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June 2013

Jun 17, 24 Cedar Hills Crossing Chess Club Thank Goodness It's Monday (TGIM) Open (Rds 3-4), Beaverton, OR. 4SS, G/90+30 seconds Increment. One round every Monday Evening starting at 6:30 PM, one 1/2-point bye available. BYO set & clock - none provided. EF: $5, USCF membership required. http://chessinportland.blogspot.com/.

Jun 18 Portland Tuesday Night Quads (Rd 3). Location: Portland Chess Club, 8205 SW 24th Ave, Portland, OR Map. Phone: 503-246-2978. 4 Player Round-Robin: If there are enough players for more than 1 section, players are grouped based on rating. Sometimes can run as 5-6 players Round-Robin or Swiss, depending on number of players and number of Tuesdays in a month. Time Control: 40/90, SD/30. Entry Fee: $15; $10 club members. Membership: USCF is required and can be purchased/renewed at registration. Registration: 7-7:30 PM; players may pre-register by sending an email with "Tuesday Quads Registration" as the subject line, and you name and USCF ID in the body of the email to portlandchessclub@gmail.com. Please note that a player must still show up in time for registration in order to pay the entry fee to the TD. Rounds: Begin each Tuesday @ 7:30 PM. Prizes: Each 4 people section gets a "free entry" (i.e. $10 worth of discount for entry fee) as a 1st place prize, which can be applied towards entry fee in Tuesday or Saturday Quads tournaments during the next 3 months. No cash substitution and no compensation for unused credit. No tiebreakers used (prizes split).

Jun 20 Portland Chess Club Third Thursday Blitz. USCF Blitz rated. Location: Portland Chess Club, 8205 SW 24th Ave, Portland, OR Map. Entry: $10 for PCC members; non-members also pay $5 visitor fee. Players rated 2200+ or FIDE masters get free entry (deducted from any prizes). Time Control: Game in 5, no delay, no increment. Required Memberships: USCF only. Prize Fund: 70% of entries returned as prizes; 50-30-20%. If one-fourth of the entries are under 1800 the third prize will become an U1800 prize. Format: 8 players or less - round robin, 2 games per round; 9 players or more - 6 round Swiss, 2 games per round. Registration: 7:15-7:30 p.m. Registration deadline will be strictly enforced. Late arrivals may enter with byes only at TD discretion and only if there is otherwise an odd number of entries. Other: The USCF Blitz Rules will be posted and used. Regular ratings will be used until Blitz ratings are issued.

Jun 21, 28 Cedar Hills Crossing Chess Club Thank Goodness It's Friday (TGIF) Open (Rds 3-4), Beaverton, OR. 5SS, G90, d5. One round each Friday at 6:30 PM, two 1/2-point byes available. BYO Set & clock - none provided. EF: $5, USCF membership required. http://chessinportland.blogspot.com/.

Jun 21, 28 TACOMA CITY CHAMPIONSHIP (Rds 3-4), Tacoma, WA. Site: Tacoma Chess Club, 409 Puyallup Ave., in the DTI Soccer Store Bldg. Format: 4 round Swiss in 1 section. Time control: G/120 + 5 second delay. Entry Fee: Free. Prizes: Certificates. Round time: R-1, 8:30, Rounds 2-4, 8:00. Byes: 1 half point bye available. You do not have to be a member of the club to play in this event. If you cannot be at the club on a Friday night to play a round, please let the TD know. You can take a ½ point bye or reschedule your game for a Tue., Wed. night or a Sat. or Sun. For more info please see Gary at the club or contact him at (253) 535-2536 or ggarychess@aol.com. FORMER MEMBERS! If your membership has expired and you enter the tournament, your membership will automatically be renewed for free for a quarter year (June 1, 2013 to Aug. 31,2013).

Jun 22 Portland CC Game in 60. Location: Portland Chess Club, 8205 SW 24th Ave, Portland, OR Map. 4 Round Swiss: G/60, d5; if very large number of players, TD can switch to 5 round G/45, d5. Entry Fee: $20 ($5 discount for Portland Chess Club members); Membership: USCF and OCF/WCF is required, OSA, and can be purchased/renewed at registration. Registration: 9:00-9:30 a.m. Rounds: 1 starts at 10 AM and then 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. (times approximate). Prizes: Based on 20 entries and adjusted proportionally if different number of players. Total prize fund is $200: 1st place - $60, 2nd place - $40, 3rd place - $30, best results for rated under 1800 and 1500 - $35 each. No tiebreakers used (prizes split). Info: e-mail portlandchessclub@gmail.com, phone 503-246-2978, website www.pdxchess.com.

