Northwest Chess Tournament Announcements

Nov 19 or TBD (call to check) Tacoma CC Wednesday Kids Night. Site: Tacoma Chess Club, 409 Puyallup Ave. E., Room 11, 2nd floor.  Format: Bughouse, 5 round double Swiss. 2 games each opposing team. Time Control: G/5. Reg. 5:00-5:45. Round 1 starts at 6:00 pm. Prizes: based on number of entries. Entry fee: $5.00. For more info call Gary at (253) 535-2536 or e-mail him at ggarychess@aol.com. Note: This is a monthly (not weekly) event.

Nov 22 PCC Game in 60. 4SS, G/60. TD may switch to 5SS and G/45 if more than 25 entries. Portland Chess Club, 8205 SW 24th Ave. EF: $20, $5 discount for PCC Members. OCF/WCF and USCF memb req'd, OSA. No advance entries. Reg: 9-9:30. Byes: 1/2 point bye if requested at reg. Prizes: ($200/b20) $60-$40-$30 U1800, U1500 $35 each. Info: portlandchessclub@gmail.com,
503-246-2978, www.pdxchess.com.

Nov 22 Java Fusion Open, Java Fusion Coffee Shop, 6820 6th Ave., Tacoma, WA. Tournaments held one Saturday each month. Contact: Gary Dorfner, Ph. (253) 535-2536, e-mail ggarychess@aol.com.

Nov 23 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado. Site: Seattle Chess Club, 17517 15th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98155. Format: 4-SS. Time Control: G/64. Entry Fee: $17 (+$5 fee for non-SCC). Prizes: 1st 35%, 2nd 27%, Bottom Half 1st 22%, 2nd 16% ($10 from each EF goes to prize fund). Reg.: 10:30-11:15 a.m. Rds: 11:30-1:50-4:10-6:30. Misc: USCF, WCF/OCF memb. req’d, Other States Allowed.. No Smoking, No Computers. Info: 206-417-5405 (recorded message); e-mail cfkleist@cs.com.

Nov 28 Thanksgiving Scholastic (in conjunction with WA Class), Redmond, WA.
See flyer/entry form: DOC format | PDF format.

Nov 28-30 WA Class Championships, Marriot Redmond Town Center,
7401 164th Ave NE, Redmond, WA – See 2-page PDF flyer with side events.

Entry forms: HTML entry form | PayPal entry form.

Dec 6 Portland CC Saturday Quads. Reg: 9:00 to 9:30 am. Clocks start at 10 am. Tournament could run until 11 pm. Format will be a Quad unless there is an odd number of players in which we may have a Swiss. USCF required. EF: $10.00 members, $15.00 nonmembers. No cash prizes. First place of each Quad receives a free entry into the following month's Tuesday or Saturday Quad. Any questions please email RSeanOConnell@msn.com. Looking for other TDs to help direct every other month or so.

Dec 6 WASHINGTON QUICK CHESS (G/30) CHAMPIONSHIP. SITE: SEATTLE CHESS CLUB, 17517 15TH AVE. N.E., SEATTLE WA 98115. FORMAT: 5 ROUND SWISS IN 2 SECTIONS, OPEN & SCHOLASTIC. TIME CONTROL: G/30. REG. 9:00-9:45 AM. ROUNDS: 10:00, 11:30, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 OR A.S.A.P. ENTRY FEE: (ADULTS) $25.00, (JR.’S) $15.00. PRIZE FUND: (OPEN) (B/20) 1ST $70.00, 2ND $65.00, 1ST U2000, U1700 & U1500 $50.00 EACH. (SCHOLASTIC) TROPHIES FOR 1ST,2ND,3RD,4TH,5TH,6TH. 2 HALF POINT BYES AVAILABLE. ENTRIES/INFO: GARY J. DORFNER, 8423 E. B ST., TACOMA WA 98445, ph. (253) 535-2536, e-mail ggarychess@aol.com. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO GARY J. DORFNER.

Dec 6-7 Clash of the Titans, Spokane, WA. Location: Gonzaga University, Schoenberg Center, Room 201, N. 900 Pearl Street. Registration: Sat. 8:30-9:30 am. Rounds: Sat. 10:00-2:30-7:00, Sun: 9:00-1:30 or ASAP. E.F. determined by ratings: Players 1800 and up pay $5; $5 added to entry fee for every 100 points lower then 1800. Examples: 1700-1799 pay $10, 1600-1699 pay $15, and so on. USCF rated event. (I’ll use your highest rating ever for entry fee amount.) One 1/2-point bye per player if requested before the end of previous round; Sunday byes must be requested before the end of round 3. Coffee and Cookies provided. Prizes: no cash prizes, however gift certificates will be awarded to winners: The top player will be added to a group of players who will play in a tournament in June 2009 to face Dave Sprenkle for the Spokane City Championship. The top remaining players will fill in the void to complete the group of 6 that will compete for the right to play Sprenkle. (Spokane Chess Club players or residents only for the 6 person group in the spring to play Sprenkle.) The entry fees from this tournament will go to the Gary Younker Foundation. Entries: Spokane CC, c/o David B. Griffin, P.O. Box 631, Spokane Valley, WA 99037.

