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The club’s Spring Championship, an intermittently held event, kicked off its five-week run at club Thursday, May 21, with 18 competitors. The event is “top heavy” with A and B players making up 2/3 of the entrants. Two draws in round one left seven perfect scores heading into round two play. Two players joined for…

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Spokane’s oldest weekend tournament was won by Eric Billaux and Drew Bunch. They each scored 4.0 to finish one-half point ahead of Michael Cambareri, Ken Erickson, and James Stripes. The competition at the top was intense — Ken beat Eric and lost to Drew, and only a half-point bye on Saturday night kept him off…

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The club’s annual election of officers was conducted at the May 7 club meeting. Craig Moore takes over as President while proud father-to-be Ben Shedlock is off for paternity leave this fall. Michael Cambareri will continue as Vice President and Cam Leslie will return as Secretary. Kevin Korsmo steps back in to the role of…

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The annual Taxing Quads are now complete, with plenty of winners! Quad A was won by Travis Miller, recently returned to the area after a sojurn in Alaska, with a 2.5 score. The Johns won Quad B — John Frostad and Jonathan Rorabeck each scoring 2.5. That same score was enough for Walter van Heemstede…

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Club stalwart Michael Cambareri is the new champion of Idaho after winning the Idaho Closed Championship held in Post Falls March 28-30. Michael Scored 5-1 to edge Linus Wannamaker and Ken Erickson (4.5). Congratulations to the new State Champion! The USCF cross table link: 80th Idaho State (Closed) Championship | US Chess Ratings

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Nikolay Bulakh scored a perfect 4.0 to win the quick event held at club on March 19. Michael Cambareri and Ken Erickson each scored 3.0 to tie for second place. The USCF cross table link: March Quick | US Chess Ratings

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Michael Cambareri won the three-week, six-game Winters End g/45 event held at club February 26 through March 12. Michael scored 5 from 6 to edge Ken Erickson (4.5). Jo Ong and Drake Wilson finished third at 4.0. The USCF cross table link: 6 Rd Winters End | US Chess Ratings

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Linus Wannamaker, a high school sophomore from Moscow, ID, won the Inland Classic for the second consecutive year! Linus and IM John Donaldson, who trailed by one half point due to a third round bye, agreed to a draw in their final round game to leave Linus with 4.5 and awaiting the results of a…

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Michael Cambareri defeated Dave Rowles in their final round encounter to share the Winter Championship title with 4.0 scores. Four players tied for second with 3.5: Daniel Amado, Nikolay Bulakh, John Frostad, and Asa Wadden. John was the top class A player; Nikolay the top class B scorer; and Asa and Daniel topped class C…

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Eight players showed for the December team event on 12/4, so the format was changed to a Quad event. The top quad included MIchael Cambareri, Ken Erickson, Matt Goodale and Keith Brownlee. Michael scored 3 to sweep the quad. The second quad included Vibi Varghese, Craig Moore, Ben Shedlock, and Wes Marburger. Craig also went…

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