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    Results of The North
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Jan 31, 2021
    • 1 min

    Results of The North

    Thank you everyone for making Idaho scholastic chess great! The ICA North Regional Scholastic Qualifier took place on Saturday, January...
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    ICA Blitz Co-champions!
    Adam Porth
    • Jan 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    ICA Blitz Co-champions!

    Kaustubh Kodihalli and James Wei are the 2021 Co-champions! The Annual MLK Blitz is held every year during MLK Week and this year it was...
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    MLK Blitz!
    Adam Porth
    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    MLK Blitz!

    This quote by Dr. Martin Luther King reminds me of chess - substitute chess for education - "The function of chess is to teach one to...
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    Results of the East Idaho Region Scholastic Qualifier
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Jan 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    Results of the East Idaho Region Scholastic Qualifier

    The first regional was held on Saturday, January 9 on Chess.com. In spite of the fact some people are a little intimidated by online...
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    2021 New Years Open Results
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Jan 2, 2021
    • 0 min

    2021 New Years Open Results

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    Holiday Leftover Results
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Dec 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    Holiday Leftover Results

    The Leftovers saw a couple of ICA firsts. This was the first time we divided an online tournament into two sections: under 1500 and...
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    Twas the Night Before Christmas . . .by Christopher Willard
    Adam Porth
    • Dec 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Twas the Night Before Christmas . . .by Christopher Willard

    'Twas the night before Christmas, my friends had all gone Not a chess piece was stirring, I stifled a yawn. I looked at the pieces, I...
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    Winter Solstice Results
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Dec 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Winter Solstice Results

    This is the first Winter Solstice Tournament that actually took place on the winter solstice! We had 16 players from three states. ...
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    Western Idaho Open Results
    Adam Porth
    • Dec 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    Western Idaho Open Results

    Forest Zeng wins the Western Idaho Open!
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    2020 Western Idaho Open
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Dec 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    2020 Western Idaho Open

    Idaho Chess Association is pleased to announce this year’s Western Open! The event will be held on Saturday December 12 at 10am Boise...
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    Monthly Meeting Synopsis
    Adam Porth
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Monthly Meeting Synopsis

    We have had two thankful and positive emails regarding online tournaments that we have been hosting online at chess.com. Two folks via...
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    James Wei is Victorious at the Turkey Shoot
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Nov 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    James Wei is Victorious at the Turkey Shoot

    Idaho Chess Association hosted another US Chess rated event on Saturday, November 21. This was the first in our “Turkey Series”. The...
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    The Queen's Gambit
    Adam Porth
    • Nov 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Queen's Gambit

    For those needing some bingy-viewing, check out The Queen's Gambit on Netflix. This show was featured in this past month's Chess Life.
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    Southern Idaho Open & Veterans Day Tournament Results
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Nov 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    Southern Idaho Open & Veterans Day Tournament Results

    Idaho Chess hosted another successful event today on Chess.com. We had 23 players from three states. We were honored to have Eric...
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    Results of The Friedman
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Oct 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    Results of The Friedman

    First of all, on behalf of the Idaho chess community, please join me in thanking Joyce Friedman for generously supporting the Idaho Chess...
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    Norman Friedman - Chess Philanthropist
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Oct 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Norman Friedman - Chess Philanthropist

    I want to frame the NFM event in some meaningful context so I've been prowling thru the ICA "vault" and the web for information on Mr....
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    Updated Member/Player List for the Friedman
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Oct 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Updated Member/Player List for the Friedman

    Help us honor the memory of Norman Friedman who has given so much to Idaho chess The Norman Friedman Memorial is our best tournament of...
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    Upset At The Eastern Idaho Open
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Sep 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    Upset At The Eastern Idaho Open

    For the first time in quite a while, James Wei did not finish first. It was Kaustubh Kodihalli who was victorious! James took second...
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    Updated Member/Player List for the Rated Club
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    Updated Member/Player List for the Rated Club

    The Eastern Idaho Open will take place on Saturday, September 26 at 10am MDT. It will be hosted on Chess.com. Below is the most...
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    James Wei Victorious in The Idaho Open
    Jef Leifeste/TofuNightmare
    • Sep 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    James Wei Victorious in The Idaho Open

    I know this is getting to sound a bit repetitive. James Wei won another tournament. But this time he didn't win just any tournament. ...
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