Melee results

Muskego Melee Success!

Our annual tournament at LDMS goes in the books as another success!  A total of 82 players participated from surrounding schools, including 21 from all 6 Muskego schools.  They represented their schools, the club and the district well and took home a number of trophies!

Special thanks to Mark Nagy and Linda O'Bryan of LDMS for allowing us to host the tournament, to IAC for running a smooth event, and to all the volunteers it takes to run this event, from set-up to running concessions to clean-up.  Thank you all !

K8 non-rated 

• This was a good event for our beginners, and new players.  In addition to Charlie, we had Luke N., Zach B, Alex C, Logan S and Noah M -  all in their first tournament and they did great!  Zach led the way with 3 wins and just missed the top 10!  Looking forward to having all of them join more in the future.   

K4 rated 

• Because this was a small section, it was combined with K8 rated, so these players had to play some tough matches!  Lexi led the way with a 2nd place finish and Giddeon took 3rd!  Together they took the 2nd place team trophy for Mill Valley!

K8 rated 

• This was a very competitive section - Anthony led the way with 4 out of 5 wins and a 5th place finish!  Andy P was right behind with 3.5 wins and an 8th place finish!  Luke N, Lucas, Josh, Bella, Alex and Rishi all had some very good wins.

K12 rated 

• This was a smaller, but still very competitive section.  Will led the way with 3.5 out of 4 wins and a 1st place finish!  Right behind was Steven with a 3rd place finish, Alyssa with 4th place and Matthew with 6th place, and Arnold in his first tournament with the club.  Together the team took home the first place trophy for MHS !

Melee Volunteers

Hi All,
 This Saturday is our biggest fundraiser for the club & we'd like help (if you're  able to).
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_MSCC-2D2019&d=DwMFaQ&c=oBIBfyrVf5fVcKOfTTdY_d7WoqYVCfQW6jezwvkj5jg&r=RXBRNY_LMEQ7KGUd-giSOHiKWr-pjQgwCRVQZK0sR1l71uBGBzDZqELbJBseN5IR&m=Y1EztnoA0ce-PFNlbtn_cd4Lrqnkh2K-zaTniRaPsds&s=QFxeycTmwhSILW2NB1ljmCJBzqdDbjwGPWytIY7tXPI&e=
  Also, if you're bringing a baked item, please make sure it's individual wrapped.
  We'll also need a couple room monitors for the team room.
  Thank you!  And let's have a great tournament!
  If you have any questions, you can all Dan or myself.
  Leah
 

SMCA Triad at Brookfield East

High School Tournament results

SMCA Triad at Brookfield East

This past Saturday Brookfield East hosted the SMCA (Scenic Moraine Chess Association) event which was dubbed the "Triad" because of the three G60 matches that were played. 

Schools in attendance, and the final team scoring was as follows:

• Brookfield East 
• Hartford
• New Berlin Eisenhower
• New Berlin West 
• Brookfield Academy
• Kewaskum
• Tosa East 
• Muskego 
• Kettle Moraine

We brought Will, Alyssa, Matthew R, Steven A, Josh K and Arnold.  There was some stiff competition at this event, and I was proud of the games that our team played, even if they didn't win as many as they would have liked.

Will led the way with 2 out of 3 wins and a 14th place finish.  Special shout out to Arnold who was playing in his first tournament !

Melee

Our own Muskego Melee at LDMS on Dec 14th !

Sign up !

For more information click here: www.kingregistration.com/event/MuskegoMelee

To register click here: www.kingregistration.com/register/MuskegoMelee   

No chess this week

Reminder - No chess this week

USM

USM Fall Annual 

The MSCC kicked off the tournament season with a group of 7 at University School Milwaukee this past Saturday.  There has historically been some good competition at this event and Saturday was no exception!

In the K8 rated section we had Anthony, Rish and Andy.  Andy led the way with 3.5/5 points and a 5th place finish while Anthony was right behind with 3/5 points and a 9th place finish.

In the K12 rated section we had Will, Aaron, Matthew and Steven.  Will led the way with 2/4 points and a 14th place finish.

Next up will be our High School team at Brookfield East on Dec 7th, and our own tournament at Lake Denoon on Dec 14th!  Hope to see you there!

