Club president Larry Robinson, and members Alex Cibotarica and Jack Shaver entered the 2005 Fall Foothills Chess Tournament, held in the library of Hibriten High School. Robinson placed second in the U1000 section and Shaver won second place in the unrated section.

Cibotarica shut out the top section, 3-0, to take first place, and won a brilliancy prize for his game in the first round. He says his second round game was even better.

"It was a great tournament, and I'm happy for the club, especially Alex. He dominates every tournament he enters," Shaver said. Cibotarica has taken top honors in three other NC tournaments in the last year.

For more information about the Hickory/Lenoir-Rhyne Chess Club, see their website at hickorychessclub.org