CDA Chess Club · October 2026 The Haunted Harvest Gambit Two Sections · Six Rounds · Monday Evenings in October Tournament Complete — 6 Rounds  Schedule Oct 5 · 12 · 19 Monday Evenings, 6:00–8:00 PM ♞ Venue McDonald's at Riverstone 1325 W Riverstone Dr, Coeur d'Alene  Sections Experienced & Developing Rated 1201+ · Rated 1200 & below  Entry Free No sign-up needed — just show up  Final Highlights — Rounds 5–6 Experienced ends in a four-way tie for the title at 4 points: Ken Erickson (4–0 in four games played), Travis Miller (4–2), Marty Powell (4–2), and Harue Blanton (4–2) all finish level. Developing crowns co-champions too: Rick Haering and Mike Cohn share the title at 4 points — Haering swept all four games since joining in Round 3, while Cohn banked a bye along the way. Biggest upsets in the final two rounds: in D...

Fall Championship — CDA Chess Club, September 2026 CDA Chess Club · September 2026 Fall Championship Club Championship · One Section · Six Rounds Tournament Complete — 6 Rounds  Club Champion Travis Miller 6 / 6 2nd Overall Ken Erickson 5 / 6 3rd Overall Daniel Tanaka 3.5 / 6 First In Class Class C Emerson Schwartz Class D Anakin Kelsick Class E Harue Blanton Class F Jaden Carlson Class G Sam Redline ♞ Tournament Recap Travis Miller and Ken Erickson traded the early lead through the first three rounds before Miller's Round 4 upset of Erickson broke the tie for good — Miller never lost again, closing out Rounds 5 and 6 to finish a perfect 6–0. Travis Miller takes the Fall Championship title outright at 6/6, undefeated through all six rounds. Ken Erickson finishes clear in 2nd at 5/6, with Daniel Tanaka rounding out ...

The Dog Days Gambit — CDA Chess Club, August 2026 CDA Chess Club · August 2026 Final Standings · Monday Evenings, August 3–17, 2026 Tournament Complete — 6 Rounds  Schedule Aug 3 · 10 · 17 Monday Evenings, 6:00–8:00 PM  Venue McDonald's at Riverstone 1325 W Riverstone Dr, Coeur d'Alene  Sections Top Dogs & Underdogs Rated 1201+ · Rated 1200 & below  Round 5–6 Highlights — Final Results  Top Dogs champions (tied): Erickson, Ken and Miller, Travis , final score 5.5/6.  Underdogs champion: H, Rick , final score 3.5/6. ⚡ Biggest upset (Top Dogs): B, Eric (1221) downed A, Chad (1275). ⚡ Biggest upset (Underdogs): C, Jaden (838) topped S, Dwight (1172).  Most improved over the past three months: F, Zach (+176) and J, Adam (+173). ♔ Thanks to everyone who played across all six rounds — congratulations to our Dog Days Gambit champions! ...

CDA Chess Club · July 2026 The Independence Gambit Final Results · July 6–20, 2026 Tournament Complete — Six Rounds ♛ Commanders Champion Erickson, Ken Perfect 6–0 ♛ Recruits Co-Champions J, Adam & T, Greg 4–2 ⚔ Tournament Highlights 🏆 Erickson, Ken ran the table, winning all six games to claim the Commanders title outright. 🏆 J, Adam and T, Greg finish as Recruits Co-Champions at 4–2 — Adam took their head-to-head meeting in the final round. ⚡ Biggest upset (Commanders): Rainey, Sam (1241) knocked off G, Deon (1480). ⚡ Biggest upset (Recruits): T, Greg (1062) toppled L, Leo (1186). 📈 Biggest rating gain: J, Adam , up 117 points over the last three months. ♔ Welcome to our newest member, Chance (age 5!), who made his tournament debut in the final two rounds. 🎉 Thanks to eve...