Author: Mike Williams

After a ten-month hiatus, tournament chess returned to Traverse City with the Traverse City Challenge XI held on Saturday, June 10. In the Open section, FM Dave Sprenkle

The Traverse City Challenge VIII, our first chess tournament of 2016, was held on February 27 at the Grand Traverse Mall.  Congratulations to our section winners, Dave Sprenkle

The Traverse City Challenge VII was held on Saturday, November 21 at the Grand Traverse Mall.  The attendance of only 10 players was unusually low; hopefully we will

Two out, with runners on first and second.  Full count.  You’re the runner on second base.  The pitcher starts his delivery… what do you do? If you’re a

There was plenty of excitement at the Traverse City Challenge VI held on September 19, 2015 at the Grand Traverse Mall.  Congratulations to Dave Sprenkle who won the

I just want to take a moment to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to the players who have supported our Cherry Chess tournaments.  To many of you, chess

Congratulations to the winners at our latest tourney!  Daniel Sajkowski from Torch Lake won the Open Section, and Gavin Roupe from Mount Pleasant won the Reserve Section at

Familiar faces finished atop the leaderboard at the Traverse City Challenge #4 held March 21, 2015.  Greg Bailey won the Open section with 3-0 and Alex Bemben won

Local FM Dave Sprenkle scored a perfect 3-0 to win first place in the Open section at the TC Challenge #3 held on January 31, 2015 at the

Maybe it should have been called the “Winter Challenge” instead? Early season snowfall did not deter 18 of Northern Michigan’s most competent calculators from competing in the Traverse