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 W14L1W19W3 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 L7L3L2L17 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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