MSCC Apparel on Friday (Nov 22)

Hi All,
 I talked to the vendor & our apparel won't be ready  until Friday. Yes, I'll be picking it up on Friday.
 I know there's a tournament on Saturday, if you'd like your apparel Friday night please talk to me tonight at class or e- mail me. I'll make arrangements.
  Leah

No Chess Oct 16

Hi All,
 There won't be chess next wk (Oct 16).
  If you'd like an apparel form & weren't at the club tonight, please e-mail me. I'd be happy to send one to you. Order forms & payment are due Wednesday,  October 23.
  Also, if you're more of a FB person, we do have a group on there (Muskego Scholastic Chess Club). I share the blog from here on there.
Leah

Chess Apparel & Pizza Party

Hi All,

 Muskego Scholastic Chess Club has three main fundraisers. The first one is Muskego Melee which is the tournament that we'll be hosting December 14 at Lake Denoon. More information will come later about that.

  The two smaller fundraisers are the chess apparel & pizza party. I will have chess apparel order forms on Wednesday at the club.  Every item ordered, the chess club earns some money (except on the Track Jackets),  forms are due October 23. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact me (leahmike@ymail.com) If you'd like the order form e-mailed to you, please let me know that too.

  Also, October 30 we'll be having our pizza party. It's from 6:15 pm - 6:45 pm & it's open to the chess players & families. We ask for a donation of $5/per person & also that everyone only starts out w/only 2 slices (to make sure there's enough for every one). If you're interested in bringing something, please let me know.

  See you Wednesday!

  Leah

   

MSCC 2019 / 2020

Welcome to Muskego Scholastic Chess for 2019 / 2020 !!

We hope you all had a great summer, and know that you're busy getting ready for the start of a new school year.  Now is also the time to get signed up for chess!

The link is active on the website - big red button at the top/right corner - sign up now!

• Mill Valley cafeteria most Wednesdays 6:30-8 (see calendar on website) 
• $50 per player for the whole year, includes Chesskid.com gold membership and weekly group lessons from IAC!

Emails will be sent soon - our first practice at Mill Valley is Wed Oct 2nd.  

Hope to see you there! 

Just a reminder about summer ....

Hi All,
 I can't believe how fast time's flying.

 We still need some help w/these various opportunities to get the word out about the club.

 One is Jammin on Janesville (Friday, June 7 in the Library's Parking Lot)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4eafa928a3ff2-jammin3

 And the other one is to help run the "Free Play" Summer classes. You don't need to know how to play chess, it's more to make sure the kids "behave" themselves as well as have fun.

  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4eafa928a3ff2-summer3

As always, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Dan or myself.

 I hope to see you all at one or some of these events. :)

 Leah

Need Summer Volunteers

Hi All,
 As you're planning your summer plans, please keep in mind that there's a couple chess activities going on & we need volunteers. This is a great way to get the word out about the club to the community.

Friday, June 7 - Jammin on Janesville (we'll have a booth in the Library Parking Lot)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4eafa928a3ff2-jammin3

"Open Play" Class Wednesday nights at the library, 6:30-8

*To volunteer, you don't need to know much about chess. Just make sure kids don't get too out of hand & the library will store our chess boards.*

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4eafa928a3ff2-summer3

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Dan or myself.

Thanks!

 Leah

Medical College of Wisconsin Tournament Results

There were four members  from the club that attended IAC's Tournament at The Medical College of WI & proudly represented the club.

Congrats to:
 Steven (1.5 points)
Anthony (3 points), came in 5th pl
Luke (3.5 points), came in 3rd pl
Bella (3 points), came in 4th pl

Enjoy the summer & see you in the fall!

Don't forget, we'll have a booth at the library for Jammin & will also have a summer library "free play" Wed nights. We'll need help with both. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Dan or myself.

Tournaments During Spring & Summer

Hi All,
 Now that the chess season is over, some may want to know where to go to for more practice & tournaments.


April 27 - IAC is having a Scholastic Tournament at Medical College of Wisconsin "Alumni Center"
https://www.ia-chess.com/tournamentList


May 19, June 23, July 14, August 18, Sept 15, Oct 6, Nov 10 & Dec 8 - Tournaments are ran by Renaissance Chess Knights in Deerfield, IL (Embassy Suites, 1445 Lake Cook Rd)
https://chichess.jumbula.com/

Waukesha Chess Club is open to everyone of all levels. They meet Wed nights at 6:30 pm at the Eagles Club (709 N Grandview, Waukesha)
https://waukeshachessclub.blogspot.com/2018/

SouthWest Chess Club - Open to all levels. Thursday nights at 6 pm, Hales Corners Police Station.
http://southwestchessclub.com/


Don't forget in June & July we have "Free Play" at the Library & will be at Jamming on Janesville.

