Best in Show: CDA's Dog Days Gambit Comes to a Close

The Dog Days Gambit — CDA Chess Club, August 2026
Tournament Complete — 6 Rounds
 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!

⚔ Top Dogs

Rated 1201 & above
Pl Name Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Pts
1 Erickson, Ken W16W4D2W6W9W3 5.5
2 Miller, Travis W12W6D1W4W5W7 5.5
3 G, Mason New byeW16L4W7byeL1 4
4 S, Emerson W5L1W3L2L7W8 3
5 B, Eric L4W7L6W8L2W9 3
6 P, Marty W8L2W5L1—— 2
7 K, Anakin —L5W17L3W4L2 2
8 T, Daniel L6L12W11L5W17L4 2
9 A, Chad ——W13W14L1L5 2
10 Hohman, Scotty ————W15W17 2
11 M, Martin ——L8W17—— 1
12 F, Zach L2W8———— 1
13 R, Jonathan ——L9W18—— 1
14 G, Leo ——W18L9—— 1
15 A, Josh ————L10bye 1
16 V, Andrew (1) L1L3———— 0
17 M, John ——L7L11L8L10 0
18 Mc, Ryland ——L14L13—— 0

 Underdogs

Rated 1200 & below
Pl Name Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Pts
1 H, Rick W18W2D4W3L12L10 3.5
2 J, Adam W14L1——W19W3 3
3 T, Greg L4W19W14L1W13L2 3
4 Killackey, Ryan New W3W7D1L6—— 2.5
5 M, Teegan New ——W15W14—— 2
6 G, Travis ——W21W4—— 2
7 G, Jose W19L4byeL9—— 2
8 W, James ——W16W18—— 2
9 G, Max New ——W22W7—— 2
10 R, Miles ————W23W1 2
11 C, Jaden ————W17W12 2
12 S, Dwight ————W1L11 1
13 A, Hannah ————L3W23 1
14 C, Mike L2W18L3L5—— 1
15 G, Sophia ——L5W20—— 1
16 G, Serena ——L8W21—— 1
17 H, Marvin ————L11W19 1
18 K, Elijah New L1L14W20L8—— 1
19 P, Kaison L7L3——L2L17 0
20 W, Weslyn New ——L18L15—— 0
21 W, Wyatt New ——L6L16—— 0
22 R, Sam ——L9——— 0
23 H, Harvey ————L10L13 0

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