Tournament Results: Congrats Ryan, Clay!

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!

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.

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 18^th, 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. 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
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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

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.

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.

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]

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.

Chess Tournament Mentioned in the IndyStar

The monthly chess tournaments at the Library were mentioned in the IndyStar (online version?) yesterday:


http://www.indystar.com/article/20091007/LOCAL1803/910070389/0/PROMO

Chess Tournament in October

I have been given a free entry to the following chess tournament (worth $100). I intend to give it out in a tournament I'm running on the northeast side of town on Wednesday, October 21st at 6:30pm.

It Happens Here @ Riviera Hotel/Casino Las Vegas
Start Date/Time: Dec 2, 2009 at noon
End Date/Time: Dec 13, 2009 at till end
Location:
Riviera Hotel Casino
2901 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109
United States

World Chess Federation, Inc. Last Chance World Chess Championship Qualifying Tournament (Rueben Fine Memorial) open to anyone in world without any required membership in any organization. $128,000 in qualifying entries into The WCF World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament (Samuel Reshevsky Memorial) which starts thereafter December 15 also at Riviera Hotel Casino Las Vegas.12 round 20/1 time control Full details and tournament rules can be found at
www.americanchessassociation.org

Croix placed 3rd in the U.S. Open

This just in from Katy:

"Just thought you'd like to know Croix took 3rd yesterday at the Scholastic section of the US Open yesterday. He played in the 800 and under."

Indianapolis Youth Open Results

There are other pictures in the album...check them out by clicking the link under the photo! To see the national ratings for the 18-and-Under section click here.

From Indianapolis Youth Open, May 2009

DanielS: 1st in 18 year old and under division

From Indianapolis Youth Open, May 2009

BenW: 2nd in 18 year old and under division

From Indianapolis Youth Open, May 2009

JeffB: 3rd in 18 year old and under division

Rounding out the rest of the 18 year old and under:

4th: AaronE, 5th: MatthewP, 6th: JonathanH, 7th: CoryH, 8th: EddieS, 9th: SamD, 10th: BrianW, 11th: IsaacM.

From Indianapolis Youth Open, May 2009

HenryE: 1st in 5th grade and under division

From Indianapolis Youth Open, May 2009

DesireeC: 2nd in 5th grade and under division

From Indianapolis Youth Open, May 2009

JonathanB: 3rd in 5th grade and under division

Rounding out the rest of the 5th grade and under division:

4th: DanielleH, 5th: PaddyI, 6th: MichaelB, 7th: ReginaF, 8th: GabeB

Irvington Monthly Tournament Outcome

We had a good group (4 people), with an average rating of about 1600. Nate won.

Three more showed up at about 6:30 (too late to join in the tourney, but we played for fun off to the side)!

Click here for the details.

U.S. Open in Indianapolis this August

FYI (I don't run this tournament :-)

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August 2, US Open Scholastic: 4SS, G/30, open to K-12 (2008-9 school year). Entry fee: $20. There are 3 sections with trophies to top 5 each section. Registration is from 9 to 11:30 am, rounds are at 12-1:30-3-4:30.

Venue: Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st St., Indianapolis, IN 46219.

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August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, US Open Quads Each is 3RR, G/30. EF $20, 1st prize $50 each quad. Reg. 9-11:30 am, rds. 12-1:30-2:30.

August 5, US Open G/15 Championship: 5SS, G/15, quick rated, higher of regular or quick rating used. EF $40. 80% of EF returned in cash prizes: 1st 30%, 2nd 15%, U2100 12%, U1800 10%, U1500/Unr 8%, U1200 5%. Reg. 9-11:30 am, rds. 12-1-2-3-4.

August 8, US Open Blitz Championship: WCL GPP: 15. 7SS, double round (14 games), 1 section. Quick rated, higher of regular or quick rating used. $2000 guaranteed prizes! $$ 400-200-150, Expert $200-100, U2000 $200-100, U1800 $180-90, U1600/Unr $140-70, U1400 $100, U1200 $70. EF $40, free to unrated if paying USCF dues. Reg. 9-11:30 am, 1st round noon.

Click here and scroll down to "August" "A Heritage Event" for more information.

Indianapolis Youth Open on May 18th

Instead of our normal club meeting on May 18th, we are hosting the Indianapolis Youth Open from 4p-6p.

BE SURE TO WEAR YOUR CLUB T-SHIRT THAT DAY TO SCHOOL. This is an "approved" exception to the normal dress code.

We are working on having the concession stand open that evening.

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This is a four round swiss-style tournament with 12 minutes for each player to complete their game (G/12).

It is open to all students ages 18 and under.

Entry fees: FREE for fully-paid club members. For weekly-pay club members (or rated USCF members), the fee is $5 onsite, $4 in advance. For everyone else it is $7.

Prizes: Trophies and chess clocks ($30 retail value) for 1st-3rd place

Register: Anytime between 3:05pm and 3:55pm. Play starts at 4pm, and we will be done by 6pm.

We will also have an "unrated" section (played without clocks) for the more casual players (you will be placed in the appropriate section). This section has trophy prizes only.