Have a good summer & keep practicing!

Leah

State Championships

2019 Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Championship

The MSCC took 12 players this year up to the UW Oshkosh campus for the annual event - the biggest in the state each year and a highlight to the end of our regular season

This is a great event - nearly 400 players from around the state competing in K5, K8, JV and Varsity (D1-3) divisions.  The players work very hard for two days, playing 5 or 6 rounds (depending on division) with games lasting up to 2 and 3 hours each, in very competitive sections

K5
This year Anthony and Rishi played in this section of about 70 players, finishing w/ 3 and 4 wins respectively.

K8
Josh and Milos (first tournament!) were a team for Muskego Lakes.  Josh led the way with 3 wins

Andy, Luke and Steven were a team for Lake Denoon and had 4, 2.5 and 4 wins respectively.  The team took a 6th place team trophy - well done!

Varsity 
Will, Alyssa, Noah, David and Aaron were the varsity team for Muskego High School in the D1 section.  These are 5 vs. 5 team matches and it's very competitive.  They got some individual wins in almost every round - we were very proud of the games they played at this level.

Special thanks to Coach Andy of the IAC who coached our players and reviewed notation with them the whole weekend!

Summer Class at the Library

Hi All,
 As Chess is winding down for the season, Dan & I are busy trying to figure out the summer schedule & how to promote the club. One way we do this is by having "free play" at the Library on Wednesday nights from 6:30 pm - 8 pm. Free play is open for anyone & everyone. We need help with volunteers to just "watch" the room & make sure the kids don't get too wild. You don't need to know how to play chess. The chessboards will be at the library already. So while you're starting to make your summer plans, please keep Wednesday nights open (June19, June 26, July 10, July 17, July 24 & July 31).
  Thanks!

   We'll also be at Jammin on Janesville (Friday, June 7) & will need help running the booth.

   Leah

  Oops, sorry. I forgot to include the link for the library.  http://bit.ly/mscc-summer2019

WSCF Grade Level

WSCF Grade Level Results 

While Josh & Rishi were battling down in Schaumburg at Nationals, the MSCC brought 9 other players to the WSCF Annual Grade Level Tournament, held at the UWM Union.

Travis (3rd grade) and Tyler (1st grade) were in their first tournament ever, and did a great job learning and getting better each round, getting at least one win each.

Brothers Alex (6th), Matthew (3rd) and Ryan (1st) were in only their 2nd tournament with the club and had some nice wins of their own.

Charlie (2nd) is also in his first year of tournaments and continues to play better, getting a couple of nice wins.

Some of our more experienced players had some very good success -  Anthony took 1st place in 3rd grade with 4.5/5!  Owen took 7th place, also in 3rd grade, with 4/5, and Steven took 3rd place in 8th grade with 4/5.

The 3rd grade team of Anthony, Owen, Matthew and Travis took the first place team trophy for 3rd grade!

All of our players represented the club well with their sportsmanship and efforts throughout the day!

Nationals

High School (K12) Nationals Results 

Congratulations to Rishi & Josh for attending the High School Nationals in Schaumburg IL this past weekend.  This huge tournament had almost 1,700 players in 7 different rated sections.

Rishi & Josh played in the U800 section, and played 7 games over 3 days, finishing with 4 and 3.5 points respectively.  This is a huge accomplishment in a highly competitive section of players from around the country - Well done!

Rishi also gets his red wristband for this accomplishment, which is very well deserved !

Pizza Party - March 13

Next Wednesday (March 13) is our End of the Year Pizza Party (last chess class is March 27).  For the families that aren't familiar with our parties, the pizza party is one way for our club to fundraise. We ask for $5 donation/person (includes pizza & beverage) & that everyone starts out with only 2 slices to make sure that we have enough pizza for everyone. If you'd like to bring a salad, dessert, etc., please do so. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at leahmike@ymail.com. And the party starts at 6:15 pm which is open to not only the chess players, but to the families as well :) See you next week & bring your appetite.