Jun 22 Everett G/30, Everett, WA. 4 rds, EF: $15, 1st 45%, 2nd 30%, 3rd 20%. Reg.: 10:30 a.m. 1st rd starts @ 11:00 a.m. USCF rated, must be USCF member. Entry fee cash only. Location: 1402 SE Everett Mall Way #355, in the store Wishes-Toys-Books-Games. Info.: Neil Smith, chessgeekschessclub@yahoo.com.

Jun 23 Red Castle Games G/5 Blitz Tournament, Portland, OR. USCF Rated Blitz Chess Tournament Every Sunday 4:30-6:30 PM (or 7:30-9:30 PM after Sunday Slam events) unless otherwise announced. 5R Double Round Swiss styled Blitz tournaments (10 Games). EF: $15, USCF membership required. Onsite registration Noon-4:15 PM. Email registration accepted until day of event. Prizes ($215 b/20) $75-$50-$30, U1600 $30, U1200/Unr $30. 2300 USCF + Masters play free - does not count as paid entry; entry deducted from any prizes. Advance registration/Info: In.your.face.chess@gmail.com, http://chessinportland.blogspot.com/, or see flyer.

Jun 29 Evergreen Empire Open, Tacoma, WA. Site: The Tacoma Chess Club in the DTI Soccer Store Building on the second floor at 409 Puyallup Ave across the street from Alfred’s Cafe. Registration: 9 – 9:45. Format: 4 round Swiss in 1 section. Time Control: G/60; d5. Entry Fee: $25.00. Prize Fund: 60% of entry fees. 1st 25%; 2nd $15%; U2000, U1700, U1400 20% each. Rounds: 10:00, 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 or A.S.A.P. Byes: 1 half point bye available. USCF and state membership required. NS NC NW. Entries/Info: Gary J. Dorfner, 8423 E. B St., Tacoma, WA 98445, phone (253) 535-2536, email ggarychess@aol.com.

Jun 30 Seattle Chess Club Sunday Tornado. Site: Seattle Chess Club, Northway Square East Building (2150 N 107th St), Seattle WA. Format: 4-SS. Time Control: G/64. Entry Fee: $18 (+$7 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 Accepted. No Smoking, No Computers. Info: 206-417-5405 (recorded message); e-mail kleistcf@aol.com.

July 2013

Jul 6 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA. Site: Seattle Chess Club, Northway Square East Building (2150 N 107th St), Seattle WA. Format: 3-RR, 4-player sections by rating. Time Control: G/120. Entry Fee: $9 (+$7 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 Accepted. No Smoking, No Computers. Info: 206-417-5405 (recorded message); e-mail kleistcf@aol.com.

Jul 6-7 Oregon Senior Chess Championship, Oregon City, OR - See full-page ad.

Jul 12, 19, 26 TCC FIRECRACKER SWISS, Tacoma, WA. Site: Tacoma Chess Club in the DTI Soccer Store Building on the second floor at 409 Puyallup Ave across the street from Alfred’s Cafe. Format: 3 round Swiss, 1 section. Time Control: G/120 +5 second delay. Entry fee: Free. Prizes: Medals. Rounds: R-1 8:30, R-2 & 3 8:00. Entries: call (253) 535-2536 or email ggarychess@aol.com or see Gary at the club.

Jul 13-14 Portland Summer Open, Portland, OR. (Details tentative based on Spring Open.) Site: Portland Chess Club, 8205 SW 24th Ave, Portland, OR. This USCF-rated, two-day tournament is played in two sections (Open and U1800), has five rounds, and offers long time controls and lots of cash prizes: Time Control: 40/90 SD/30, 5 second delay if clock allows. Two half point byes available for Rounds 1-4 if requested at registration. Entry Fee: $35; members of the Club get $10 discount. Memberships: USCF and OCF/WCF required and can be purchased/renewed at registration (other state memberships OK for out-of-area players). Registration: 9:00-9:45am on Saturday. Rounds at 10, 2 and ASAP on Saturday, 10 and ASAP on Sunday. Prizes: based on 40 entries and adjusted proportionally if different number of players, total prize fund is $650 (each section’s prize fund $325). Open section: 1st place - $150, 2nd place - $100, best result for rated under 2000 - $75. Reserve section: 1st place - $100, 2nd place - $75, best results for rated under 1600, under 1400, and under 1200 or unrated - $50 each. No tiebreakers used, prizes split between players with the same results.

