Category: Tournament

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Big wins at the National Middle School Chess Championship!

Congratulations to the Nicollet Knights Middle School Chess Club, which competed in the 2024 Middle School Chess Championship in Atlanta, Georgia, earlier this month. We sent 22 kids into competition, where they competed alongside nearly 1,200 other students from 36 states.

RESULTS:
• 1st place in the U700 level
• 2nd place in the U900 level
• 2nd place in the U1100 level
• 3rd place in the Blitz tournament

• Kieran Martin, grade 7, placed 1st 
• Franklin Briceno, grade 6, placed 4th
• Emery Gehrke, grade 8, placed 5th
• Torin Gehrke, grade 7, placed 11th

In addition, nearly every player increased their rating and certainly their chess experience. It was an amazing chess season and the bonds our kids have made this year are incredible. Thank you so much to everyone for your support!

Our most especial thanks goes to Coach Brian Ribnick, who has been training our students and taking them all the way to national competition for years, as well as the other coaches and masters who have helped our team this school year. Thank you also to all of the parents and community members for your support!

If you are interested in showing YOUR support, consider sponsoring our chess t-shirts for the 2024-2025 season. Contact Mark Burtnett at burtnettmark@gmail.com. Thank you!

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2021 Middle School Chess State Champions

(Back row) Winston Ekstrand, John Blomer, Jacob Schoenbauer, Owen Steglich, Owen Krick, Mason Pederson, and Ryan Kennedy; (Front row) Spencer Pederson, Thomas Pritchard, Harrison Stage, and Isabelle Burtnett;
(Not Pictured) Rynaldo Mejia, Jeenal Sharma, Aiden Callenius, Kerry Crawford, Mavryk Eastman, Alec Erickson, Mitchell Kellen, Soren Leafblad, Kenny Moe, David Santos, and Coach Brian Ribnick

Congratulations to our 2021 Middle School Chess State Champions – The Nicollet Knights!

This past weekend (April 10/11), Nicollet won its first state title in chess in the history of the school.  Congratulations to the 20 participants that aided in this.

The team scorers were Rynaldo Mejia (4th place trophy), Jacob Shoenbauer (6th place trophy), Owen Steglich (11th place trophy) and Jeenal Sharma.

Other students who participated in the tournament included John Blomer, Isabelle Burtnett, Aiden Callenius, Kerry Crawford, Mavryk Eastman, Winston Ekstrand, Alec Erickson, Mitchell Kellen, Owen Krick, Soren Leafblad, Kenny Moe, Mason Pederson, Spencer Pederson, Thomas Pritchard, David Santos and Harrison Stage.

A huge shout out to Coach Ribnick for leading his teams to over 30 State and 20 National Scholastic Chess Championships!

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Chess tournament overview

Schedule
8 am: Registration

SCA card registration $2 (once a year renewal) for those sanctioned events

  • Lost card bin /take a picture of the card
  • New cards will be printed same day

Player tournament Fee $20

  • Location Main tournament area

9am: Rules review

  • Tournament rules
  • Host School rules

9:30am: Round 1 start

  • Number of rounds /times may change by tournament

Match listings: http://schoolchess.org

  • Player Record moves
  • If a player feels another player has questionable behavior during a round, then request an official review at that time. Once a round is final no objections will be reviewed.

End of round, students go back to team room

  • Review match recorded moves and strategize with coach /chess master

Concessions – Cash preferred

  • Multiple selection of items, bring some extra cash
  • Pop, snacks, pizza, candy, etc…

Hosting school will staff the area

Chess equipment store – cash preferred

  • Record books, tournament chess boards, extra pieces, pencils, etc.

Around 4pm: Trophy ceremony (depending on size)

  • Team and individual player awards

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