Leah

Elmwood

Elmwood Tournament Results 

The MSCC had a nice close tournament this past weekend in New Berlin at Elmwood School.  It was a very large tournament - over 220 players - and we had a great time!

K3 unrated 

• Lexi led the way with 4.5/6 wins and a 9th place finish in this section w/ over 80 players!  Both Owen and Matthew had great days with 4/6 wins and earning their red wrist bands!  Aiden had a very good day in his first tournament, as did Ryan.  We were very proud of how our young players handled themselves and were willing (usually 😁 ) to take notation to help improve their skills 

K6 unrated 

• Alex T and Alex K also were in their first tournament and played some nice games, also taking notation.

K12 U800 rated

• This was a very competitive section and a number of our players stepped up to the challenge of playing in this section instead of K6!  Josh led the way with 4/6 wins and a 9th place finish!  Close behind was Anthony, Rishi, Lucas, and Luke.  Lucas and Rishi took an additional class award for finishing high in their respective rating classes.

K12 Open rated 

• The open section was very competitive as well and made for a long day - 5 rounds of G45.  Will led the way with 3.5/5 wins and a 5th place finish!  Alyssa, Aaron and Noah also had some very nice wins, as did Steven.  Noah and Aaron also took awards for finishing high in their rating class.  The team of Will, Alyssa, Aaron and Noah took home the 1st place team trophy for MHS, just edging out a very strong Eisenhower team!

Nice job to our whole club for representing the MSCC very well!

Spartan Tournament

Brookfield East Spartan Tournament 

Despite the rainy, sleety (is that a word?) weather there was a good turnout for the IAC-run tournament in Brookfield this weekend.  Our club made a nice showing and posted some good results!

K5 NR

• Charlie & Owen played in the section.  Owen led the way with 3 wins and a 7th place finish!

K5 rated 

• This section was smaller so was combined w/ K8, making it tougher, but Rishi still had some good wins and a 6th place finish!
  
  

K8 rated 

• In this section we had Josh, Steven, Andy, Luke and Anthony.  Andy took 5th place, Josh took 3rd place and Anthony took 1st place with a perfect 5 wins!  The team of Steven, Andy and Luke took a 2nd place team trophy for Lake Denoon.

K12 rated 

• This turned out to be quite a large and highly rated section - both Will and Aaron went 2/2 on the day.

Next up is McKinley and Elmwood - let's bring teams to both!

SMCA & Discovery World

SMCA year end & Discovery World results

This past weekend we attended two different tournaments - the first was the High School team's last event, which was held at Kewaskum middle school, and the second was at Discovery World, run by the WSCF.

SMCA

• Our Muskego team went 2-1 on Saturday, and 4-3 on the season overall.  We took 4th place out of 7 teams in this difficult conference, often going up against much bigger and higher rated teams.
• We were very proud of how they played their matches and gave it their all!  It was good practice for the team as we will likely see many of the same teams at STATE in March.
• Our team for the year comprised of Will, Alyssa, Aaron, David, and a couple of matches included Adam, Noah and Steven.

Discovery World 

• We brought 7 players to Discovery World on a very snowy Sunday.
• There was some pretty tough competition at this one in all sections, but everyone had at least 2 wins.  
• At the tournament we had Luke, Will B, Cael, Carson, Josh, Andy and Anthony.  Anthony led the way with 4/5 wins and a 2nd place trophy in K5!

Asa Clark

Asa Clark Pirate Tournament / IAC Results 

The MSCC brought 9 players to the tournament in Pewaukee yesterday and we had a fun time!

K8 UNR 

Logan H was our loan player in this section, in just his 3rd tournament, and he had a couple of nice wins!

K3 rated

Lexi was our only player in this section and had some good wins, finishing in 3rd place!  It was a smaller section so it had to be combined with the K8 section, making it a tougher day.

K8 rated

Anthony led the way in this section, finishing in 2nd place with 4/5 wins!  

We also had some nice matches played by Lucas, Luke N (10th), Josh (12th) and Rishi (13th).

K12 rated 

Will lead the way with 2/4 wins (7th) and Steven also had 2/4 wins (8th).  Together they took the 3rd place team trophy.

It was a great time with good play and sportsmanship shown by all!

Chess cancelled

Chess Cancelled this week.

Chesskid Tournament at 6:30!

Stay warm!

