2004 Spokane Winter
Championship
by Dave Griffin
This year's Winter
Championship in Spokane was one of the strongest club events in years. There
were 25 players in all. Two of the players were experts: Mark Campbell and Lewis
McClary, who traveled up from Moscow, ID to play each week.
Campbell won the
tournament outright with a 4.5 score. He had to survive a 1st round scare vs.
Pat Kirlin, who is rated 700 points below him. Campbell then defeated 2 A
class players and an expert. He also drew McClary in the final round.
Chris Drake took 2nd
overall in the event with 4.0. Drakes only loss came in the 4th round, it was
to Campbell. In the A class there was a 3-way tie for 1st in the section as
John Julian, Kirk Steinocher, and Michael Cambareri each finished with 3.5.
Steinocher had the biggest upset as well with a 2nd round win over McClary.
Phil Weyland won the
B section with 3.5. Steve Brendemihl won the C section with 3.0. John
Wynecoop finished with 2.5 to take the top D prize. Young Zach Countryman, a
fourth grader, took home the E section with 1.5.
Thank you to all the
participants. This was a great club event!
