Chess Club

Check Out the Exciting Game of Chess

Any 6th, 7th, or 8th grade student interested in joining Chess Club should come to Mr. Schuldt’s room, J219. We meet every Tuesday from 3:20-4:30 p.m. and our season runs from the first week in January through the end of March.  Meets will be determined once the season begins and they typically occur on Thursdays.  You can ride the activity bus home at 5:00 PM or arrange to be picked up by your parents.  Questions, see Mr. Schuldt in room J219 or email me @ jason.schuldt@district196.org.

Thanks and go Wildcats!

Mr. Schuldt

                   2022 Meet Schedule

January 27th Home BHMS      Win 5-0

February 3rd at RMS.               Win 5-0

February 17 Home VMS

March 3 at FRMS

March 17 Home SHMS

We ride the bus together to and from the away meets and are done by 4:30 PM.  Return to DHMS before 5:00 PM.

Chess Tournament Opportunity:

 South Suburban Conference Chess Tournament

      Saturday, March 5^th, 2022

 

Location:        Eagan High School (use main entrance and follow signage)

Contact:         Joe Schulte (Joseph.Schulte@district196.org)   612-720-3315

Start Time:       Check-in from 8:00-8:20.  Tournament announcements will be made at 8:30.

Gold Division Round Times*

8:35 [G/30] 9:45 [G/30] 11:00 [G/45] <lunch> 12:50 [G/50] 3:00 [G/60] 

*Players will use 5-second increment.   

This section is designed for experienced or advanced players. Total points from top 4 players from each school will decide the team trophy. 

Silver Division 

This section is designed for less experienced or new players.  Players will practice playing with clocks and notation in a tournament setting. 

Awards Ceremony: 5:00pm

Awards:           Top 6 players in the Gold Division.  Trophy for first place; medals for 2^nd – 6^th place

Top 6 players in the Silver Division.  Trophy for first place; medals for 2^nd – 6^th place

Top 3 teams will receive team trophies/plaques

Lunch: No lunch break, but plan to eat between rounds 3 and 4. 

Registration: We will use google docs for registration. Jiten Patel (our TD) will manage a spreadsheet and then send all of us the link.  

* For each player, please list name and rating (or board number if no rating)

* You will be able to make changes on Saturday morning, but do so before 8:30 a.m.  

Tournament Director: Jiten Patel         g10patel85@gmail.com         612-226-7859

Additional Information: 

What to Bring: Boards, Sets, Clocks, Notation, pencil, and food/drink.  

Practice setting your clocks in advance as round times change throughout the day.

As we get closer to the date, Jiten will send out a google document for player registration. 

Please arrive no later than 8:10 so that we can make last-minute changes and start round 1 on time.