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Northwest Chess Calendar of Events

Open/Club Events | Scholastic Events

Other U.S. and international chess calendars
British Columbia Chess Federation calendar
See Northwest Chess Forum for additional info/discussion of some events.

Please send corrections and additions (including new events) to: Eric Holcomb.
Tournament organizers – please help avoid conflicting tournaments by using this calendar!
Note: Gary Dorfner has volunteered to be the tournament clearinghouse for Washington and Oregon.

Open/Club Events

This is a summary of all regional (and a few national) events reported to Northwest Chess.
Click here for detailed tournament announcements for some events.

A bold listing indicates a Northwest Grand Prix event.
WCF or OCF membership required to qualify for Grand Prix prizes.
Chess club membership may be required for some non-Grand Prix club events.

Contact information for major chess clubs listing events:

Club / web site link Contact / e-mail link Telephone
Cedar Hills Crossing Chess Club (Portland/Beaverton) Sean Tobin
Central Oregon Chess Club (Bend) Eric Holcomb (541) 647-1021
Idaho Chess Association Jeffrey Roland
Portland Chess Club portlandchessclub@gmail.com (503) 246-2978
P-Town Chess Club at
Red Castle Games		 Sean Tobin  
Seattle Chess Club Carol and Fred Kleist (206) 417-5405
Spokane Chess Club David Griffin (509) 928-3260
Tacoma Chess Club Gary Dorfner (253) 535-2536


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Weekly Events and Casual Chess Gatherings are listed on a separate page.
Also, please see the club page for info about chess club regular meetings.

May 2013

Reminder: Detailed tournament announcements for many events can be found on the TA page.
If you don't find details for the event you're interested in, please contact the organizer or Northwest Chess.

  • May 24 WA Open Warm-Up Blitz, Seattle, WA - See May SCC ad
  • May 24,31 Cedar Hills Crossing Chess Club Thank Goodness It's Friday (TGIF) Open (Rds 4-5),
    Beaverton, OR
  • May 25-27 Washington Open, North Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA
    See: PDF ad/flyer | print-and-mail entry form | online registration
  • May 27 Cedar Hills Crossing Chess Club Thank Goodness It's Monday (TGIM) Open (Rd 4),
    Beaverton, OR
  • May 31 TCC Spring Blitz Championship, Tacoma, WA

June 2013

Reminder: Detailed tournament announcements for many events can be found on the TA page.
If you don't find details for the event you're interested in, please contact the organizer or Northwest Chess.

  • Jun 1 FIDE & USCF Rated Rapid (G/15) Chess Tournament (and unrated quads), Coffee Time,
    Portland, OR, Info/RSVP at meetup.com or see flyer
  • Jun 2 & 30 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA - See June SCC ad
  • Jun 2 Red Castle Games "The Sunday Slam!", Portland, OR - See flyer
  • Jun 2 Red Castle Games G/5 Blitz Tournament (most weeks), Portland, OR - See flyer
  • Jun 4,11,18 Portland Tuesday Night Quads, Portland, OR
  • Jun 6-9 Las Vegas International Chess Festival & National Open, Las Vegas, NV
  • Jun 8 Portland Saturday Quads, Portland, OR
  • Jun 8 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA - See June SCC ad
  • Jun 14-16 Emerald City Open, Seattle, WA - See June SCC ad
  • Jun 15 Qualchan Quads, Spokane, WA
  • Jun 15-16 Newport June Open, Newport, OR - See info sheet / entry form
  • Jun 20 Portland CC Third Thursday Blitz, Portland, OR
  • Jun 22 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
  • Jun 29 Evergreen Empire Open, Tacoma, WA

July 2013

Reminder: Detailed tournament announcements for many events can be found on the TA page.
If you don't find details for the event you're interested in, please contact the organizer or Northwest Chess.

  • Jul 6 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA - See June SCC ad
  • Jul 6 FIDE & USCF Rated Rapid (G/15) Chess Tournament (and unrated quads), Coffee Time,
    Portland, OR, Info/RSVP at meetup.com or see flyer
  • Jul 6-7 Oregon Senior Chess Championship, Oregon City, OR - See full-page ad
  • Jul 12, 19, 26 TCC Firecracker Swiss, Tacoma, WA
  • Jul 13 Seattle CC Novice, Seattle, WA - See June SCC ad
  • Jul 13-14 Portland Summer Open, Portland, OR
  • Jul 13-14 Spokane Falls Open, Spokane, WA
  • Jul 19-21 Seafair Open, Seattle, WA
  • Jul 27 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
  • Jul 27 Puget Sound Open, Tacoma, WA
  • Jul 27-28 WCF-sponsored Columbia Cup, Richland, WA
  • Jul 28 Red Castle Games "The Sunday Slam!", Portland, OR - See flyer