Jul 13-14 Spokane Falls Open, Spokane, WA. Site: Schoenberg Center, Room 201, GU Campus 800 Pearl St. Spokane, WA 99258. Reg: Sat 8:30-9:45, E.F. $18 by 7/12 (U/18) $15, $25 at the site for all, T/C: 1Hr 55 minutes, with 5 second delay. Sat Rds: 10:00, 2:30, 7:00, Sun 9:00 & 1:30 or ASAP. USCF membership required. n/c, USCF rated, Unrated USCF members play in first event free. Prizes: $500 based on 25 entries, 1st Overall: $120, 2nd Overall: $80, B/U/1800: $60, 2nd/U/1800 $30, B/U/1600: $60, 2nd/U/1600 $30, B/U/1400: $60, 2nd/U/1400 $30, Biggest Upset: $30 (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 ½ point 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) 994-9739, email: dbgrffn@hotmail.com, web www.spokanechessclub.org. Special Event: Spokane Fall Open will be held concurrently with the Spokane City Championship on July 13-14. James Stripes will take on one of six players who are now playing in a round-robin. Two rounds are scheduled for Saturday while rounds three and four will take place on Sunday. The time control will be G/2hr with a 5 second delay. If needed, there will be a G/10 playoff with the first to get three points wins.

Jul 27-Aug 4, 2013 U.S. Open, Madison, WI.

Jul 27 Puget Sound Open, Tacoma, WA. Site: Tacoma Chess Club in the DTI Soccer Store Building on the second floor at 409 Puyallup Ave across the street from Alfred’s Cafe. Registration: 9:00 – 9:45. Format: 4 round Swiss in 1 section. Time Control: G/60; d5. Entry Fee: $25.00. Prize Fund: 60% of entry fees. 1st 25%; 2nd 15%; U2000, U1700, U1400 20% each. Rounds: 10:00, 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 or A.S.A.P. Byes: 1 half-point bye available. USCF and state membership required. NS NC NW. Entries/Info: Gary J. Dorfner, 8423 E. B St., Tacoma, WA 98445, (253) 535-2536, ggarychess@aol.com.

Jul 27-28 WCF-sponsored Columbia Cup, Richland, WA - See flyer.
Rev. 6/11 - please see flyer for hotel discount information.

August 2013

Aug 1, 8, 15 August Ajeeb Quads, Spokane, WA. Site: Spokane Chess Club, Gonzaga University, Herak Rm. 121. Reg: Aug. 1st 6:30-7:15, E.F. $16, Format: 3 Rds G/2Hr with 5 second delay. USCF membership required. n/c, USCF rated. Ent/Info: Dave Griffin, Email: dbgrffn@hotmail.com, www.spokanechessclub.org.

Aug 3 Run/Chess Championship, Newport, OR. Sites: for timed mile - Newport Middle School Track, 825 NE 7th St, Newport, OR 97365; for chess - Central Lincoln County PUD Building, 2129 N Coast Hwy, Newport, OR 97365 (just south of Walmart). Format: Run, jog, or walk a timed mile after registration. Your time for the mile will be your opponents' time for the 5-SS. TC: variable. EF: $5. Prizes: Championship trophy; additional age/group trophies as participation allows. Reg: 11:30-11:45 a.m. at the track. Rds: noon - timed mile, Rd. 1 - 1:00pm. Info: Bill Barrese, bllbrrs2020@yahoo.com, 541-563-7033, 3599 E Alsea Hwy, Waldport, OR 97394.

Aug 3 Olympia Open, Olympia, WA. Site: Legion Room, 116 Legion Way S.W., Olympia, WA, in the lobby of the Urban Onion. Format: 3 round Mini-Swiss in 1 section. Time Control: G/60; d5. Entry fee: $30.00. Prize Fund: $225.00 B/16, 1st $55.00, 2nd $50.00, 1st U2000, U1700, U1400 $40.00. Trophies for those U1400. Reg. 9:00-9:45. Rounds 10:00, 1:00, 3:30 or A.S.A.P. USCF/WCF memberships required. NS NC W. Entries/Info: Gary J. Dorfner, 8423 E. B St., Tacoma, WA 98445. (253) 535-2536, ggarychess@aol.com.

