OUR STORY

The Caveman Way

Bold Ideas. Fighting Chess. A lifelong love of the game.

FIDE Master — FIDE Trainer — National Master

~ Kevin Bachler ~

The nickname Caveman and the concept of caveman chess was thrust upon Kevin in 1981. At the time he was an Expert, working to become a National Master. Kevin had just finished playing fellow Expert Jack Young at a tournament at the College of Lake C…

Born at the board in 1981.

HOW THE NAME BEGAN

Kevin and fellow Expert Jack Young were analyzing a tactical game after a tournament at the College of Lake County when FIDE Master Albert Chow walked over to watch. Seeing how they played, Chow shook his head and said to Kevin,