Category: News

  • New CMS

    You might notice things look a little different on this website. That’s because we are using a different content management system (CMS) We switched from Joomla to WordPress. Much of the old site will only be available on the archive.org wayback machine. Visit https://web.archive.org/web/20220710201443/https://sdchess.org/ if you are searching for an old article.

  • 2023 Dakota Open

    The 2023 Dakota Open took place on January 21st and 22nd in Rapid City, attracting a diverse group of participants with varying skill levels. The tournament featured five exciting rounds, with many thrilling matches. Alexander Young emerged as the top performer, scoring 4.5 out of 5 points, with only Brogan McGrath managing to hold him…

  • Chess Champions of South Dakota

    2022 Josiah Jorenby from Sioux Falls Nels Truelson, Sioux Falls 2021 Nels Truelson from Sioux Falls 2020 Josiah Jorenby, Sioux Falls 2019 Nels Truelson from Sioux Falls and Josiah Jorenby, Sioux Falls 2018 Josiah Jorenby from Sioux Falls Nels Truelson, Sioux Falls 2017 Nels Truelson, Sioux Falls (10th time)2016 Nels Truelson, Sioux Falls2015 Josiah Jorenby from Brookings…

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