The CBA chess team won the National Congress Tournament in Philadelphia for the first time. In leading the team to the victory, Paul Schepel defeated two 2100 rated players, Max Osmulski defeated four 1700 rated players, Marc DiCostanzo won in the 1600 section, Matt Cinquegrana finished second in the under 1000 section, Gino Barillas and Jay Milnes finished second and third in the under 800 section, and Michael Bornhoeft and Michael Shelton each won trophies in the under 600 section. Sixteen members combined for the best results ever in Philadelphia.