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  • Taxing Quads start this week!

    The annual Taxing Quads start this Thursday, March 21. It is a couple of weeks earlier than normal. Please check in before 7:00 to sign up for this always popular event.

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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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  • Rowles Reclaims Club Championship

    It took 28 years, but Dave Rowles is once again club champion, winning the Fall Championship with a perfect 5.0 score. His most recent club championship was the 1995 Winter Championship! Work and family obligations kept Dave away from regular club night events for most of that time period, but retirement is allowing the club…

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  • Cambareri wins EWO title

    The 2023 Eastern Washington Open title was won by Michael Cambareri with a 4.5 score. He defeated Walter van Heemstede Obelt, the only perfect score after four rounds, in the final round. Walter shared second place (4.0) with Nikolay Bulakh and Griffen Herr, with Walter also claiming the top class B prize. Second place in…

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