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Cheney and University win Spokane High School Team Championship
Two newcomers topped the field in the Greater Spokane High School team championship played March 3, 2023, at Gonzaga Prep. Cheney, fielding its first teams since the late 1990s, and University High School, making its first appearance, fought to a final round draw to finish with respective scores of 3.5 in the four round event.…
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Cambareri wins final Collyer Memorial
Michael Cambareri won the final Collyer Memorial with a perfect 5.0 score to claim undisputed first prize and also win a donated $300 prize for a perfect score. Cambareri emerged the sole winner from a record-sized field of 112 players at the 30th, and final, Dave Collyer Memorial tournament in Spokane February 25-26, 2023. His…
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Lots of Winners!
The evening of quick chess on October 27 drew 16 players, and 11 of them ended up winning prizes! Michael Cambareri was a perfect 4.0 to take undisputed first place. Every other prize was shared by multiple players! Cam Leslie, Dave Rowles, and Dakota Wickel all scored 3.0 to take second in the class A/B…
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Ackerman new City Champion
Ryan Ackerman defeated Michael Cambareri three games to one to win the City Championship and end Michael’s streak at six consecutive titles. The event was played on the weekends of October 15-16 and 22-23, 2022. The white player won each game the first weekend, but that streak ended in game three after Michael sacrificed a…
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Ackerman Fall Champion
Ryan Ackerman is the club’s Fall Champion, topping top seed Michael Cambareri to grab first place with a perfect 5.0 score. Second place went to Kevin Korsmo and David Rowles with scores of 4.0. David Griffin (2.5) won the class C prize, while Jordan Fischer and Ben Shedlock shared class D with score of 3.0.…
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Patterson, Rowles share Eastern Washington Open title
The 2022 Eastern Washington Open was won by teenager Ben Patterson and Spokane veteran Dave Rowles, each of whom scored 4.0 to top the 20-player field. The two drew in their round four encounter, and then held serve by defeating higher seeds in the last round. Patterson’s performance was particularly strong as he beat both…
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August Quick Swiss
by Ben Shedlock Michael Cambareri (4.0) alone topped the Spokane Chess Club’s late-August quick Swiss, which provided a night of exciting and unpredictable chess. With 9 entrants of 14 rated in the C & D classes, 8 players ended the evening with scores between 2 and 3. Two unrated players made their rated debuts with scrappy…
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Gehrig Quads a Grand Slam!
The Lou Gehrig quads, held August 20 on the 86th anniversary of Lou’s final grand slam home run, drew 12 players to the West Central Abbey. Michael Cambareri handily won quad A with the only perfect score of the day. Kellogg’s Adam Porth scored 2.5 to win quad B, while Missoula’s Declan Pham topped Quad…
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Ajeeb Quads Draw Record 24 Participants
The annual August Ajeeb Quads, first played in 1992, drew a record number of participants — 24. The event began August 4 and was nearly completed August 18 except for two make up games. The winners of the six sections, with their winning score in parentheses, were: Top Quad, Michael Cambareri (3.0); Second Quad, Logan…
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Ackerman Spring Champion
Ryan Ackerman continued his club winning streak, extending it to nine games in a row, by topping Jeremy Burnett in the final round to claim the Spring Championship with a perfect 4.0 score. Jeremy (3.0) tied for second with Michael Cambareri and claimed the u/1700 prize. Logan Faulkner (2.5) won the u/1500 prize and newcomer…