The Crown Has Been Claimed

Knights of the
Chessboard

All Six Rounds Complete — Spring 2026

May 11 ✓

May 18 ✓

June 1 ✓

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Results

The Legend Is Written

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Forty players answered the call this spring — an all-time high for the CDA Chess Club — filling the realm of Riverstone with the clash of ideas and the weight of consequence. Six rounds were fought across three Monday evenings, and from the crucible of competition, champions emerged in both sections. The board has spoken. The titles are conferred. The legend endures.

Final Standings

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After All Six Rounds — June 1, 2026

👑 Champion of the Knights

Ken Erickson

5.5 points  ·  Undefeated in 6 rounds

Knights — Final Standings

#	Name	Rtg	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Rd 6	Pts
1	Erickson, Ken 👑	1634	W8	W5	D10	W6	W7	W3	5.5
2	F, Zach	1222	L5	W8	D7	W13	D3	W4	4
3	K, Anakin	1356	W13	D7	L6	W10	D2	L1	3
4	M, Martin	1364	—	W16	—	W17	W6	L2	3
5	Miller, Travis	1407	W2	L1	—	—	W8	W16	3
6	V, Andrew (1)	1401	W9	L11	W3	L1	L4	W7	3
7	Hohman, Scotty	1213	D10	D3	D2	W15	L1	L6	2.5
8	M, Carlie	1366	L1	L2	L12	W16	L5	bye	2
9	M, John	1206	L6	W14	L13	W12	—	—	2
10	P, Marty	1402	D7	W13	D1	L3	—	—	2
11	S, Emerson	1431	W16	W6	—	—	—	—	2
12	A, Chad	1232	—	—	W8	L9	—	—	1
13	B, Eric	1439	L3	L10	W9	L2	—	—	1
14	B, Evan	1273	W	L9	—	—	—	—	1
15	G, Leo	1351	—	—	W16	L7	—	—	1
16	Niemann, Brad	1253	L11	L4	L15	L8	bye	L5	1
17	D, Steve	1250	—	—	—	L4	—	—	0

W = win  ·  L = loss  ·  D = draw  ·  bye = full-point bye  ·  — = absent  ·  number = opponent's # in this table

⭐ Champion of the Knaves — Four-Way Tie at 4.0 Points

Daniel T  ·  Parker C  ·  Christopher M  ·  Mike C

4.0 points each  ·  Four-way tie atop the Knaves

Knaves — Final Standings

#	Name	Rtg	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Rd 6	Pts
1	C, Mike ⭐	1200	W16	L2	W11	L3	W9	W12	4
2	C, Parker	1193	W12	W1	W8	L4	L3	W9	4
3	Mcconnell, Christopher	1200	W21	W15	L4	W1	W2	L5	4
4	T, Daniel	1200	W11	W5	W3	W2	—	—	4
5	H, Rick	1166	W13	L4	—	—	W12	W3	3
6	G, Travis	1171	—	—	W12	W18	—	—	2
7	L, Leo	1200	—	—	—	—	W22	W11	2
8	R, Miles	1162	L15	W21	L2	W11	—	—	2
9	D, Jadon	1156	—	—	W16	D12	L1	L2	1.5
10	H, Dan	1200	—	—	—	—	D11	W17	1.5
11	H, Marvin	1028	L4	W13	L1	L8	D10	L7	1.5
12	V, Damian	800	L2	W16	L6	D9	L5	L1	1.5
13	H, Harvey	767	L5	L11	L18	bye	—	—	1
14	L, Andy	1200	—	—	—	—	—	bye	1
15	Mueller, David	1200	W8	L3	—	—	—	—	1
16	S, Mary	1110	L1	L12	L9	W20	—	—	1
17	T, Greg	1078	—	—	—	—	W23	L10	1
18	W, James	1140	—	—	W13	L6	—	—	1
19	W, Jonas	1200	—	—	—	—	—	W22	1
20	C, David	1200	—	—	—	L16	—	—	0
21	N, Todd	974	L3	L8	—	—	—	—	0
22	P, Kaison	928	—	—	—	—	L7	L19	0
23	R, Sam	781	—	—	—	—	L17	—	0

W = win  ·  L = loss  ·  D = draw  ·  bye = full-point bye  ·  — = absent  ·  number = opponent's # in this table

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Tournament Highlights

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⚔ Biggest Upset — Knights

Zach F defeats Eric B

Round 4 — Zach, rated 1275, took down the section's most experienced player in one of the sharpest games of the tournament. He followed it with a draw against Anakin K in Round 5 to finish second overall.

⚔ Biggest Upset — Knaves

Damian V defeats Mary S

Round 2 — Damian, with a starting rating of 800, shocked the section by defeating the higher-rated Mary Souza in only his second game of the tournament.

📈 Biggest Rating Gain

Anakin K  +95 points

The biggest mover over the last three months, Anakin climbed to 1,380 — earning a third-place finish in the Knights section and cementing himself as one of the club's rising forces.

Welcome, New Members

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Four new members joined the CDA Chess Club this spring, taking their first steps onto the Riverstone battlefield. Welcome to the realm.

Leo L

Knaves Section

Father & son duo — Leo (son) went 2–0 in his debut

Andy L

Knaves Section

Father — joined alongside his son Leo

Jonas W

Knaves Section

Opened with a win in his first tournament game

Dan H

Knaves Section

Scored 1.5 points including a draw in debut

Titles of the Realm

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Title	Awarded To
👑 Champion of the Knights	Ken Erickson — 5.5 points, undefeated across all six rounds
⭐ Champion of the Knaves	Daniel T, Parker C, Christopher M & Mike C — Four-way tie at 4.0 points

No trophies — only honor. Your title is your legacy.

"I shall move with purpose, think with patience,
and honor every opponent who sits across from me.
The board is my battlefield — wisdom, my only weapon."

— The Knight's Oath · CDA Chess Club

The Crown Has Been Claimed

Ken Erickson stands as Champion. The realm awaits the next tournament.

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