Summer Chess Camps

Heres a link to the other chess camps that I'm aware of. 

SCA's camp where I teach in St. Louis Park - all summer long, any week, lots of fun activities

www.schoolchess.org

This one is in Mpls.

http://mplschess.weebly.com/location.html

Here's one in St. Paul at St. Paul Academy, but it's only one week and only 2.5 hrs

http://www.spa.edu/about_spa/summer_programs_2014/chess_camp/index.aspx

Here's the #1 chess camp in the nation - live on campus for the week.

http://wp.stolaf.edu/conferences/summer-camps/chess-camp/

Final Ratings and Tournament Results Grades 5-8

Final Ratings

First	Last	20-May
xxx	xxx	968
Seth	Xiong	948
Andy	Hogan	890
Shyion	Bonner	842
Bobby	Fraser	681
xxx	xxx	677
xxx	xxx	645
xxx	xxx	609
xxx	xxx	461
xxx	xxx	379
Jeremiah	Knox	297
xxx	xxx	113

Tournament Results
Name..Result Tiebrk
Seth...8-1-0 1-0-0
xxx....8-1-0 0-1-0
Shyion.7-2-0 
Bobby..6-3-0 
xxx....4-4-1 
xxx....4-5-0
xxx....3-5-1
xxx....2-6-1
Jere'h.1-7-1
xxx....0-9-0

Nationals and Ratings

National News - In the National K-6 Championships, 6th grader Andrew Titus finished in 11th place with 4 wins 3 draws, no losses.
   The team from Seward won the National Championship in the U1000 section. Marshall Urban and Nelson Munene scored 6 points and Tiger Worku had 5.5 out of seven rounds. Noah Muller had 3.5 to finish the scoring for Seward. Ezekiel Rischall and Arlo Cornell each scored 4 points to lead the Minneapolis Jewish Day School to a 10th place finish in the K-6 unrated section.
    So if you've had trouble beating Marshall Urban, Nelson Munene and Tiger Worku, so did the rest of America.

xxx	xxx	963
Seth	Xiong	943
Andy	Hogan	890
Shyion	Bonner	818
xxx	xxx	677
Bobby	Fraser	672
xxx	xxx	645
xxx	xxx	643
xxx	xxx	442
xxx	xxx	372
Jeremiah	Knox	297
xxx	xxx	113

Upper School Ratings and standings

RATINGS

xxx	xxx	944
Seth	Xiong	924
Andy	Hogan	890
Shyion	Bonner	801
xxx	xxx	690
Bobby	Fraser	674
xxx	xxx	645
xxx	xxx	643
xxx	xxx	448
xxx	xxx	372
Jeremiah	Knox	287
xxx	xxx	110

STANDINGS

Seth	8-1-0	0.889
xxx	4-1-0	0.800
Shyion	7-2-0	0.778
Bobby	5-3-0	0.625
xxx	3-3-0	0.500
xxx	3-3-0	0.500
xxx	1-1-0	0.500
Jeremiah	1-2-0	0.333
xxx	1-4-0	0.200
xxx	1-6-0	0.143
xxx	0-8-0	0.000

5 pts to anyone who can answer the last question here

The other day this position (or one similar to it) came up. Both are good players, but showed they still need to learn a few things. It is Black's turn. What should Black play?
a) a2  b) Rb2  c) Rd2  d)Rg2  e) e3
In the game, Black played a2, how should White have replied?

1. Black should play Rg2 threatening Rg1 pinning the rook and queening the pawn. when you're trying to queen a pawn, remember that the square(s) the pawn guards are as important as the queening square. Put a piece, especially a rook, on that square (g1) and the pawn can almost always queen.
2. a2 is a mistake because it traps the white King. It's almost stalemate - except for the rook. This leads to a situation known as the "raging rook". White will check the black king relentlessly from close range and the rook cannot be taken lest the game end in stalemate. 1. Rd6+ Kb5 2. Rd5+ Kc4 3. Rd4+ Kc3 4. Rd3+ Kc2! 5. Rc3+ Is there any way the king can escape? If yes, how? If no, how must white play. Although in some positions the king can escape, many times he cannot and the game ends in a draw. So be very careful not to "stalemate" your opponent's king thinking he can still move his rook!

Upper School Ratings and Standings

Get those media release forms in, or forever you name will be xxx.

