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Northwest Chess — Chess News from Washington, Oregon and IdahoNorthwest Chess is a non-profit corporation registered in Washington State.Address: PO Box 84746, Seattle, WA 98124-6046. See magazine section for Business Manager address and subscription information. |
 
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TA pages for more info about upcoming chess events. Remainder of June - NWC Grand Prix events! Portland CC G/60 (Jun 22); Evergreen Empire Open (Jun 29) in Tacoma; Seattle CC Sunday Tornado (Jun 30). Remainder of June - Other events! Portland CC Third Thursday Blitz (Jun 20); Cedar Hills Crossing CC Thank Goodness It's Friday (TGIF) Open (Rds 3-4 on Jun 21, 28) in Beaverton; Tacoma City Championship (Rds 3-4 on Jun 21, 28); Everett G/30 (Jun 22) in Everett, WA; Red Castle Games G/5 Blitz Tournament (Jun 23 and most weeks) in Portland; Cedar Hills Crossing CC Thank Goodness It's Monday (TGIM) Open (Rd 4 on Jun 24) in Beaverton; Portland Tuesday Night Quads (possible Rd 4 on Jun 25 - sometimes this is a four-round event instead of a three-round quad). Columbia Cup! The WCF is hosting the Columbia Cup in Richland, July 27-28. See the flyer for complete information, including how to get a hotel discount at the Red Lion Richland Hanford House. Online Registration is available for this event. Paul Morphy 150th Anniversary! On June 22, 1863, an American chess icon was born in New Orleans. In just a few short years, Paul Morphy won the very first American Chess Congress and then went to Europe winning matches against all the great players of his era. In honor of Paul Morphy's historic and enduring influence on chess in the United States and around the world, the USCF has designated June 22 as Paul Morphy Day and is celebrating with a membership offer for new, current and former USCF members. For each year's Premium Adult, Youth or Scholastic renewal received from June 16 through June 22, you will receive a certificate for $18.63 from USCFSales. To take advantage of these promotional offers, please click here. Vellotti playing in U.S. Junior Closed! Luke Harmon-Vellotti of Idaho was invited to play in the 2013 United States Junior Closed, the most prestigious event for youth players in the country. This event is invitation-only for the top 10 players in the country under the age of 21, and is being held at the world-famous Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis as a 10-day round robin event from June 13 to 23. The same club recently hosted the U.S. Chess Championship, won on May 13 by GM Gata Kamsky (his fourth title) in an Armageddon game against GM Alejandro Ramirez, who was seeking his first title. | Also see Field Set for 2013 U.S. Junior Closed Championship on the USCF website. | On his Facebook page, Vellotti also reports defeating GM Hikaru Nakamura in 5-minute chess on ICC on June 4! | See article about Luke from the Idaho Statesman (June 8). | See Idaho chess prodigy is only 14 on KIVI TV. Szabo in online championship! See 11-year-old chess champion to compete in national competition from the Queen Anne News and Magnolia News, about Magnolia resident Marcell Szabo, who competed against some of the highest-rated chess champions his age in the second-annual Online National Chess Championship, June 14-17, sponsored by chesskid.com. International Match Ended! Rusty Miller reports than a 6-board email match between Vancouver, Washington and Dubrovnik, Croatia, which began on March 10, recently ended (by about June 12) with Dubrovnik winning. See Rusty's blog post. Chess Journalists appoint new President and Vice President! (May 30) The Board of Directors of Chess Journalists of America (CJA) has announced the election of Frank Niro and Jeffrey Roland as interim president and vice president, respectively, of CJA, until the next CJA regular election in August. Mr. Niro replaces Al Lawrence who recently stepped down in order to undergo surgery. Mr. Roland, currently President of Idaho Chess Association and editor of Northwest Chess, fills an existing vacancy. For further information, please visit the Chess Journalists of America website at: http://chessjournalism.org/. New Master! Michael Wang is now a USCF National Master. He won Washington Open (May 25-27) and will be seeded into the state championship next year. See the WA Open blog post. Congratulations!
Fundraiser! The Seattle Chess Club is conducting its spring fundraiser drive to help support its various activities including hosting events such as the state championship and grandmaster lectures. Checks can be made payable to the SCC and sent to the Seattle Chess Club, 2150 N 107th St, Seattle WA 98133.
Match of the Editors! Northwest Chess editor Jeff Roland is playing a USCF-rated chess match against previous editor Frank Niro. The match started on April 4, and resumed on May 23. Details are available on the ICA website, and see the June teaser for the first four games already completed. Acers 20 years ago! See Chess legend Jude Acers, video story from a New Orleans TV station in 1993. On his own website, Acers also writes about the recent death of New York Times chess commentator, GM Robert Byrne, at the age of 86. Kasparov at 50! See Kasparov at 50 by Mig Greengard (posted April 14) on The Week in Chess. Scholastic Chess Article! Sherwood's Middleton Elementary School hosts largest school-wide chess tournament in Oregon from The Oregonian (May 9 about a May 3 event).
New Everett Club! A new chess club in Everett, the Chess Geeks, is meeting at the Everett Mall beginning on Saturday May 18. See the club's information page on this website. GP Standings! See 2013 Grand Prix standings as of April 15 (PDF file). This year's Grand Prix has been named in honor of Elena Donaldson. Interview! with Magnus Carlsen by Charlie Rose on PBS (posted April 24, 2013). Carlsen is currently the highest ranked chess player in the world. Interesting Article! "Chess Should Be Required in U.S. Schools" by Alex Berezow on "Newton Blog" on RealClearScience.com. New Rates!! - New Northwest Chess subscription rates are now in effect. (These rates include full OCF or WCF memberships as applicable to residents of Oregon and Washington.) Discounts are still available - Pay only $65 for three years (adult), $45 (junior) or $12 (additional family member w/o subscription). The rates are available on the PayPal subscription page and on the PDF (mail-in) subscription form. Washington residents: please add the applicable sales tax. Idaho residents: please see ICA website for information about ICA Premium Memberships which include a NWC subscription. New Master! Megan Lee has been awarded the Woman FIDE Master (WFM) title, reaching a FIDE rating of 2114. She is also the second highest FIDE-rated woman in the U.S. under the age of 18.
Yasser in St. Louis! On Tuesday, April 9, the World Chess Hall of Fame held the first installment of its free lecture series, featuring Yasser Seirawan, Rotating Grandmaster in Residence at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. In his first lecture, GM Seirawan discussed chess history, from its roots in India almost 1500 years ago to the advent of modern technology and its impact on today's players. Info.: Lauren Stewart, lauren.stewart@worldchesshof.org, (314) 367-9243 ext 106. Interesting Article! See "How the Chess Set Got Its Look and Feel" from the Smithsonian Magazine blog.
More Scholastic Articles! Lincoln High chess team wins state, looks ahead to winning future from The Oregonian (Mar 29 about Mar 8 event) | LMS (La Grande, OR Middle School) chess club shows promise from The Observer (posted March 13). | Coquille team wins at state chess tournament from The World (posted March 12). | Ellensburg students move straight to chess on lunch breaks from the Yakima Herald Republic online (posted March 6). | Bits 'n' Pieces: Teen chess expert aims to master from The Columbian (Jan 25 edition).
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Thanks to Rusty Miller for providing most of the tournament reports. Beginning in 2013, most local tournament reports will be posted to the Northwest Chess (NWC) blog, found online at http://www.nwchess.com/blog/. Links are to NWC blog post or other report.
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