The One Night Fun Night 12U CDA Chess Club meeting was hugely successful! Eleven players, including newcomers Eli and Bruce, joined in on the thrilling chess game. With some help from Grant's coaching, it was an evening filled with intense competition and plenty of fun for everyone involved. Let's look at how things went down tonight and who came out on top! Eli emerged as the ultimate victor, winning all four of his games. Congratulations to him on such an impressive achievement! Meanwhile, Serena improved her score by a whopping 85 rating points, and Zander could take all three of his games when paired with the top 4 players. For those who didn't make it tonight, don't worry - join us again next Thursday night, June 22nd, at Burger King in Post Falls at 6:00 p.m. Let us know if we should add or subtract any names from the registration list for this event! We look forward to seeing you there and having another evening filled with fun and challenging chess competition...

We had an exciting night of chess at the Battle of the Ages tournament! Six players joined in on the competition, ranging from youngsters to seniors. It was a great opportunity for all skill levels to come together and enjoy friendly competition. After some intense matches, we have our results and are excited to announce June as Membership Renewal month for CDA Chess Club! Read on for more details about last night’s event and how you can join us next week. Last night, participants played multiple games with the winner of each bracket determined by number of wins. PFHS Student Issac H. and avid online player Sam M. showed off their skills with some convincing wins! We have attached the full results for anyone who would like to take a look. In honor of June being Membership Renewal month, we are switching up our format for the next three weeks in June. Instead of rated games all night long, only the first game (game 60/10s) will be rated and open play can occur after that without restric...

On June 1, a dozen 12U CDA Chess Club members descended upon Burger King in Post Falls for a chess tournament. The event included four rounds of chess and saw the inclusion of new members Aiden, Nicholas, Levi, and Mikenna. Assistant Manager Julie was very supportive of the activity, commenting that she “loved seeing all the kids competing.” Grant and Eric stopped by to get the experience, while Deon provided great help throughout the competition. Players also had an opportunity to try out chess notation for the first time. While some struggled with it initially, they were earnest in giving it a go. Notable results include Milo and Leo both scoring 3.5 out of 4 as their head-to-head match ended in a draw. As an added bonus, Northwest Chess recently announced that Milo won the Idaho State Championship tournament for Kindergarten grade level players last March! The 12U CDA Chess Club is committed to providing a fun and engaging environment for its members to learn and grow in their skill...