First	Last	8-May
xxx	xxx	944
Seth	Xiong	911
Andy	Hogan	890
Shyion	Bonner	784
xxx	xxx	690
Bobby	Fraser	688
xxx	xxx	645
xxx	xxx	643
xxx	xxx	442
xxx	xxx	372
Jeremiah	Knox	287
xxx	xxx	108

Name.. Prime Extra Total

Seth...6-1-0 3-0-0 9-1-0

xxxx...4-1-0 1-1-0 5-2-0

Shyion 7-2-0 2-1-0 9-3-0

Bobby. 4-2-0 0-2-0 4-4-0

xxxx.. 3-3-0 3-1-1 6-4-1

xxxx.. 1-6-0 1-3-0 2-9-0

Jerem'h1-2-0 1-1-2 2-3-2

xxxx.. 0-6-0 0-2-1 0-8-1

xxxx.. 3-3-0 1-1-0 4-4-0

xxxx.. 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0

xxxx.. 0-3-0 0-0-0 0-3-0

Final Ratings of 2014 Grades 2-4

Stay in practice over the summer especially if you're moving up to the middle school - there are a lot of very good players there. Final results have been tabulated for the tournament. Anyone with 2 and a half points will get an award, but you'll all have to wait until awards day.

Grade	First Name	Last Name	8-May
4	Annabel	Yang	589
2	Luche	Yang	560
4	Bailey	Arrigoni	538
4	Caleb	Vang	534
2	Aidan	Rohr	509
4	Michael	Davis	476
4	Christopher	Lamb	441
3	Ronan	Davis	422
4	Sergio	Rice	415
2	Elvis	Xiong	374
3	Ariel	Vang	346
4	Daniel	Lee	342
2	Samuel	Bryant	309
4	Dylan	Weldon	298
4	Grace	Chaves	294
3	Victor	Rojas	292
2	Joseph	Rambo	258
4	Agur	Xiong	255
4	Aailiyah	Vang	239
4	Eric	Albrecht	237
4	Dimitrios	Balasis	226
4			211
4	Haely	Thao	189
4	Jeremy	Rubio	185
4	Kongmeng	Thao	178
4	Mai Chang	Lee	172
3	Adam	Xiong	164
4	Ailia	Kostohris	158
2	Victor	Xiong	157
2	Benjamin	Yang	153
4	Wanchai	Anuyun	149
3	Jaylynn	Arrigoni	148
2	Dealir	Lee	147
2	Dylan	McGlade	139
4	Cristian	Perez	124
2	Michael	Balasis	118
2	Kyannah	Arrigoni	100
2	Skylar	Nicks	100
4	Melanie	Xiong	145
3	Evan	Fang	136
3	Julius	Mims	133
3	Bethany	Chang	130
3	Zakrye	Vang	121
3	MaiChue	Xiong	118
3	Yue Pheng	Yang	116
4	Phoua	Xiong	115
3	Jourdan	Moua	112
3	Jakyri	Curtis	109
3	Aden	Vang	105

Upper School Ratings and standings

First	Last	6-May
xxxx	xxxx	957
Seth	Xiong	888
Andy	Hogan	867
Shyion	Bonner	793
xxxx	xxxx	690
Bobby	Fraser	688
xxxx	xxxx	645
xxxx	xxxx	637
xxxx	xxxx	442
xxxx	xxxx	372
xxxx	xxxx	288
xxxx	xxxx	112

Get your media release forms in so your name shows up

Tournament Standings

Seth	8-1-0
xxxx	5-1-0
Shyion	8-3-0
xxxx	6-4-1
xxxx	4-4-0
Bobby	4-4-0
xxxx	1-1-0
xxxx	1-2-1
xxxx	2-9-0
xxxx	0-3-0
xxxx	0-7-0

Tournament Standings and Ratings

Lower School Tournament

Grade	Num	Name		Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Total
4	3	Annabel	Yang	W23w	W15b	W7w		3
4	4	Caleb	Vang	W25b	W14w	W30b		3
3	8	Ronan	Davis	W28w	W19b	W10w		3
2	2	Luche	Yang	W21b	W11w	D6b		2.5
4	6	Michael	Davis	W26w	W17b	D2w		2.5
4	1	Bailey	Arrigoni	W20w	D10b	D5w		2
2	5	Aidan	Rohr	H	W13w	D1b		2
4	7	Christopher	Lamb	W27b	W16w	L3b		2
4	11	Daniel	Lee	W29w	L2b	W17w		2
3	14	Ariel	Vang	W32w	L4b	W18w		2
4	30	Kongmeng	Thao	W37	W12b	L4w		2
4	9	Sergio	Rice	H	D18b	D19w		1.5
2	10	Elvis	Xiong	W31b	D1w	L8b		1.5
4	12	Dylan	Weldon	H	L30w	W34b		1.5
4	15	Grace	Chaves	W33b	L3w	D20b		1.5
3	16	Victor	Rojas	W34w	L7b	D39b		1.5
2	19	Joseph	Rambo	W38b	L8w	D9b		1.5
4	20	Aailiyah	Vang	L1b	H	D15w		1.5
4	28	...	...	L8b	D39w	W13b		1.5
3	31	Adam	Xiong	L10w	D23b	W25b		1.5
2	33	Dealir	Lee	L15w	D26b	W23w		1.5
2	39	Yuwpheng	Yang	H	D28b	D16w		1.5
4	17	Agur	Xiong	W35b	L6w	L11b		1
4	18	Eric	Albrecht	H	D9w	L14b		1
2	34	Victor	Xiong	L16b	W35w	L12w		1
2	36	Michael	Balasis	F	D29b	H		1
2	13	Samuel	Bryant	H	L5b	L28w		0.5
4	21	Dimitrios	Balasis	L2w	H	U		0.5
4	22	Jeremy	Rubio	H	U	U		0.5
4	23	Haely	Thao	L3b	D31w	L33b		0.5
3	24	Jaylynn	Arrigoni	H	U	U		0.5
4	25	Mai Chang	Lee	L4w	D32b	L31w		0.5
2	26	Dylan	McGlade	L6b	D33w	A39b		0.5
4	27	Ailia	Kostohris	L7w	H	U		0.5
4	29	Wanchai	Anuyun	L11b	D36w	H		0.5
2	32	Benjamin	Yang	L14b	D25w	A22b		0.5
4	35	Cristian	Perez	L17w	L34b	H		0.5
2	37	Kyannah	Arrigoni	L30	H	U		0.5
2	38	Skylar	Nicks	L19w	H	U		0.5

