July
2008
Jul 5 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.
Jul 11, 18, 25 Tacoma CC
FIRECRACKER SWISS. Site: Tacoma Chess Club. Format: 3 round Swiss, 2
sections, Wood busters (Open) & Wood pushers (Reserve U1300). Time
Control: G/120. Entry Fee: $3.00. Rounds: R-1 starts at 8:30 pm and the
other 2 rounds will start at 8:00 pm. Prize Fund: Open
1st $10.00, 2nd $8.00, Reserve 1st $10.00, 2nd $8.00. For more info see Gary at the club
or call him at (253) 535-2536 or e-mail
ggarychess@aol.com.
Jul 12 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.
Jul 12 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.
Jul 12-13 Spokane Falls Open.
Site: River Park Square, Kress Gallery on the 3rd floor, W. 808 Main
Spokane, WA 99201. Format: 1 section, 5 Rd. Swiss. Reg: Sat. 9:00-9:40. EF:
$18 by 7/11, 18 & under $15, $25 at the site, unrated play for free. T/C
G/90, Sat: Rds: 10, 1:30, 5:30, Sun: 9:30 & 1:30 or ASAP. USCF membership
required n/c. Prizes: $500 based on 25 entries. Prizes: 1st $125, 2nd $75,
U/2000 $75, U/1700 $75, U/1400 $75, Biggest Upset: $75 (both players must
have established ratings). All section prizes based on at least four players
per section. Prizes may be adjusted otherwise, only one prize per player,
excluding biggest upset. Byes: One 1/2 pt bye if requested before previous
rounds. Requested byes for rounds four and five must be made before the end
of round three. Ent/Info: Dave Griffin, P.O. Box 631, Spokane Valley, WA
99037. (509) 928-3260
dbgrffn@hotmail.com, or Adam Attwood,
macrohistorian@gmail.com.
Spokane CC website:
www.spokanechessclub.org.
Special Event: Spokane Falls Open
will be held concurrently with the Spokane City Championship Match July 10,
12, & 13. The three-time Spokane City Champion Dave Sprenkle will play one
of six players which will be decided in a 6 person round robin on June
28-29. TC: G/2Hr. Rd. 1 will be played on 7/10 at 7:30 at the Spokane Chess
Club. Rds. 2 and 3 will be played on 7/12 at 10:00 & 4:30. Rd. 4 if
necessary will be played on 7/13 at 9:30. If necessary, a G/10 tiebreaker
would be played with the first to score 3.0 (declared the winner). It would
start 1 hour after the end of round 4.
Jul 12-13 Portland Summer
Open. 5SS, 2 sections: Open & Reserve (U1800). 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 7/9, $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: 9-9:30 AM 7/12, 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.
Jul 13 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.
Jul 16 Tacoma CC Wednesday Kids
Night. Site: Tacoma Chess Club, 409 Puyallup Ave. E., Room 11, 2nd floor.
Format: 3 round Swiss. K-12 in three sections (Elementary, Jr. High/Middle &
High School). Time Control: G/30. Entry fee: $5.00. Prizes: 1st $20.00, 2nd
$15.00, 3rd $10.00, 4th, 5th medal each section. Reg. 5:00-5:45 PM.
Rounds: 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 or ASAP. WSRS Rated. Information/entries: Gary
Dorfner, 8423 E. B St., Tacoma, WA 98445, phone (253) 535-2536, e-mail
ggarychess@aol.com. Note: This is a
monthly (not weekly) event.
Jul 19-20 75th Puget Sound Open. 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: 5 round Swiss, 1 section. Time Control: G/120. Registration: Sat.
9:00-9:45.
Rounds: Sat.
10:00, 2:30, 7:00, Sun. 10:00, 3:00 or A.S.A.P. Entry Fee: (Adults) $30.00
advance, $40.00 at the site. Jr.’s $20.00 advance, $25.00 at site. Economy
(no prizes) $12.00. Unrated players free with purchase of USCF & WCF
memberships. Prize fund: 67% of full paying EFs. 1st Overall 25%, Top 3rd
15%, Middle 3rd 14%, Bottom 3rd 13%. (If fewer then 9 full paid entries then
there will be 2 prize groups.) Byes: 2 half point byes available.
