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Washington State Chess Champions 1862 to Date
| Year(s) |
Champion(s) |
Tournament Site
City (WA) or other location |
Number of
Players |
Winning
Score |
|
1862-1875 |
Clarence
B. Bagley |
|
|
|
|
1875-1890 |
Andrew W.
Piper (see notes) |
|
|
|
|
1890-1895 |
Giffith
Davies |
|
|
|
|
1895-1915 |
Earle
Jenner |
|
|
|
|
1915-1925 |
William
Dickey |
|
|
|
|
1926 |
Otto
Case |
|
|
|
|
1927 |
Arvid
Johnson |
|
|
|
|
1928-1929 |
V. C.
Klug |
|
|
|
|
Where available, the link under "Number of Players"
is to a PDF file of the event crosstable as compiled by Russell Miller from
old issues of WCL, NWC and other sources. |
|
1930-1931 |
J.
Leonard Sheets |
|
|
|
|
1932 |
J.
Leonard Sheets (see notes) |
Seattle |
6 |
4 / 5 |
|
1933 |
J.
Leonard Sheets |
Seattle |
10 |
8 / 9 |
|
1934 |
Olaf
Ulvestad |
Seattle |
10 |
8.5 / 9 |
|
Scan of 1934
tournament booklet with games – thanks to Andy Ansel for permission to
use. |
|
1935 |
James
Hurt |
Seattle |
8 |
6 / 7 |
|
1936 |
J.
Leonard Sheets |
|
|
|
|
1937 |
James
Hurt |
|
9 |
7 / 8 |
|
1938 |
James
Hurt |
|
6 |
7.5 /
10 |
|
1939 |
Hugh
Enochson |
|
6 |
8 / 10 |
|
1940 |
J.
Leonard Sheets |
|
|
|
|
1941 |
James
Hurt |
|
|
|
|
1942 |
J.
Leonard Sheets |
|
|
|
|
1943-1946 |
(Lapse
due to World War II) |
|
|
|
|
1947 |
J.
Leonard Sheets |
|
|
|
|
1948 |
Charles
Joachim |
Seattle Chess Club |
19 |
5.5 / 6 |
|
1949 |
Robert
C. Stork |
Seattle Chess Club |
20 |
5 / 5 |
|
1950 |
(no
tournament) |
|
|
|
|
1951 |
Charles
Ballantine |
Assembly Hotel, Seattle |
12 |
9.5 /
11 |
|
1952 |
Olaf
Ulvestad (see notes) |
Assembly Hotel, Seattle |
9 |
7.5 / 9 |
|
1953 |
Elmars
Zemgalis |
Seattle Chess Club |
10 |
9 / 9 |
|
1954 |
J.
Leonard Sheets |
Seattle Chess Club |
9 |
7.5 / 8 |
|
1955 |
William
Bills |
Seattle Chess Club |
6 |
4.5 / 5 |
|
1956 |
Olaf
Ulvestad |
Seattle Chess Club |
6 |
3.5 / 5 |
|
1957 |
Robert
Edberg |
Seattle Chess Club |
6 |
4 / 5 |
|
1958 |
Viesturs
Seglins |
Seattle |
4 |
5.5 / 6 |
|
1959 |
Elmars
Zemgalis |
Seattle Chess Club |
7 |
6 / 6 |
|
1960 |
James
H. McCormick |
Seattle Chess Club |
6 |
5 / 5 |
|
1961 |
Viktors
Pupols (see notes) |
Don Eilmes Home, North Seattle |
12 |
4 / 5 |
|
1962 |
Viesturs
Seglins |
Max Mage Home, West Seattle |
6 |
3.5 / 5 |
|
1963 |
Gerald
Ronning |
Max Mage Home, West Seattle |
8 |
6 / 7 |
|
1964 |
Gerald
Ronning (see notes) |
Seattle Chess Club |
4 + 1 |
2.5 / 4 |
|
1965 |
James
H. McCormick |
Seattle Chess Club |
7 |
5 / 6 |
|
1966 |
James
H. McCormick |
Seattle Chess Club |
7 |
6 / 6 |
|
1967 |
James
H. McCormick |
Seattle |
5 |
3.5 / 4 |
|
1968 |
James
H. McCormick (see notes) |
Seattle |
8 |
7 / 8 |
|
1969 |
James
H. McCormick (see notes) |
Seattle |
8 |
7 / 8 |
|
1970 |
Michael
J. Franett |
Seattle Chess Club |
8 |
5 / 7 |
|
1971 |
John A.
