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2009
January current issue!
Not yet available.
32-page issue with a report on the Reno Western States Open, some final commentary on the Seattle Sluggers season by Josh Sinanan, a Herman Chiu game and several interesting chess instructional articles including analysis of the upcoming Kamsky (USA) vs. Topalov (Bulgaria) match.
2008
December
NWC_200812_pp1-3.pdf
(First three pages as a "sampler."
Full magazines will be available after about 3 to 4 months.)
32-page issue with several interesting chess instructional articles, a Grand Prix update, more of "This Month in Northwest Chess History" by Russell Miller, and some comments on Fred and Carol Kleist by "Various Friends and Admirers!"
November
NWC_200811_pp1-3.pdf
(First three pages as a "sampler".)
32-page issue with stories about the "Earth vs. Space" match, the 2008 Polgar and Denker tournaments, and other topics including "Chess in Central Oregon!"
October
NWC_200810_opt.pdf

Note: OCF officer info was corrected after this PDF was created. Please see the Officers Page for current OCF officers.
32-page issue with news and games from the U.S. Open, the Oregon Open, and (yes) the Washington Open last May. Also, congratulations to Gary Dorfner of Tacoma, winner of the USCF Meritorious Service Award, whose photo appears on the cover!
September
NWC_200809_opt.pdf

 
The September NWC magazine was edited by guest editor Ralph Dubisch. Thank you, Ralph! This is an interesting 32-page edition! We hope most of you like Ralph's style!
August 24-page issue with annotated games from recent events, two articles (including an interview of Ignacio Perez) by Nat Koons, and a mathematically-oriented article, "So How Many Chess Board Positions Are There?" from your business manager!
July 24-page issue with games from the Oregon state championship (won by Radu Roua), the National Open and the Keres Memorial!
June 24-page issue with games from Reno & Tacoma, and the third and final installment of the James Hurt "Martian System" articles reprinted from 1938!
May  
April – 32-page issue with games from the WA State Championship and Premier.
February-March 24-page issue with games from the WA Challengers' Cup. See the press release:
Northwest Chess combined Feb-Mar issue.

January