Monster Chess

Franklin and Henry take on Sasha and Abdul in 2 v 2 "Monster Chess," as Ethan looks on. In this variant, you play with a partner. Kill your opponent's pieces to add them as zombie soldiers on your partner's battlefield. Want to see how it works? Come on down on Thursday!

Sterling Back in the Picture

On March 9, Mr. Sterling returned from his basketball season hiatus to school our new champ in two hard-fought matches.

March 16th, Franklin and Feng, who hold the 1st and 2nd spots in the rankings, played to a draw.

Henry took the club lead in wins with his 19th - against 17 losses and 5 draws.

Movers and Shakers

Big week for Henry R. Takes the club lead in wins and moves up to 4th place.
Another win for Ethan, moving up three spots in the rankings.
Abdul A's win over Chris G and draw with Natalia L brought him to within percentage points of Samuel M for the 6th spot.
Rumors of a Linares vs Linares matchup persist, but if it took place, the result was not recorded...

• Position of the week: pinned piece.

A pinned piece is a piece that can't move because it would put the player in check.
How can black take advantage of this?

Black to move, with mate in two.

Players Stay Checking

Rankings are tightening up in the top 10. Last week, Franklin L and Kevin F played to their second consecutive draw. Kevin F moved up one spot in the rankings to 3rd place and nudged Chris G back to 4th. Feng C and Samuel M solidified their spots with wins over Abdul A and Chris G.

Position of the week: Vulnerable first rank.


Why can't white take the black queen?

Ethan R defeats Henry R

From Left to Right: Kevin F, Samuel M, Franklin L, Elijah R, Chris G, and Ethan R.

After a snow day on February 9, the Chess Club was back in action this past Thursday, February 16. 

Some notable matches from this past week:

• Ethan R defeated Henry R for a milestone win.
• Chris G reclaimed the 3rd spot in the rankings with two wins over top dog Franklin L.
• Undefeated newcomer Sasha M moved up to 8th place with two wins.

Stay checking, players! See you on Thursday.

New Champ!

Congratulations to Franklin Linares, who took the title of Club Champ from Feng C with two head-to-head wins yesterday. Franklin also tied with Feng for most wins, with 13.

Honorable mention to Natalia Linares, who graced us with her presence after she noticed her little brother was abusing her friends on the chessboard. Natalia went (2 - 0 - 1) on the day and moved into the top 10, in only the fourth meeting she has attended this year.

Chris G. reclaimed the 3rd spot in the rankings from Abdul A. by splitting two games with Franklin.

Did you know that the "Records" tab on the "View Results and Records" spreadsheet contains lots of detailed stats? Here are some of the club leaders in various categories:

• Most wins:

Franklin L / Feng C with 13 wins each.

• Most Games Played:

Henry R, with 24

• Most Draws:

Nathaniel G, with 5

• Best Winning Percentage:

Franklin L, with an absurd .806

• Toughest Schedule:

Luis C., with an opponents' winning percentage of .733

Stay checking, players!

Winter Tournament Decided

Yesterday, Franklin Linares defeated Samuel Molina to take the Winter Tournament. He now faces Feng Chen for the club championship.

Abdul Alam, with two solid wins, climbed up to third place in the rankings, edging out Chris Grod by a half a point.

Kevin Flores's win streak reached 6 games, vaulting him into 5th place on the ladder.

Stay checking, players!