Braley |
J.K. Gill, Northgate Shopping Center, Seattle |
8 |
7 / 7 |
|
1972 |
Michael
J. Franett
See Seattle Times article/photo |
Seattle |
8 |
6 / 7 |
|
1973 |
Michael
J. Franett |
Bon Marche,
Northgate Mall, Seattle
|
8 |
5.5 / 7 |
|
1974 |
Viktors
Pupols |
Seattle |
8 |
5 / 7 |
|
1975 |
Johnny D.
Walker |
Seattle |
8 |
5.5 / 7 |
|
1976 |
Yasser
Seirawan (see notes) |
Seattle |
8 |
5 / 7 |
|
1977 |
Yasser
Seirawan |
Seattle |
8 |
6 / 7 |
|
1978 |
Viktors
Pupols & Eric Tangborn
(see notes) |
University of Washington, Seattle |
8 |
5 / 7 |
|
1979 |
John
Donaldson |
Seattle |
8 |
5 / 7 |
|
1980 |
John
Donaldson |
Mercer Island |
8 |
6.5 / 7 |
|
1981 |
James H.
McCormick |
|
8 |
5.5 / 7 |
|
1982 |
Neil V.
Salmon & Bill H. McGeary |
Tacoma Chess Club |
8 |
5 / 7 |
|
1983 |
John A.
Braley |
Bellevue |
8 |
6 / 7 |
|
1984 |
Bobby
Ferguson |
Bellevue |
8 |
5.5 / 7 |
|
1985 |
Kent
Pullen & Jeremy Silman |
Bellevue |
7 |
4.5 / 6 |
|
1986 |
Matthew
Edwards & John A. Braley |
|
8 |
4.5 / 7 |
|
1987 |
Bobby
Ferguson |
Seattle Chess Club |
8 |
5 / 7 |
|
1988 |
Matthew
Edwards |
West Seattle |
8 |
5 / 7 |
|
1989 |
Viktors
Pupols |
Olympia |
10 |
7.5 / 9 |
|
1990 |
Neil
Salmon |
Redmond (Microsoft Campus) |
8 |
5.5 / 7 |
|
1991 |
Neil
Salmon |
University of Washington, Seattle |
8 |
5.5 / 7 |
|
Beginning in 1992, the links
under "Number of Players" are to the official USCF crosstables giving all the players'
names, ratings and results. Additional sections (such as the Premier
section) are also included in these crosstables. |
|
1992 |
Georgi
Orlov |
Seattle |
10 |
8 / 9 |
|
1993 |
Georgi
Orlov |
Seattle |
10 |
8 / 9 |
|
1994 |
Michael
Oshiro & Neil Salmon |
Seattle |
10 |
6 / 9 |
|
1995 |
Georgi
Orlov & Elena Donaldson |
Seattle |
10 |
7.5 / 9 |
|
1996 |
Georgi
Orlov |
Seattle |
10 |
8.5 / 9 |
|
1997 |
Georgi
Orlov |
Tacoma |
10 |
8.5 / 9 |
|
1998 |
Slava
Mikhailuk |
Seattle |
10 |
9 / 9 |
|
1999 |
Georgi
Orlov |
Seattle |
10 |
7.5 / 9 |
|
2000 |
William
Schill |
Renton |
10 |
6 / 9 |
|
2001 |
William
Schill & Harley Greninger |
Seattle |
10 |
6.5 / 9 |
|
2002 |
Neil
Salmon |
Seattle |
10 |
6 / 9 |
|
2003 |
Slava
Mikhailuk |
Bellevue (Oki Foundation) |
10 |
7 / 9 |
|
2004 |
Slava
Mikhailuk |
Bellevue (Oki Foundation) |
10 |
7.5 / 9 |
|
2005 |
Slava
Mikhailuk |
Bellevue (Oki Foundation) |
10 |
7.5 / 9 |
|
2006 |
Slava
Mikhailuk |
Tacoma (UW Tac. campus) |
10 |
7 / 9 |
|
2007 |
Ignacio Perez |
Seattle & Shoreline |
10 |
7 / 9 |
|
2008 |
Gregory Serper |
Seattle & Shoreline |
10 |
8 / 9 |
|
2009 |
Costin Cozianu |
Redmond & Bellevue |
10 |
7 / 9 |
|
2010 |
Howard Chen |
Seattle Chess Club |
10 |
8 /
9 |
Notes:
1875-1890 –
Andrew W. Piper had a store in downtown Seattle. A park area in Seattle that was
his homestead now exists. He is listed as Andrew in the WA Death Index, having
died in 1904 which matches other information. [Research by Russell Miller.]
