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  • 2024 Inland Empire Open 5/18-19

    This year’s Inland Empire Open will take place Saturday May 18-Sunday May 19 at the West Central Abbey at 1832 W. Dean in Spokane. We are trying a new 6-round, G60(d5) format. Come play and let us know what you think! Check out our flyer.

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  • 2024 Taxing Quads: Extension Filed

    The 2024 edition of the Taxing Quads is nearly complete, as all round robins finished regularly scheduled round 3 play on April 4 at The West Central Abbey. The top quad’s top seeds must complete a round 2 makeup game before the results can be rated. Four groups of players (three quads and a 6-player…

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  • Introducing the Cheney Straightedge Quads (4/20/2024)

    The Spokane Chess Club will host a quad event at the Cheney Congregational Church in Cheney, WA. The one-day event will offer a twist on the quad format, and it will feature our newest site partner, Cheney Congregational Church. Check out the flyer. The Club has been expanding its geography lately. In February, the inaugural…

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  • Cambareri, Lee win Inaugural Inland Classic

    See the Inland Classic page (link above) for the complete story of this event. Michael Cambareri and Brian Lee won the inaugural Inland Classic chess tournament held February 24-25, 2024 with scores of 4.5 each.

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  • Cambareri wins Winter Championship

    Michael Cambareri went a perfect 5.0, defeating second seed Dave Rowles in the final round, to claim the club’s Winter Championship. Nikolay Bulakh finished second with a 4.0 score, and Rowles, Neal Bonrud, Matt Goodale, and Keith Brownlee tied for third with scores of 3.5. Kevin Korsmo (3.0) won the under 1650 section, with five…

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  • Cambareri wins chilly game 30

    The January 11 meeting saw 15 players brave the cold to enter a two-week, four round g/30 tournament, and the tally expanded to 18 for the second night’s action. Michael Cambareri was a perfect 4.0 to win the event, defeating Dave Rowles in the battle of unbeatens in round 4. Rowles (3.0) tied for second…

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  • Blitz night drew 14 on the 21st

    A nice turnout on December 21st saw 14 players take part in a blitz tourney, and several others engage in casual play. Thanks to everyone who turned out.

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  • Bulakh, Cambareri top 12 player quick event

    Nikolay Bulakh and Michael Cambareri each finished with perfect 3.0 scores to share first place honors in the December Quick tourney November 30 at club. The event featured three newcomers and a fourth who played in his first quick event. The USCF cross table link: US Chess MSA – Cross Table for DECEMBER QUICK (Event…

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  • Turkey Quads Complete

    The Turkey Quads completed play November 16 with a clear winner in each section. Quad A was won by Michael Cambareri (2.5). Matthew Goodale won Quad B with a perfect 3.0 score. Quad C was won by Alberto Alberty (2.0). Newcomer Serhii Snihurov won both of his games (a third game was unplayed due to…

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  • Cambareri wins record Turkey Open

    Michael Cambareri scored 5.0 to win the 60 player Turkey Open held in Missoula November 11-12. Nine Spokane chess club members helped swell the record turnout for the event. Brad Bodie (4.0) tied for second place. Steve Brendemihl (3.5) tied for the class C prize. Your editor was the victim of the biggest upset!

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