grade and under, and 5th grade and under).
Here are the results:
12th grade and under:
First Place: Ryan O.
Second Place: Croix G.
Third Place: Eddie S.
5th grade and under:
First Place: Clay S.
Second Place: Paddy I.
Third Place: Jonathan B.
Well done, everyone!
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
K-12 Chess Tournament at OLL Monday May 24th from 4pm - 6pm
Our year-end tournament is coming up, and all students in grades K-12 are invited! Please pass this along to interested parents and students in elementary and high schools.
What: Everyone plays three (30 minute) games. Two sections (5th grade and under, and 12th grade and under).
Prizes: First, second, and third places get trophies.
When: Signup before 4pm (any time between 3:15p and 3:55p). Trophies presented at 6pm.
Where: 30 South Downey, 46219
Cost: OLL Club members are free, USCF members pay $5 (memberships available on-site), all others pay $7-$12, depending on age.
What: Everyone plays three (30 minute) games. Two sections (5th grade and under, and 12th grade and under).
Prizes: First, second, and third places get trophies.
When: Signup before 4pm (any time between 3:15p and 3:55p). Trophies presented at 6pm.
Where: 30 South Downey, 46219
Cost: OLL Club members are free, USCF members pay $5 (memberships available on-site), all others pay $7-$12, depending on age.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Tournament Thursday, March 18th
I will be directing the following next Thursday - hope you can come!
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First Choice-East Side and OLL Chess Clubs
Present the 1st Annual 2010 East Side Chess Tournament
Sponsored by First Choice Café and Bakery
Date: March 18th, 2010
Location: 8714 E 21 Street
Indianapolis, IN 46229
Registration starts 6:00pm
Tournament starts 6:30pm
Details: Tournament is $5 for USCF members, $12 for non-USCF members. All levels are welcome. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers receives cash prize of $50, $20, $10 dollars. All others (players) will receive a First Choice Café and Bakery Discount Card. First Choice Café and Bakery will serve drinks and light foods at menu prices. First Choice Café and Bakery Discount Card Applies. Please arrive early for registration.
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Mar. 18 1st Choice Café & Bakery Open (QC)
3SS, G/29. First Choice Cafe and Bakery, 8714 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46225. Open to All. EF: $5.00. Unr: Free. Prizes: See above. Rds.: 6:30p, 7:30p, 8:30p. 1/2 point bye for first round only, for any reason. An outreach of the Our Lady of Lourdes Chess club (www.ollchessclub.org). ENT: info@ollchessclub.org. INFO: Kieron Mitchell, 317-376-8112. Some clocks and boards provided. NS, NC, W.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Play Chess and Win $200 Savings Bond!
This just in from Mrs. Guyrek (link to more info at bottom):
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Coach,
We are signing Croix up for this event being held this Saturday, March 6th
at Orchard School.
Unrated players may play for trophies but not for the savings bonds. I
don't know how many of our players have ratings yet, but this would be a
good tournament for them to play in.
Peace,
Katy
http://scichess.org/schedule/INClass10.pdf
update:
If you send out an email reminder, let the students know that this is a pretty well run tournament and could be a fun way to try it out. It is inexpensive ($15 plus USCF membership if they don't have it already) and if they have a rating, they are only playing against players in the range...for example, a 248 would play in the 200 to 299 range. If they don't have a rating, the groupings are the same as the last tournament: 3rd grade & Under, 6th Grade & Under, 12th grade & Under.
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Coach,
We are signing Croix up for this event being held this Saturday, March 6th
at Orchard School.
Unrated players may play for trophies but not for the savings bonds. I
don't know how many of our players have ratings yet, but this would be a
good tournament for them to play in.
Peace,
Katy
http://scichess.org/schedule/
update:
If you send out an email reminder, let the students know that this is a pretty well run tournament and could be a fun way to try it out. It is inexpensive ($15 plus USCF membership if they don't have it already) and if they have a rating, they are only playing against players in the range...for example, a 248 would play in the 200 to 299 range. If they don't have a rating, the groupings are the same as the last tournament: 3rd grade & Under, 6th Grade & Under, 12th grade & Under.
Many experienced players will already have a rating so they will be playing in the rated players groups. That's not to say the competition won't be there, though as OLL has many competitive players who haven't become rated and other kids will be in the same boat. There are usually lots of firsttimers at something like this, so don't let that stop anyone from trying it!