Aug 4 Red Castle Games "The Sunday Slam!", Portland, OR. 3SS G/90, d5. 8 player sections grouped by rating. BYO set & clock - none provided. EF: $25, USCF membership required. Onsite registration 9 - 10:15 am or in advance via email. One half point bye can be requested in advance. Prizes ($140 b/8) 1st $80, 2nd $60. Round Times @ 10:30 AM; 2 PM & 5 PM. Full details on http://chessinportland.blogspot.com/, or see flyer.

Revised! Aug 10 Washington Speed Chess Championships, Bellevue, WA.

Aug 10 Portland Saturday Quads, Portland, OR. A monthly, USCF-rated quad tournament that usually takes place on the second Saturday of every month at the Portland Chess Club (directions and map). 4 Player Round-Robin: If there are enough players for more than 1 section, players are grouped based on rating (so that you play others who are rated approximately the same); sometimes can run as a small Swiss, depending on number of players. Time control: G/90. Entry Fee: $10 for PCC members; $15 for non-members. Membership: USCF is required and can be purchased/renewed at registration. Round 1 starts at 10 AM, registration runs 9:30-9:45 AM. Prizes: 1st place - free entry to Tuesday or Saturday Quads, valid for 3 months (non-members still must pay $5 visitor's fee). No tiebreakers used, prizes split between players with the same results.

Aug 17 Tacoma Open, Tacoma, WA. Site: Tacoma Chess Club in the DTI Soccer Store Building on the second floor at 409 Puyallup Ave, across the street from Alfred’s Cafe. Registration: 9 – 9:45. Format: 4 round Swiss in 1 section. Time Control: G/60; d5. Entry Fee: $25.00. Prize Fund: 60% of entry fees. 1st 25%; 2nd $15%; U2000, U1700, U1400 20% each. Rounds: 10:00, 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 or A.S.A.P. Byes: 1 half-point bye available. USCF and state memberships required. NS NC NW. Entries/Info: Gary J. Dorfner, 8423 E. B St., Tacoma, WA 98445, (253)535-2536, ggarychess@aol.com.

Aug 17-18 ICA Summer Classic, Boise, ID. 5SS, Time Control: G/120;d5. FIDE Rated. USCF Grand Prix. 2 Sections: Open and Reserve (U1400). Site: Boise State University, Student Union Bldg., 1910 University Dr., Boise, ID. USCF mem req. EF by 8/12 $30 (U18 & 60+ $25), Special family rate $60. $5 more for all if after 12/3. FM’s, IM’s, GM’s, and WGM’s enter for free (no deduction from winnings). Email entries OK to lock in lower rate. Register & check in: 8-8:45am 8/17. Rd times: Sat 9am, 1:30pm, 6pm; Sun 9am, 1:30pm. 1/2 pt bye avail: Max 1, any round. Must commit before Rd 2 pairing. Players arriving for round 2 may take a retroactive R1 1/2 pt bye as long as they arrive by 1:15pm. Prizes Guaranteed: $$ Open: $500-250-100. Open section will be separated into two halves for prize payout only (but will be one section for pairing). 1st place in lower half will receive $200, 2nd place in lower half will receive $100, and 3rd place in lower half will receive $50; Reserve: $200-100-50. ENT/INFO: ICA, Contact: George Lundy, 9533 Caraway Dr., Boise, ID 83704, E-mail: tdmlundy@juno.com, www.idahochessassociation.org, NS, W.

Aug 24 Spokane Summer G/45, Spokane, WA. Site: Spokane Valley Library, E. 12004 E. Main, Spokane, WA 99206. (Chess downstairs - take elevator.) Reg: Sat 8:30-9:45, E.F. $11, Format: 4 Rd Swiss G/45, 5 second delay, Dual-rated, USCF membership required, n/c. Coffee & snacks provided. Ent/Info: Dave Griffin, P.O. Box 631, Spokane Valley, WA 99037, (509) 994-9739, Email: dbgrffn@hotmail.com, www.spokanechessclub.org.

Aug 31, Sep 1-2 Oregon Open, Lloyd Center DoubleTree Hotel, Portland, OR - See flyer/entry form.

September-December 2013

Sep 21-22 ICA Players Memorial, Boise, ID.

Oct 19-20 Eastern Idaho Open, Idaho Falls, ID.

Nov 2 Southern Idaho Open, Twin Falls, ID.

Dec 14-15 Western Idaho Open, Boise, ID.

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