MSCC Apparel Order due Feb 6

Hi All,
 I know there's a couple orders "lingering". With the goofy weather we've been having, I'll extend the order deadline to Wednesday, February 6.
  If you have any questions or would like an order form, please let me know.
  Thanks!
  Leah

Wednesday's Class, Jan 30

Hi Chess Parents,

We're planning ahead for another wild weather week - snow early and bitter cold mid-week.

Safety first -  If school is closed on Wednesday due to cold, then chess will be cancelled too.  If school is open, then we'll play chess as usual.  If it's clear that school is open but after school activities are cancelled, then we will follow suit and cancel too.

Regardless, I will send out another email by mid-afternoon Wednesday to let you know, so please check emails.  The Muskegochess.com site will also be updated if we cancel.

If we do cancel, we will hold another chesskid.com tournament starting at 6:30 sharp!

Stay warm!

Coach Dan

 

 

Golda

Golda Meir Tournament Results  

On Saturday the MSCC brought a small but determined team to Golda Meir in Milwaukee, run by the WSCF.  Over 140 players were in attendance and we had a very fun day!  Thank you to Coach Andy for going over many games with our players!

K4u400

• Charlie had some good battles and finished 2.5/5 and Lexi had a real break-out day winning all 5 matches and taking home the first place trophy!

K6u550

• Luke had some good battles in this section, taking 3.5/5.  He also proved you can "have your cake and eat it too" by starting the day early with two basketball games and then joining us just in time for round 2!

K8u800

• Lucas and Rishi had some hard fought matches in this section, taking 2.5/5 and 3/5 wins respectively.

We did not bring enough players to field competitive teams, so hopefully we can do that at our next tournament - Asa Clark Pirate Open in Pewaukee on Feb 9th, run by IAC.   Sign up now!

Wednesday (Jan 22)'s Class is Cancelled

Hi All,

In the name of safety, we're going to cancel the chess class for tomorrow, Wednesday.  It sounds like it will be very messy tonight and tomorrow.

However, we WILL instead have an online tournament at chesskid.com!  We will set one up for the normal start time of 6:30, and i'll send more details about that and a reminder of how to join the tournament.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks

Coach Dan

 

P.S. Apparel Order will be due next Wednesday, Jan 30. - Leah

 

 

Apparel Order & Nationals

Hi All,
 Apparel Order is due this Wednesday.

 Also, it was mentioned last week that Nationals (March 15-17) is the weekend before State & would be a great warm-up.  It's the closest it'll ever be to WI. It's in Schaumburg, IL. You don't need to be in high school to attend. The different sections are:  K-12 Championship, K-12 U1900, K-12 U1600, K-12 U1200, K-12 U800 and K-12 Unrated. The schedule is Opening ceremony Fri. 12:45 pm. Rds.: Fri. 1 pm and 7 pm, Sat. 9 am, 2 pm and 7 pm, Sun. 9 am-2 pm. Awards Ceremony Sun., approx. 7 pm.
  For more information, you can look at  http://www.uschess.org/tlas/upcoming.php?STATE=IL, "2019 National High School Chess."

  If you have questions about either one, please don't hesitate to ask.

  Leah
 

St Charles

St. Charles Open results

The MSCC brought 10 players to St Charles in Hartland, our first time there, for a tournament that was run by the IAC (Coach Andy) and we had a great day!

K6 unrated (5 rounds, G30)

• Logan and Owen did a great job, both learning and taking notation seriously which paid off with some nice wins.  Owen lead the way with 3 out of 5 wins!

K6 rated (5 rounds, G30)

• There were no teams because of differing schools, but Anthony, Josh, Luke and Rishi played some really nice games.  All had at least two wins -  Rishi finished in 8th place and Anthony placed 6th!

K12 rated (4 rounds, G45)

• A tough section as usual -  Steven had a solid day with 2 out of 4 wins.  Alyssa finished in 8th place (2.5 pts), Noah finished 7th (2.5 pts) and Will took 2nd place (3.5 pts) - together they took the 2nd place team!

Nice job everyone!  

Next up will be Golda Meir on Jan 26th (WSCF) and Asa Clark on Feb 9th (USCF / IAC)

Apparel Order Due Jan 22

Happy New Year!
  We had enough interest that yes, I'll be doing an apparel order now (order sheets will be available on Wednesday). If you're not able to make it or would like me to e-mail you a form, please let me know. The deadline is Jan 22 (& we'll still have them in time for State). :)

 Leah