Colossal Classical Chess Tournament Concludes with John MacPhee Taking Home Top Honors AFTER THREE WEEKS OF INTENSE COMPETITION, the CDA Chess Colossal Classical Chess Tournament concluded this week. 22 players competed at least once during the tournament, including three new members on the final night - Jonathon Rorabeck, Igor Galchun, and Vitalii Skrypnyk. Ultimately, John MacPhee took home top honors with a score of 2.5 out of 4 after a monumental nearly two-hour win over Deon Goodwin, which many watched with great interest. Some players came, some went, and others just played sideline games, but the Burger King was a buzz of activity all throughout the tournament. "It's been an incredible three weeks," said the tournament organizer. "I'm so proud of all the participants for their dedication to the game and willingness to learn from each other." Now that the tournament is finished, chess lovers can look forward to the upcoming Idaho Chess Association 2023...

  US Chess Joins the Family! CDA Chess Club ( Member ID: A8381744) is excited to announce that we are now officially affiliated with US Chess, the official governing body for chess in the United States! Our club members will now have access to various exciting benefits and opportunities. Let’s take a closer look at what this affiliation has to offer. USCF Memberships Now that CDA Chess Club is part of US Chess, you can renew or process your US Chess Federation (USCF) Membership by emailing info.cdachess@gmail.com! This will give you access to many fun tournaments and educational resources to help you improve at chess! You do not need to join USCF to participate in local CDA Chess Club activities. Competition Opportunities One of the best things about joining forces with US Chess is that it gives our members access to an even more comprehensive range of competitive tournaments and events. For instance, US Chess holds several national championship tournaments each year, allowing pla...

The June 22 meeting of the CDA Chess Club saw twelve players, including two new members, Yegorii and Slava, battle it out in a 4-person round robin format. After some intense chess games and strategic moves, the victors were clear. Yegorii and Aiden achieved 3-0 records, and Slava had won his group in a tiebreaker with Serena. The club was also pleased to have the help of some of the parents, who lent an extra hand in keeping the players paired up. Several players wanted to play in this weekend's Summer Solstice Tournament, and we look forward to seeing them there. Our next 12U meeting is June 29th at 6 p.m. at Burger King in Post Falls, and all 12U players are welcome to come and play at the regular club meeting this coming Monday, June 26, at the same time and place. Results and standings from June 22 are shown below: