It's Official: OLL is the 8th Grade and Under City Champs

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: CroixG
Chair 2: BenW
Chair 3: JonathanH
Chair 4: EddieS

Tournament "A" team members:

Captain: CroixG
Chair 2: JonathanH
Chair 3: EddieS
Chair 4: BrendanS

We 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!

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!

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
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

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:

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)

[edited 11/3/09]

CYO (Travelling) Chess Team Schedule

Mark your calendars (EVERYONE should wear their chess T-Shirts to school on the Wednesdays below...this is an approved exception to the dress code).

The schedule is to play:

From 4:45p to 7:00p on Wed. 11/4 and Wed. 11/11 (these two constitute the "regular season"),

and from 9am - 2pm on Sat. 11/14 (this is the "post-season tournament").

Updated: 10/25/09