1932 –
According to "History of Washington Chess" by John Nourse (Aug. 1950), "There
was no Washington State Tournament in existence until 1932." (Presumably match
play before then.) See the above-referenced 1934 tournament booklet for more
information.
1952 – Score of
7.5 out of 9 included a playoff game.
1961 – Vik
Pupols won the tourney on a tie-break.
1964 –
Vik Pupols
won the tourney in 1964, but Gerald Ronning
took title in a match.
1968 – Score
includes playoff win by James H. McCormick over Robert Holzinger.
1969 – Score
includes playoff win by James H. McCormick over Kent Pullen.
1976 – Tournament was held in February. The following
players tied: Vik Pupols, Ray Fasano, Yasser Seirawan. The playoffs were to be
March 30-April 13 per article in April NWC by the TD Robert Karch. May NWC has
short article about the playoff results. Seirawan won the playoff 3-1. Pupols
was 2.5-1.5 and Ray 0.5-3.5.
1978 – Pupols-Tangborn
playoff match ended in 2-2 score.
1985 – Event
started with eight players, however Ken Tomkins did not finish 50% of his games.
Number of Years as Champion
(Tie counts as one-half year.)
(*) In early years, player may not have been required to defend title every
year.
(**) Sheets would have 13 years (tied with Bagley) if war years were included.
|
#Years |
Champion(s) |
|
20 |
Earle
Jenner (*) |
|
15 |
A. W.
Piper (*) |
|
13 |
Clarence
B. Bagley (*) |
|
11 |
William
Dickey (*) |
|
9 |
J.
Leonard Sheets (**) |
|
7 |
James
McCormick |
|
5.5 |
Georgi
Orlov |
|
5 |
Giffith
Davies (*) |
|
5 |
Slava
Mikhailuk |
|
4 |
James
Hurt |
|
4 |
Neil
Salmon |
|
3.5 |
Viktors
Pupols |
|
3 |
Olaf
Ulvestad |
|
3 |
Michael
J. Franett |
|
2.5 |
John A.
Braley |
|
2 |
V. C.
Klug |
|
2 |
Elmars
Zemgalis |
|
2 |
Viesturs
Seglins |
|
2 |
Gerald
Ronning |
|
2 |
Yasser
Seirawan |
|
2 |
John
Donaldson |
|
2 |
Bobby
Ferguson |
|
1.5 |
Matthew
Edwards |
|
1.5 |
William
Schill |
|
1 |
Otto
Case |
|
1 |
Arvid
Johnson |
|
1 |
Hugh
Enochson |
|
1 |
Charles
Joachim |
|
1 |
Robert
C. Stork |
|
1 |
Charles
Ballantine |
|
1 |
William
Bills |
|
1 |
Robert
Edberg |
|
1 |
John D.
Walker |
| 1 |
Ignacio Perez |
| 1 |
Gregory Serper |
| 1 |
Costin Cozianu |
|
1 |
Howard Chen |
|
0.5 |
Eric
Tangborn |
|
0.5 |
Bill H.
McGeary |
|
0.5 |
Kent
Pullen |
|
0.5 |
Jeremy Silman |
|
0.5 |
Elena
Donaldson |
|
0.5 |
Michael
Oshiro |
|
0.5 |
Harley
Greninger |
|
144 |
Total |
|
5 |
Yrs. with no tournament |
|
44 |
No. of different players |
|