KML Players Boost Ratings and Win Hardware at WI Junior Open

Congratulations to Olivia Schaenzer who took 1st place out of 81 players in the Reserve Section at the WI Junior Open this weekend. Xander Neuwirth placed first among other unrated players in Reserve. They bring home some nice hardware for their accomplishments!

A big reason for attending the WI Junior Open is to work on our USCF ratings. Those who have applied for USCF membership will start watching their ratings climb as they play and improve. (Look up ratings at uschess.org.) In general, you gain rating points by playing people higher rated than you. Here are the ratings results from the WI Junior Open for our KML Chargers:

Olivia: Before = unrated, after USM meet and WJO = 1407P. (The P stands for provisional until you have played 25 rated games.)

Xander: Before = unrated, after USM and WJO = 949P.

Luke: Before = unrated, after WJO = 689P.

Dylan: Before = unrated, after USM and WJO = 408P.

Ben: Before = unrated, after USM and WJO = 511P.

Ted: Before rating =1395, after USM and WJO rating =1437P.

Josh and Ashley played in the unrated beginners section and each scored 2 of 5 wins. 

Isaac played at USM and not at the WJO, so his provisional rating is for 1 game = 1054P. You can expect your rating to bounce around a lot until you are off of provisional status.

Way to go Chargers!