Month: May 2017

  • 2017 Idaho Scholastic Champion of Champions

    The first-ever event of this kind in Idaho. Five players played for the Idaho Scholastic Championship title in downtown Boise, Idaho on May 27, 2017 at the Foerstel building at 249 South 16th Street in Boise, Idaho. These players qualified to play by being the top three finishers in both the Scholastic K-8 Championship (held…

  • Oregon Kids event report

    From Facebook post of Coquillle Chess Club Coquille Chess Club Oregon Scholastic State Championships It was a sunny weekend but in Seaside, nearly 400 chess players were indoors contending for the Oregon Scholastic State Championships at the Seaside Convention Center. Coos County had nine Coquille, two Myrtle Point and one North Bend player participating. Joshua…

  • Introducing the newbie NWC blogger

    Hey! So this is blogging. Hmm. It’s easy enough to share your news and opinion in a blog, I suppose. The real question is not whether you can write it, but whether anyone will read it. I like to write, and as an ego-inflated chessplayer, I know I’m pretty good at it. Judging by the…

  • Inland Empire Open article

    Posted by Spokane Chess Club on facebook: HAVRILLA, CAMBARERI WIN INLAND EMPIRE OPEN April 29-30 Top seeds Michael Cambareri and Mark Havrilla won this year’s Inland Empire Open with scores of 4.0. Mark beat Michael in round four, but was held to a final round draw while Michael scored a comeback victory in a fascinating…