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Winter Championship Expands to 28 Contestants
Two more players entered the Winter Championship in round two, pushing the tally to 28. As with the first round, there were several upsets. This time, the upsets claimed the top two boards. On board 1, Walter van Heemstede Obelt drew with Cam Leslie who, despite a huge time deficit was able to set up…
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Returning Players Sparkled in Quick Chess
Club returned from its holiday break with a night of USCF-rated g/15 quick chess on Thursday, January 2, and a a few players returned to club after multiple year absences to shine in the tourney. Antonius Raelund, last seen locally at the 30th Collyer Memorial, returned after wandering the region for awhile. He had a…
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Ben Patterson wins Blitz
Eight of the eleven contestants at club on December 19 took part in a round robin blitz tournament that was won by Ben Patterson with a 6.5 score. Michael Cambareri finished second with 6.0.
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The Inland Classic is Back
The Inland Classic is returning February 22-23, 2025. The event will again be played in Rathdrum at Lakeland Jr. High School. Registration ends February 20th at 10 pm PST — this is entirely a pre-registered event in order that sufficient tables and chairs may be delivered to the playing site on February 21. No walk-in…
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Turkey Quads Now Rated
The popular Turkey Quads, played November 7-14-21, are now complete. Quad A was won by the third seed, John Frostad, while Vibi Varghese won Quad B, Grant Larocca and Jeremy Burnett tied for first in Quad C, Devin Wolford won Quad D, and Tristen Santilli won Quad E. Way to go, everyone! The event drew…
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Frosty Pawn Quads
The club will sponsor a g/60 USCF-rated quad on Saturday, December 14, in conjunction with the Frosty Pawn scholastic tournament at St. John Vianney school. Craig Moore is directing. The event will be played in a separate room from the scholastic tourney. EF is $20 and rounds are at 10-12-2 or ASAP. Contact Craig at…
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Cam Wins Blitz Battle
Cam Leslie scored an impressive 10.5 of 11 to win the 12 player blitz competition at club on October 24. He drew with second place finisher Ben Patterson (9.5). Michael Cambareri took third (9.0) and Ben Legard was fourth at 8.0.
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Queen’s Gambit Quick, Held Alongside Scholastic Tournament, Draws Small, Young Crowd
Youngsters.Karl Keener and Stanley Deng shared 1st and 2nd prizes (3.5 from 4) in the Queen’s gambit even on Saturday 10/11, a fitting end to a tournament held alongside the scholastic event held by Inland Chess Academy. The two players were the only perfect scores heading in to a decisive round 4 game. Down three…
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Patterson Wins 2024 Eastern Washington Open
High school senior Ben Patterson won the 2024 Eastern Washington Open, played September 21-22 at the West Central Abbey, with a score of 4.5. He drew with Dave Rowles in the final round. Rowles, Eric Billaux, and Drew Bunch finished second with scores of 4.0. You can find a larger story on the EWO page…
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Regional High School and Middle School Championships
For the first time ever, the Eastern Washington High School Championship and the Eastern Washington Middle School Championship, are scheduled to be held in Spokane County! The events will be played January 25, 2025 at Cheney High School. The high school event will also double as the Greater Spokane High School Championship. There is no…