Lower School Ratings

First Name	Last Name	1-May
Annabel	Yang	571
Luche	Yang	555
Bailey	Arrigoni	524
Caleb	Vang	516
Aidan	Rohr	493
Michael	Davis	484
Ronan	Davis	430
Christopher	Lamb	429
Sergio	Rice	397
Elvis	Xiong	356
Ariel	Vang	352
Daniel	Lee	346
Dylan	Weldon	314
Grace	Chaves	312
Victor	Rojas	300
Samuel	Bryant	293
Joseph	Rambo	266
Agur	Xiong	254
Eric	Albrecht	249
Aailiyah	Vang	217
Dimitrios	Balasis	208
Jeremy	Rubio	185
...	...	185
Kongmeng	Thao	180
Haely	Thao	170
Dylan	McGlade	162
Ailia	Kostohris	158
Mai Chang	Lee	152
Victor	Xiong	152
Jaylynn	Arrigoni	148
Dealir	Lee	147
Wanchai	Anuyun	140
Adam	Xiong	136
Benjamin	Yang	131
Michael	Balasis	126
Cristian	Perez	124
Kyannah	Arrigoni	105
Skylar	Nicks	105
Melanie	Xiong	145
Evan	Fang	136
Julius	Mims	133
Bethany	Chang	130
Zakrye	Vang	121
MaiChue	Xiong	118
Yue Pheng	Yang	116
Phoua	Xiong	115
Jourdan	Moua	112
Jakyri	Curtis	109
Aden	Vang	105

Upper School Tournament
I can't post your names until you return your forms...
Seth  6-0
Bobby 3-2
Upper School Ratings

...	...	939
Seth	Xiong	900
Andy	Hogan	867
...	...	803
...	...	691
Bobby	Fraser	687
...	...	645
...	...	613
...	...	372
...	...	288
...	...	115

Farnsworth Chess Hall of Fame

I have created a Hall of fame for Chess at Farnsworth. Not everybody makes the hall of fame - not even the players who are very good, but only the outstanding players and teams. I have set up the criteria for making it into the Farnsworth Chess Hall of Fame, and you can see that it is very difficult.

Farnsworth Chess Hall of Fame
Teams
To qualify for the Farnsworth Chess Hall of Fame a team must win a trophy at State or at Nationals.
Year Trophy Team *
2012 Regional (11th) Elementary (15) Elise Lothrop 4.0, Chinu Thao 4.0, Simon Thao 3.5, Jue                                                             Thao 3.5
2013 7th place Elementary (17.5) Adrian Johnson 5.0,  Elise Lothrop 4.5, Chinu Thao 4.0,                                                             Bobby Fraser 4.0
2014 9th place Elementary (15.5) Ethan Yang 4.5, Seth Xiong 4, Shyion Bonner 4, Dianna                                                             Tchaa 3, Kevin Thao 3, Pahlee Thao 3, Bobby Fraser 3,                                                             Victoria Vang 3
Individuals
To qualify for the Farnsworth Chess Hall of fame a player must meet one of the following 9
criteria:
*   Win a trophy at state while at Farnsworth.
*   Win a trophy at Nationals while at Farnsworth.
*   Win a tournament with a perfect 5-0 score while at Farnsworth.
*   Earn a 100 merit point plaque by the end of 8th grade.
*   Earn a 200 merit point plaque by the end of 12th grade.
*   Win a Nationall Championship at any level by 12th grade
*   Make one of the USCF top 100 lists in lifetime.
*   Polgar or Denker qualifier (Minnesota's representative at the National Invitational.)
*   Achieve an Expert Rating (2000) lifetime
Year Name         Accomplishments
2013 Elise Lothrop Perfect tournament (doubles)