We haven't been a several years, but the setup in the past was that the gym was used for the chess play and the cafeteria and hallways of the school were used for skittle areas (for practice games and just to hang out during the downtown-kids play chess or other games during the downtime). I believe they sell snacks and probably pizza but is easy enough to bring a sack lunch if you wish. The school has a playground, too, that has been available in the past.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
US Jr. Chess Congress report
From Mrs. Gyurek:
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Kieron,
You will be pleased to hear that the OLL team of Eddie Schwering, Sam DeFreese and Croix Gyurek presented Our Lady of Lourdes in a good light. Trophies were given to the top 25 in each group. Because team play was based on players with the same age group and Sam, Ed and Croix all competed in different fields , OLL did not really compete as a team. As individuals, they each did OLL proud given the fact that this is an annual national tournament with repeat participants.
In 8th Grade & Under, Eddie took a trophy for 23rd place. He went into the last round ranked 21 of 26, I think. Eddie entered a tough class of competitors and pulled a couple wins in a field of mostly experienced players.
In 6th Grade & Under, Sam had an especially tough challenge. Not only was this his first major tournament, but there were 65 competitors in his field, with the highest ranking near 1700! Sam came in 53rd of 65.
In 3rd Grade & Under, Croix received a trophy for 22nd of a total of 52 competitors. He won 4 rounds and lost 2.
There was one team of two boys who ranked 6th in their bracket so perhaps all that was needed was one other player in each field. The boys did very well, considering that U.S. Jr. Chess Congress boasted players from many states, including Indiana (Evansville, Fort Wayne, Anderson, Terre Haute were top contenders but other schools had players, too). We met players from Michigan, Chicago, St. Louis, Kentucky. There were players from other states as well (Colorado, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia. Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New York when we had checked the website.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
OLL911 - Our Lady of Lourdes emergency broadcast system for cellphones
"OLL911" is the Our Lady of Lourdes emergency broadcast system for cellphones. In the event the Principal or Pastor of OLL would like to inform all guardians of a time-sensitive (that is, within 24 hours) issue, anyone signed up for OLL911 will receive a text message on his cell phone. In addition, at 11:00am on the first Friday of each month, there is a test message sent.
We estimate you will thus receive 15-25 messages per YEAR if you sign up for OLL911.
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On your cell phone, send a text message to 40404 with the content "follow OLL911" (without the quotation marks). This is the hardest part of the instructions! If you don't know how to send a text message, and can't get your pre-teen to help you, call Kieron or Jeff at the numbers below and he will talk you through it.
Twitter will respond back with: "Welcome to Twitter! Reply with SIGNUP to begin. Already on Twitter? Reply with your 'USERNAME' instead."
At that point, you need to reply to the text message you just received with your own text message: Simply the word "SIGNUP" (without the quotation marks).
You will then reply to the next message with a single word (which can be anything you like - and will be your "username").
You will then receive two messages right away letting you know that if OLL911 accepts your request, you'll start getting OLL911's tweets, and telling you are on Twitter and to send your first Tweet (you can ignore that).
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That's all you need to do! You should receive your first message from OLL911 on the next first Friday of the month.
If you have any questions about (or problems with) OLL911, please call e-mail Kieron Mitchell at kieronbm@gmail.com or call him at 317-376-8112 or e-mail Jeff Bennett at summit60@att.net or call him at 317-410-4684.
We estimate you will thus receive 15-25 messages per YEAR if you sign up for OLL911.
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On your cell phone, send a text message to 40404 with the content "follow OLL911" (without the quotation marks). This is the hardest part of the instructions! If you don't know how to send a text message, and can't get your pre-teen to help you, call Kieron or Jeff at the numbers below and he will talk you through it.
Twitter will respond back with: "Welcome to Twitter! Reply with SIGNUP to begin. Already on Twitter? Reply with your 'USERNAME' instead."
At that point, you need to reply to the text message you just received with your own text message: Simply the word "SIGNUP" (without the quotation marks).
You will then reply to the next message with a single word (which can be anything you like - and will be your "username").
You will then receive two messages right away letting you know that if OLL911 accepts your request, you'll start getting OLL911's tweets, and telling you are on Twitter and to send your first Tweet (you can ignore that).
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That's all you need to do! You should receive your first message from OLL911 on the next first Friday of the month.