NW NS NC. USCF & WCF/OCF memberships required, OSA.
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.
Jul 26 Washington vs. Oregon Chess Match, The Hoquiam Castle, 515
Chenault Avenue, Hoquiam WA. Interested players contact Harley
Greninger, Phone: 360-533-1900,
Fax: 360-533-1909, Email:
harleyg@prgraysharbor.com. See PDF flyer.
Jul
26 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.
August
2008
Aug 1, 8, 15,
22 Tacoma CC SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP. Same format as Tacoma City Championship
(except 4 rounds instead of 5).
Aug 2 Pierce
County Class Championship. Site: Tacoma Chess Club, 409 Puyallup Ave.
E., Room 11, 2nd floor in the DTI Soccer Store Building, 2 blocks down the
hill from the Tacoma Dome, across the street from Alfred's Café. Format: 5
round Swiss, 6 sections, Master/Ex, Class A, B, C, D, E & under. Time Control:
G/30. Entry Fee: Adults $15.00, Jr.’s $10.00. Prize Fund: (b/20) 1st
Master/Ex $40.00, 1st Class A, B, C, D, E & under $30.00 each. (Must be 3
players in a class to play for prize in that class; if only 1 or 2 players
in a class, then classes will be combined.) Reg. 9:00-9:45 am. Rounds: 10:00,
11:30, 1:30, 3:00, 4:30. Information/Entries: Gary J. Dorfner, 8423 E. B
St., Tacoma, WA 98445, ph. (253) 535-2536, e-mail
ggarychess@aol.com.
Aug 2-4 Rod Planas Memorial, Kelowna, BC Canada. Location: Best Western
Inn Kelowna, 2402 Highway 97 North, Kelowna, BC V1X 4J1 Canada, phone (250)
860-1212. Rounds: 6. Times: Sat, Sun, Mon 10:00 and 3:30 (Except last round
on Monday ASAP). Format: Regular Swiss. Time Controls: 30/90 then game/60.
Entry: C$35; C$12 extra if not CFC member. Registration: On site 9:00-9:50
Sat. Byes: Rounds 1-5 if requested in advance. Organizer: Grant Rice, (250)
979-0009, e-mail
ridebike@okanagan.net. TD: Wally Steinke,
wsteinke@gmail.com.
Rescheduled! Aug 9 Washington State Blitz Championships, Bellevue, WA. All ages.
See
www.chess4life.com or contact
kids@chess4life.com for more
information.
Aug 10 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.
Aug 15-17 Seattle Seafair Open. Details available in June NWC
magazine.
Aug 23 Summer Lightning. Location: Spokane Valley Library
(downstairs), 12004 E. Main, Spokane, WA 99206. Reg. 10-10:30. USCF rated.
Rds: Single or Double Round-Robin. Prizes: $100 for 1st Overall (if at least
10 play), section prizes to be awarded as well. Time Control: G/10. E.F. $11
(Can be paid at the club or day of tournament), 100% payout. Coffee & snacks
provided. Info: David B. Griffin, (509) 928-3260, Email:
dbgrffn@hotmail.com.
Aug 23-24 Tacoma Summer Open. 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: 5 round Swiss, 1 section. Time Control: G/120. Registration: Sat.
9:00-9:45.
Rounds: Sat.
10:00, 2:30, 7:00, Sun. 10:00, 3:00 or A.S.A.P. Entry Fee: (Adults) $30.00
advance, $40.00 at the site. Jr.’s $20.00 advance, $25.00 at site. Economy
(no prizes) $12.00. Unrated players free with purchase of USCF & WCF
memberships. Prize fund: 67% of full paying EFs. 1st Overall 25%, Top 3rd
15%, Middle 3rd 14%, Bottom 3rd 13%. (If fewer then 9 full paid entries then
there will be 2 prize groups.) Byes: 2 half point byes available.
NW NS NC. USCF & WCF/OCF memberships required, OSA.
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.
Aug 30-Sep 1 Oregon Open. Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham,
OR. See PDF flyer.
