Bateman Chess Club Newsletter

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),                                                                                                                                                                                                             Nov. 4, 2019
 
Thank you all for your patience and support during the strike.  I know that this was a difficult time for families and students, and we hope that you understand why teachers felt forced to make this choice.  Now, it is time for us to look ahead.  And we have a lot of chess fun to look forward to!
 

• We are finally ready for our full practice schedule.  The afternoon practices do include a free snack at the cafeteria before each session.  Please be ready to pick up your child by 5:00pm at Door 1.  I would love to see more of our Chess team members taking advantage of Free Chess Fridays from 7:30-8:15am.  There is still no Free Chess for this Friday due to a School Improvement Day.  An updated practice and events schedule is attached, and it will be updated on the Bateman website calendar. 
• I have attached a permission slip for our next available free tournament on Nov. 9, the first full Chicago Chess Foundation event of the school year.  I need to have players registered by Thu. Nov. 7, so please return the permission slip as soon as you can if you plan to attend. More information is at the end of this letter.
• We also have a CPS tournament scheduled for Sat. Nov. 16.  I am attaching a flyer and a permission slip.  We need to preregister for that tournament by this Friday (11/8), so I will also need that permission slip back by Thu. (11/7) 
• With a reminder about the team competition agreement, please try to participate in at least one of these tournaments, if not both!
• Unfortunately, this year’s IL All-Grade Championship in Peoria is on the same day as the CPS Prep Bowl (11/16).  Of course, if you wish to attend, we support you!  But Bateman will be fielding a team at the Prep Bowl.

 
Here are the details about the upcoming CCF tournament:
 
November 9th at Brooks College Prep Academy
250 E. 111th Street (11100 South), at Martin Luther King Drive
 
Schedule:  Registration   8:30 - 9:15a.m.  -All players must check-in at the tournament site by 9:15!
                  Tournament  10:00a.m. - 3:15p.m.          -Late arrivals will not be paired in the first round.
                  Trophy Presentation  4:00p.m. (estimated)
  
5 Sections:  Novice K-1 (Pawns), Novice 2-3 (Knights), Novice 4-5 (Bishops), Novice 6-8 (Rooks), Intermediate, Advanced
   Unrated, no entry fee; Swiss-style, 5 rounds (est.), USCF standard tie-breaks
 
Awards:  Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections.  Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections; top team in Intermediate and Advanced.  Team score calculated by top four scores in novice sections, top three scores in advanced.
 
Behavior: Remember that you are representing yourself and your school.  You are expected to follow the Blaze Ways and our Core Values wherever you go. 
 
    If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact me at acgeisler@cps.edu or (773)534-5055.
Sincerely, Mr. Geisler


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Download Permission Slip (CPS Junior Prep Bowl at Chicago Vocational HS)  and Tournament Flyer                                                                                  CC_3