If you have any questions about (or problems with) OLL911, please call e-mail Kieron Mitchell at kieronbm@gmail.com or call him at 317-376-8112 or e-mail Jeff Bennett at summit60@att.net or call him at 317-410-4684.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
In Chess, If you are going to line up your rooks, THEN ATTACK WITH THEM
Just a reminder: if you are going to line up your rooks, THEN ATTACK WITH THEM. Don't just fiddle about with your Knight somewhere else.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Pizza Party!
We are treating our members to a pizza party at Donatos next Tuesday at 6:00pm.
RSVP by e-mail, phone (317-376-8112), or via this link: OLL Chess Club City-Wide Champions Celebration.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
2010 US Jr. Chess Congress: February 20-21
Mark your calendars for the 2010 US Jr. Chess Congress to be held on February 20-21!
Not to sit on our laurels (such as they are), our practice sessions now shift to readying ourselves for the 2010 US Jr. Chess Congress to be held at the Radisson Hotel at the Indianapolis International Airport.
The time control will be much slower than the CYO league and tournament. The CYO time control was G/30. The US Jr. Congress is G/60 (for rounds 1-4), and G/90 (for rounds 5-6). G/60 means each player has 60 minutes to complete his or her whole game.
Please click here to sign up (or let me know via e-mail) if you are interested in being in the tournament (you must be available from 9am - 6:30p on Saturday, February 20th, and from 9am - 5pm on Sunday, February 21st). Cost is $40.
Not to sit on our laurels (such as they are), our practice sessions now shift to readying ourselves for the 2010 US Jr. Chess Congress to be held at the Radisson Hotel at the Indianapolis International Airport.
The time control will be much slower than the CYO league and tournament. The CYO time control was G/30. The US Jr. Congress is G/60 (for rounds 1-4), and G/90 (for rounds 5-6). G/60 means each player has 60 minutes to complete his or her whole game.
Please click here to sign up (or let me know via e-mail) if you are interested in being in the tournament (you must be available from 9am - 6:30p on Saturday, February 20th, and from 9am - 5pm on Sunday, February 21st). Cost is $40.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
It's Official: OLL is the 8th Grade and Under City Champs
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| From OLL Chess Club - 2009/10 School Year |
That's right, not just undefeated in the regular season, but today we won the post-season tournament!
Regular season winning team members ("A" team):
Captain: CroixGTournament "A" team members:
Chair 2: BenW
Chair 3: JonathanH
Chair 4: EddieS
Captain: CroixGWe also have a very strong "B" team, that gave good practice to our "A" team during scrimmages. In particular, the captain of our "B" team, SamD, did very well, beating both Croix and Jonathan at CYO matches!
Chair 2: JonathanH
Chair 3: EddieS
Chair 4: BrendanS
Friday, November 13, 2009
Congratulations to our "traveling team"!
Congratulations to our "traveling team"! Undefeated in the regular season (5 - 0), we have the post-season tournament tomorrow morning (most of the day, really).
The scores have yet to be officially verified, but I believe that we are THE 2009 SEASON 8th GRADE AND UNDER CITY-WIDE CHAMPIONS!
The scores have yet to be officially verified, but I believe that we are THE 2009 SEASON 8th GRADE AND UNDER CITY-WIDE CHAMPIONS!
Monday, November 09, 2009
T-Shirts are in!
T-Shirts will be handed out on Wednesday at our final matches, and Saturday at the post-season tournament.
Note these shirts *need to be returned* once you leave the club. If you outgrow them and are still in the club, you can turn them in for a larger replacement.
Note these shirts *need to be returned* once you leave the club. If you outgrow them and are still in the club, you can turn them in for a larger replacement.
Going into the last two matches, OLL 1 is in the lead, with three points. This Wednesday, we will play two games: OLL 1 will play Central Catholic while OLL 2 plays Christ the King, then OLL 1 will play St. Pius while OLL 2 plays St. Malachy.
| 38 | 8th GRADE AND UNDER | ||||||||||
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| 39 | TOTAL | WEEK 1 | WEEK 1 | WEEK 2 | WEEK 3 | WEEK 3 | |||||
| 40 | POINTS | MATCH 1 | MATCH 2 | MATCH 1 | MATCH 1 | MATCH 2 | |||||
| 41 | |||||||||||
| 42 | CENTRAL CATHOLIC | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 43 | ST. MALACHY | 1.5 | 4 | 1.5 | 2 | ||||||
| 44 | CHRIST THE KING | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 45 | OL LOURDES 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 4 | ||||||
| 46 | ST. PIUS | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 47 | OL LOURDES 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Chess Tournaments Last Night
Well done, travelling CYO teams in your games last night!
