Neenah High School kicks off the new chess season with our first team practice immediately after school on Thursday, September 1st in room 139. As usual, we will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:20-4:30.
As both a chess club and a chess team, we welcome beginners and experienced players alike. All players are eligible to join our chess team as members of Junior Varsity when the season begins in early December. Advanced players will have an opportunity to try out for a board on our varsity team. We are again expecting to field two varsity teams, meaning there will be 10 boards available.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Rook Endings: King and Two Rooks vs. King
The Exercise: Place the black king on a central square, such as e5. Place the white king on e1 and the white rooks on their home squares of a1 and h1. White must checkmate the black king.
How it works:
White begins by taking control of the 4th rank (for example, by moving the h1 rook to h4). The black king is now cut off from half the board. After black’s move, white moves the other rook to the fifth rank, forcing the black king to move towards the edge of the board opposite white’s king.
If the black king prevents white from advancing a rook, such as by moving to g6, white will transfer the rook across the board, placing it on the file next to the other rook, such as on b4.
White continues delivering safe checks and forcing the black king “up the ladder” to the back rank. White delivers checkmate with one rook on the seventh rank and one rook on the eighth rank. Note that white does not have to move his/her own king in this exercise.
White begins by taking control of the 4th rank (for example, by moving the h1 rook to h4). The black king is now cut off from half the board. After black’s move, white moves the other rook to the fifth rank, forcing the black king to move towards the edge of the board opposite white’s king.
If the black king prevents white from advancing a rook, such as by moving to g6, white will transfer the rook across the board, placing it on the file next to the other rook, such as on b4.
White continues delivering safe checks and forcing the black king “up the ladder” to the back rank. White delivers checkmate with one rook on the seventh rank and one rook on the eighth rank. Note that white does not have to move his/her own king in this exercise.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Wisconsin State Scholastic Championships
The Neenah Chess Team competed in the State Scholastic Championships this weekend, March 19-20th. Neenah competed in the K-8 section, the High School Varsity, and Junior Varsity sections. Our middle school team consisted mainly of first-time competitors who enjoyed themselves and had a great learning experience.
Neenah's Junior Varsity team entered the final round on Sunday with a narrow 1/2 game lead for first place. Neenah's top four players finished strong, winning 3 1/2 games to take the State Championship by a 1 1/2 game margin.
Neenah's varsity team, who won the Division II championship in 2010, played in Division I where they entered the final round in a four-way tie for first place. Neenah had the toughest draw, facing perennial champions, Madison West. In a match that could have gone either way deep into the round, Neenah eventually lost and finished in fifth place. While the Neenah team was disappointed with the result, they should know that they have made their school and coaches proud with a tremendous run of success throughout the season.
Neenah's Junior Varsity team entered the final round on Sunday with a narrow 1/2 game lead for first place. Neenah's top four players finished strong, winning 3 1/2 games to take the State Championship by a 1 1/2 game margin.
Neenah's varsity team, who won the Division II championship in 2010, played in Division I where they entered the final round in a four-way tie for first place. Neenah had the toughest draw, facing perennial champions, Madison West. In a match that could have gone either way deep into the round, Neenah eventually lost and finished in fifth place. While the Neenah team was disappointed with the result, they should know that they have made their school and coaches proud with a tremendous run of success throughout the season.
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