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Taxing Quads Draw 16
The annual Taxing Quads are underway April 7-14-21. A total of 16 players are taking part. The first round saw upset results in the top three quads, with only the fourth quad seeing the top two players win their games. The Jepson building is locked at all time, so the club will have people at…
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Ackerman Sweeps Blitz
Eleven hardy souls skipped the sour 16 Gonzaga game in favor of competing in a night’s blitz tournament on March 24. Ryan Ackerman was a perfect 10-0, topping the field by two games. An evening of free play will be held March 31 before the club’s annual Taxing Quads begins on April 7.
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Game 45 Tourney draws 18
The club’s return to Gonzaga continued in fine fashion, with 18 taking part in a two week, g/45 tourney played March 10 and 17. Michael Cambareri won the event with a perfect 4.0 score, defeating Jeremy Burnett in the final round. Cambareri edged Ryan Ackerman in round three, mating Ryan in a time scramble with…
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Successful Club Return to GU
The club’s return to Gonzaga on March 3rd was a huge success, with 20 players turning out. 18 players took part in the night’s g/15 tournament, which was won by Michael Cambareri with a perfect 4.0 score. It was a well-balanced event, exemplified by the fact that there were four and five-way ties for the…
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A Classic Collyer Memorial
[For a preview of the Northwest Chess article and a link to the cross table, read the complete article on this year’s tournament on our Dave Collyer Memorial page.} The 29th Dave Collyer Memorial tournament was “an instant classic” in the language of ESPN and will be remembered for numerous hard-fought games and spectacular results…
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Ackerman, Cambareri are Winter Co-Champs!
Round five report: Ryan Ackerman and Michael Cambareri are the co-champions of the club’s Winter Championship. The two drew with each other in round four and then held serve in their final round games to jointly finish with 4.5 scores and the title. One game is still to be played, but all of the prizes…
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Newcomers Shine in Turkey Quads
Two newcomers with provisional ratings shook up this year’s Turkey Quads. In Quad A, Andrew Beeksma, in his second rated OTB event, pushed his provisional rating into the 1900s by scoring 2.5 points to share the quad title with Michael Cambareri. The two drew in their first round encounter. Arnav Wadikar, a freshman at LC…
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Great Turkey Open Turnout
The annual Turkey Open in Missoula drew a very large turnout of 43 players, including seven with Spokane CC ties. Top seed Michael Cambareri went a perfect 5-0 to win the event by a full point. Third seed Brad Bodie finished 4-1 in a multi-way tie for second place. They paced the Spokane connection. Dave…
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Ellen Collyer Obituary
Ellen Collyer’s obituary was published on October 31st, her favorite holiday. This lengthy piece was beautifully written and is a wonderful tribute to someone we all miss. Ellen COLLYER Obituary (2021) – Spokane, WA – Spokesman-Review (legacy.com)
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Ellen Collyer 1952-2020
We are sad to report the death of Ellen Collyer on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. She was 68. No services are scheduled. Ellen was the widow of Dave Collyer, the club’s primary organizer and strongest player of the 1980s, as well as the mother of NM Curt Collyer, the strongest player raised in Spokane. Ellen…