Also, congrats to Greg Kennedy and Don Urquhart who tied for first place at the monthly Irvington Chess games.
Also, congrats to Greg Kennedy and Don Urquhart who tied for first place at the monthly Irvington Chess games.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Saltire Games Chess Tournament
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Ten people played in the Saltire Games tournament on Wednesday of last week. Click here for the results.
Ten people played in the Saltire Games tournament on Wednesday of last week. Click here for the results.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
At what point should I forfeit in a chess tournament?
I am proud of how our "traveling team" did overall in their games last week. We also had a GREAT practice this Monday. Writing down moves is CRITICAL TO IMPROVEMENT. After each game, be sure to analyze it using the moves you wrote down.
Also, NEVER FORFEIT in a tournament (or in practice, for that matter). As long as you are playing you are giving your opponent the opportunity to blunder! But...if you forfeit, YOU LOSE. Period.
Here is a reminder on the when and the wheres for the rest of the season:
[edited 11/3/09]
Also, NEVER FORFEIT in a tournament (or in practice, for that matter). As long as you are playing you are giving your opponent the opportunity to blunder! But...if you forfeit, YOU LOSE. Period.
Here is a reminder on the when and the wheres for the rest of the season:
Match 3 and 4: From 4:45p to 7:00p on Wed. 11/4 at St. Christopher,
Match 5 and 6: From 4:45p to 7:00p on Wed. 11/11 at Christ the King,
Post-season tournament: From 9am - 2pm on Sat. 11/14 at the CYO Office Gym (Holy Rosary)
Match 5 and 6: From 4:45p to 7:00p on Wed. 11/11 at Christ the King,
Post-season tournament: From 9am - 2pm on Sat. 11/14 at the CYO Office Gym (Holy Rosary)
[edited 11/3/09]
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Chess Players (and family) Invited to ChiTAG for Tournaments and Prizes
This just in:
The Chicago Toy and Game Fair invites all chess players to our Fair November 21st and 22nd at Navy Pier.
One of our many exhibitors is Renaissance Knights and they invite you to play chess on one of their giant chess sets or test your chess acumen against one of their experts. You can also join other fair attendees in a quad tournament where you'll compete for fun and prizes. They will also have tables available for friendly games between attendees.
There are many many other events at the Fair - Young Inventor Challenge, Star Wars Characters, Radio Disney, Sports Mascots and much more. There are more details on the website – www.chitag.com. Below is an overview of the Fair.
There are $2 off coupons at:
Facebook Coupon Link
http://chitagfacebookcoupon.blogspot.com/
Myspace Coupon Link
http://chitagmyspacecoupon.blogspot.com/
Generic Coupon Link
http://chitagcoupon.blogspot.com/
We hope you can join us.
My Best,
Mary Couzin, Executive Director
Information about The Chicago Toy and Game Fair
Preview and play with the hottest new toys and games on the market, meet the inventors and enjoy a Star Wars “Droid Hunt,” entertainment by Radio Disney, join Chicagaoland Sports Mascots in kicking off the Fair and the Toy Drive, and more at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair (ChiTAG), Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 22 at Chicago’s Navy Pier.
Fairgoers will be able to meet toy and game inventors, including celeb/actresses Daryl Hannah and Hilary Shepard, inventors of Liebrary; Leslie Scott, inventor of Jenga; Bruce Lund, inventor of TMX Elmo and founder of River Forest-based Lund and Company Invention, LLC; Chicago area resident John Spinello, inventor of Operation and Reuben Klamer, inventor of The Game of Life and winner of this year’s Toy Industry Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
A Star Wars Breakfast featuring Star Wars characters and prizes, chess tournaments in the Renaissance Knights Pavilion, and a free Games in Education conference for educators, visit www.g4ed.com for information, are just a few of the many fair events planned. For full event details, visit www.chitag.com.
For the trade there is a Women in Toys Breakfast on Saturday morning featuring Julia Fitzgerald - Sears, Mike Hirtle - Hasbro and Leslie Scott inventor of Jenga. On Saturday morning there is a Toy Safety Workshop sponsored by the Toy Industry Association.
For the third year, ChiTAG, along with sponsors, including the Toy Industry Association and Lund and Company Invention, LLC, will also hold the Young Inventor Challenge. Students 18 and under are invited to submit original game and toy inventions by October 31; details are available on the web site at www.chitag.com. Voting for the Young Inventor Challenge winner will take place by popular vote during the fair.