August 2013

  • Aug 1, 8, 15 August Ajeeb Quads, Spokane, WA
  • Aug 3 Lakefair Open, Olympia, WA
  • Aug 3 FIDE & USCF Rated Rapid (G/15) Chess Tournament (and unrated quads), Coffee Time,
    Portland, OR, Info/RSVP at meetup.com or see flyer
  • Aug 3 Run/Chess Championship, Newport, OR
  • Aug 4 Red Castle Games "The Sunday Slam!", Portland, OR - See flyer
  • Aug 10 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
  • Aug 10 Portland Saturday Quads, Portland, OR
  • Revised! Aug 10 Washington Speed Chess Championships, Bellevue, WA
  • Aug 11 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
  • Aug 17 Tacoma Open, Tacoma, WA
  • Aug 17-18 ICA Summer Classic, Boise, ID
  • Aug 24 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
  • Aug 24 WA Senior Adult Championship, Tacoma, WA
  • Aug 31, Sep 1-2 Oregon Open, Lloyd Center DoubleTree Hotel, Portland, OR
  • Aug 31, Sep 1-2 Labor Day Open, BC

September 2013

  • Sep 7 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
  • Sep 14 Portland Saturday Quads, Portland, OR
  • Sep 15 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
  • Sep 20-22 Seattle Fall Open, Seattle, WA
  • Sep 21-22 ICA Players Memorial, Boise, ID
  • Sep 28 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
  • Sep 28-29 Autumn Equinox Open, Tacoma, WA

October 2013

November 2013

  • Nov 2 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
  • Nov 2 Southern Idaho Open, Twin Falls, ID
  • Nov 9 Portland Saturday Quads, Portland, OR
  • Nov 9 WA G/60 Championship, Tacoma, WA
  • Nov 10 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
  • Nov 15-17 Seattle Chess Club Extravaganza, Seattle, WA
  • Nov 29-30, Dec 1 WA Class Championships (to be announced)
  • Nov 30 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR

December 2013

  • Dec 7 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
  • Dec 8 & 29 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
  • Dec 14-15 Portland Winter Open, Portland, OR
  • Dec 14-15 Western Idaho Open, Boise, ID
  • Dec 21-22 Christmas Congress, Tacoma, WA
  • Dec 28 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
  • Dec 28 Tacoma CC Mini Christmas Swiss, Tacoma, WA

2013-2016 National Events

  • Jul 27-Aug 4, 2013 U.S. Open, Madison, WI
  • Jul 26-Aug 3, 2014 U.S. Open, Saint Louis, MO
  • Aug 1-9, 2015 U.S. Open, Phoenix, AZ
  • Jul 30-Aug 7, 2016 U.S. Open, Indianapolis, IN
 
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Scholastic Events

See the scholastic page for chess camps/school chess club web sites, etc.
See the WHSCA/OSCF scholastic calendar
See the British Columbia junior chess event calendar.

Weekly Events

Please see the club page for info about chess club regular meetings.

  • Elliott’s Chess School is for chess players of all skill levels. From absolute beginner to 1600 NWSRS rated, we have something to teach you. Classes run Mon-Sat every week all year long. Visit www.chess4life.com/classes-center.php for the class schedules. Schedule an assessment for advanced placement.

  • After School Classes - Chess4Life teaches chess in 80+ schools in the Puget Sound area. Visit www.chess4life.com/School_Selection.php to find your school. Would you like Chess4Life to teach at your school? Fill out our New School Request Form and a Chess4Life representative will contact you with more information.

  • Friday Night Quads (Chess4Life) - Every Friday in Bellevue, Issaquah, Redmond. All events are open to students K-12 and their parents. Start times vary by location. Each player is paired based on rating and placed with three similarly rated players for three 30 minute chess games. These are a fun way to sharpen chess skills, meet other chess players and take home a few trophies. Check-in can be done online, over phone at (425) 283-0549 or in-person. Entry fee is $14 or $8 for Gold Members. Trophies awarded to top winner in each quad. Click on the location links above for more information or to register.

  • Saturdays Noon to 2:00 PM - Detective Cookie's Urban Youth Chess Club (ages 5-18 plus family), Rainier Beach Branch (Library), Seattle, WA. Library events and programs are free and everyone is welcome. Registration is not required. Contact Info: Rainier Beach Branch, 206-386-1906.

  • Various – Orlov Chess Academy with IM Georgi Orlov. See www.chessplayer.com, e-mail chess64@comcast.net. (Registration required; fees charged per class attended.)

May 2013

Also see the WHSCA/OSCF scholastic calendar

June 2013

July-September 2013

Note: There are typically many chess camps and activities available during the summer season.
Please contact individual camp organizers, including those advertised above, for more info.

January-April 2014

  • Mar 14 Chess for Success Team Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
  • Mar 14 Chess for Success 9-12 Individual Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
  • Mar 15 Chess for Success 9-12 Individual Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
  • Mar 15 Chess for Success K-8 Individual Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR

January-April 2015

  • Apr __ Washington State Elementary Chess Championships, Spokane, WA

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