Highlights from the CDA Chess MLK Celebration Tournament!


Thanks to everyone participating in the CDA Chess MLK Celebration Online Tournament on January 20, 2025! The event was filled with exciting matches, intense competition, and a fantastic display of strategy and sportsmanship as we honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of unity and growth.

With a 3-round Swiss format and a fast-paced Game with 20-time control, players brought their best moves to the virtual boards on Lichess.org. Congratulations to Deon (deongood) for claiming first place with an impressive 2.5 points, including victories over Andrew Sr. (ARVdesigns) and Andrew Jr. (MijoGrande), plus a first-round bye. A big shoutout to Andrew Sr., who secured second place, and Michael d. (bodenzo), who rounded out the podium with a solid 2 points.

Special thanks to Therese (ghsneligunweryb) and Steve (twotacky1) for their participation and great games, contributing to the spirited competition and community atmosphere. Every participant helped make this tournament a memorable event, and we hope you all enjoyed connecting through the game we love.

We’re excited to announce that the next CDA Chess Club tournament is underway! Mark your calendars for Washington’s Birthday weekend—details on the time and date will be shared soon. Stay tuned, and don’t miss your chance to join the action again.

Thank you for celebrating with us and making this event a success. See you at the next tournament!

Here is the deciding game between Andrew Sr. with white, and Deon, with black:
[Event "Jan. 20 MLK Tournament"]
[Site "lichess.org"]
[Date "2025.01.20"]
[Round "?"]
[White "ARVdesigns"]
[Black "deongood"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B01"]
[WhiteElo "1864"]
[BlackElo "1797"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "2025.??.??"]
[TimeControl "1200"]
1. e4 d5 2. e5 Bf5 3. d4 e6 4. Nf3 Ne7 5. Bd3 Bxd3 6. Qxd3 Nd7 7. Ng5 h6 8. Nh7 Nf5 9. Nxf8 Rxf8 10. g3 f6 11. f4 fxe5 12. dxe5 Qe7 13. Bd2 g5 14. Na3 gxf4 15. Bxf4 Qb4+ 16. c3 Qxb2 17. O-O Qxa3 18. Bxh6 Nxh6 19. Qg6+ Nf7 20. Qxe6+ Qe7 21. Qxd5 O-O-O 22. Qa5 Qc5+ 23. Qxc5 Nxc5 24. Rae1 Ne6 25. Rf6 Nfg5 26. Ref1 Rxf6 27. Rxf6 Rd3 28. c4 Kd7 29. a4 Nf3+ 30. Kg2 Nxe5 31. h4 Ng4 32. Rf7+ Kd6 33. Kh3 Ne5 34. Rf5 Nxc4 35. h5 Rd1 36. Kh2 Rd2+ 37. Kh3 Ne3 38. Rf6 Ke7 39. Rg6 Rd1 40. Kh2 Rd2+ 41. Kh3 Kf7 42. Rh6 Ng5+ 43. Kh4 Nf3+ {Normal} 0-1





 

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