Fair hours are 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Children under three are admitted free; Scouts in uniform, teachers and librarians are also admitted free of charge. There are $10 off parking coupons available at the ticket booth.
The Chicago Toy and Game Fair invites all chess players to our Fair November 21st and 22nd at Navy Pier.
One of our many exhibitors is Renaissance Knights and they invite you to play chess on one of their giant chess sets or test your chess acumen against one of their experts. You can also join other fair attendees in a quad tournament where you'll compete for fun and prizes. They will also have tables available for friendly games between attendees.
There are many many other events at the Fair - Young Inventor Challenge, Star Wars Characters, Radio Disney, Sports Mascots and much more. There are more details on the website – www.chitag.com. Below is an overview of the Fair.
There are $2 off coupons at:
Facebook Coupon Link
http://chitagfacebookcoupon.blogspot.com/
Myspace Coupon Link
http://chitagmyspacecoupon.blogspot.com/
Generic Coupon Link
http://chitagcoupon.blogspot.com/
We hope you can join us.
My Best,
Mary Couzin, Executive Director
Information about The Chicago Toy and Game Fair
Preview and play with the hottest new toys and games on the market, meet the inventors and enjoy a Star Wars “Droid Hunt,” entertainment by Radio Disney, join Chicagaoland Sports Mascots in kicking off the Fair and the Toy Drive, and more at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair (ChiTAG), Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 22 at Chicago’s Navy Pier.
Fairgoers will be able to meet toy and game inventors, including celeb/actresses Daryl Hannah and Hilary Shepard, inventors of Liebrary; Leslie Scott, inventor of Jenga; Bruce Lund, inventor of TMX Elmo and founder of River Forest-based Lund and Company Invention, LLC; Chicago area resident John Spinello, inventor of Operation and Reuben Klamer, inventor of The Game of Life and winner of this year’s Toy Industry Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
A Star Wars Breakfast featuring Star Wars characters and prizes, chess tournaments in the Renaissance Knights Pavilion, and a free Games in Education conference for educators, visit www.g4ed.com for information, are just a few of the many fair events planned. For full event details, visit www.chitag.com.
For the trade there is a Women in Toys Breakfast on Saturday morning featuring Julia Fitzgerald - Sears, Mike Hirtle - Hasbro and Leslie Scott inventor of Jenga. On Saturday morning there is a Toy Safety Workshop sponsored by the Toy Industry Association.
For the third year, ChiTAG, along with sponsors, including the Toy Industry Association and Lund and Company Invention, LLC, will also hold the Young Inventor Challenge. Students 18 and under are invited to submit original game and toy inventions by October 31; details are available on the web site at www.chitag.com. Voting for the Young Inventor Challenge winner will take place by popular vote during the fair.
Fair hours are 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Children under three are admitted free; Scouts in uniform, teachers and librarians are also admitted free of charge. There are $10 off parking coupons available at the ticket booth.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Chess Tournament at New Games Store: Saltire Games
What: A chance to play chess in a tournament format!
Where: Saltire Games, 11723 Pendleton Pike, Indianapolis, IN 46236
Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm (check in anytime between 6:00 and 6:30)
Who: Open to the public
Cost: Rated USCF (United States Chess Federation) players pay an entry fee of $5, and must have a current membership (available on-site). There is a $2.00 entry fee for unrated players, and you must join the USCF ($7-$12 for one time, or $20-$40 for a whole year, depending on your age).
Prizes: Free entry to World Chess Championship Qualifying Tournament ($100 value)
Format: Everyone plays three games.
Call Kieron at 317-376-8112 or info@ollchessclub.org for more info, signup and pay here.
Where: Saltire Games, 11723 Pendleton Pike, Indianapolis, IN 46236
Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm (check in anytime between 6:00 and 6:30)
Who: Open to the public
Cost: Rated USCF (United States Chess Federation) players pay an entry fee of $5, and must have a current membership (available on-site). There is a $2.00 entry fee for unrated players, and you must join the USCF ($7-$12 for one time, or $20-$40 for a whole year, depending on your age).
Prizes: Free entry to World Chess Championship Qualifying Tournament ($100 value)
Format: Everyone plays three games.
Call Kieron at 317-376-8112 or info@ollchessclub.org for more info, signup and pay here.
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