It seems difficult to believe, but the ICA Players’ Memorial took place on the second day of summer — Saturday, June 22. The Mountain Home Public Library generously allowed us to take over their common area for the day where 19 players competed for Idaho Chess Association swag-like certificates for free memberships and tournaments. It was a good mix of players with half being rated over 1000, some adults, mostly teens, a few youngsters and three females. Mountain Home was wel

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Mountain Home is the host of the Player's Memorial and three Mountain Home players desired to be the headliners of this four-round, one-day, G/30 tournament. Boise, Hailey, and Pocatello also fielded a number of players to bring a total of 20 players. Chris Pentico, John Glen, and Nathaneal Winchell of Mountain Home played in earnest to achieve the top board for the final. In the end, Pentico scored a successful win against Gary Hollingsworth, Pocatello in the final round

Nathanael Winchell (on left) is a chess lover to be sure, and he contacted the ICA repeatedly to have us organize a tournament in Mountain Home. His patience paid off as Mountain Home now hosts the annual Players Memorial tournament in June each year beginning this past month. This was also an ICA/ICU partnership which introduced several folks to the Rocky Mountain Rating System where nobody is rated under 1000. This was also a free tournament with prizes (chess bags, sets,