Dec 13 Seattle CC Saturday Quads. Site: Seattle Chess Club, 17517 15th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98155. Format: 3-RR, 4-player sections by rating. Time Control: G/120. Entry Fee: $7 (+$5 fee for non-SCC). Prizes: Free entry for future quad. Reg: 9:00-9:45 a.m. Rds: 10:00-2:15-ASAP. Misc: USCF, WCF/OCF memb. req’d, Other States Allowed. No Smoking, No Computers. Info: 206-417-5405 (recorded message); e-mail cfkleist@cs.com.

Dec 13-14 Portland Winter Open. 5SS, 2 sections: Open & Reserve (U1800), TC: 40/90 SD/30 Rds 1-3, 40/2 SD/1 Rds 4-5. Portland Chess Club, 8205 SW 24th, Portland, OR 97219. EF: $30 if received by 12/10, $35 at site. $10 discount for PCC Members. OCF/WCF and USCF memb req'd, OSA. Prizes: ($650 b/40). Open $325: 1st $150, 2nd $100, U2000 $75. Reserve $325: 1st $100, 2nd $75, U1600 $50, U1400 $50, U1200/UNR $50. Reg: 9-9:30AM 12/13, Rds: Sat 10-2-ASAP, Sun 10-ASAP. Byes: 1/2 point bye if requested at reg., maximum two. Adv. Ent.: Portland Chess Club, 8205 SW 24th Ave, Portland OR 97219. Info: portlandchessclub@gmail.com, 503-246-2978, www.pdxchess.com.

Dec 20-21 WASHINGTON CHALLENGERS’ CUP. SITE: TACOMA CHESS CLUB, 409 PUYALLUP AVE. E., ROOM 11 2ND FLOOR, DTI SOCCER STORE BUILDING ACROSS THE STREET FROM ALFRED’S CAFÉ & 2 BLOCKS DOWN THE HILL FROM THE TACOMA DOME. FORMAT: 2 SECTIONS, OPEN & RESERVE (U1800), OPEN IS A 4 ROUND SWISS & RESERVE IS A 5 ROUND SWISS. TIME CONTROL: (OPEN) 40/2 THEN SD/30. (RESERVE) G/120. REG. 9:00-9:45 AM. ROUNDS: (OPEN) SAT. 10:00 & 4:00, SUN. 10:00, 4:00 OR A.S.A.P. RESERVE: SAT. 10:00, 2:30, 7:00, SUN. 10:00, 3:00 OR A.S.A.P. ENTRY FEES: (ADULTS) $30.00 ADVANCE, $35.00 AT SITE, JR.’S $20.00 ADVANCE, $25.00 AT SITE. PRIZE FUND: $615 GUARANTEED (OPEN) 1ST $110.00, 2ND $100.00, 1ST U2000 $75.00. THE HIGHEST FINISHING WASH. RESIDENT WILL BE SEEDED INTO THE 2009 WASH. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. IN CASE OF A TIE, THERE WILL BE A PLAYOFF TO DETERMINE THE PLAYER TO BE SEEDED. (RESERVE) 1ST $100.00, 2ND $90.00, 1ST U1600 & U1400 $70.00. BYES: 1 HALF POINT BYE IN THE OPEN & 2 IN THE RESERVE. Misc.: NS, NW, NC, USCF/WCF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. ENTRIES/INFO: GARY J. DORFNER, 8423 E. B ST., TACOMA WA 98445, ph. (253) 535-2536, e-mail ggarychess@aol.com. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO GARY J. DORFNER.

Dec 27 PCC Game in 60. 4SS, G/60. TD may switch to 5SS and G/45 if more than 25 entries. Portland Chess Club, 8205 SW 24th Ave. EF: $20, $5 discount for PCC Members. OCF/WCF and USCF memb req'd, OSA. No advance entries. Reg: 9-9:30. Byes: 1/2 point bye if requested at reg. Prizes: ($200/b20) $60-$40-$30 U1800, U1500 $35 each. Info: portlandchessclub@gmail.com,
503-246-2978, www.pdxchess.com.

January-April 2009

Apr 10-13 Grand Pacific Open (Victoria Chess Festival), Victoria, BC, Canada. Contact: grandpacificopen@gmail.com. Place: Grand Pacific Hotel. Rds: 6. Type: Swiss. Times: Fri 6/Sat 12,6/Sun 12,6/Mon 10. TC: G/90 + 30 sec increment. EF: Open C$90, U1400 C$75 with discounts for early registration and CFC membership. Prizes: C$4,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND. Reg: Send cheques to Brian Raymer, 2386 Dalhousie Street, Victoria, BC V8R 2H6 Canada. Accommodation/Transportation: C$99/night tournament special at 5 star Grand Pacific Hotel. Victoria Clipper jetboat from Seattle docks across the street from the tournament site. Playing schedule maximizes travel convenience for US players. Numerous side events including: Grand Pacific Scholastic for juniors, Fischer Random Active, Blitz tournament with $250 guaranteed first prize, Bughouse tournament. The Canadian dollar is currently below 80 cents US. Now is a good time to register for the Grand Pacific Open. For the next month, the organizers will accept registrations and payment in US funds at 20% off the listed prices. You could also prepay some or all of your hotel costs to take advantage of the high US dollar. Or you could wait and see what happens next. The US buck may go higher! This offer is time limited from Oct 25 -Nov 25, 2008. The offer may be extended depending on exchange rates in a month. The hotel can also be booked and pre-paid to hedge against a stronger Canadian dollar in the future. Check http://victoriachessclub.pbwiki.com/Victoria+Chess+Festival+2009 for updates and more information.