The 2020 Montana State Closed Championship

(August 15-16, 2020)

 

The Six Montana Closed Competitors (Left to Right: Thomas Walthall, Daniel Mattson, Kevin Kuehnel, Wilton Strickland, Darren Stacey, Dorje McPherron)

 

 

Final Standings

Dorje nearly completes the clean sweep, while Wilton’s first round stumble keeps him from taking home the title.

Round 1 begins, masks and distance at the Historic Hotel Finlen in Butte.

 

Dan Mattson’s Blog Post on Chess.com

Wilton Strickland’s Blog Post on Chess.com

 

The deciding game between Dorje and Wilton