Northwest Chess Calendar of Events

 

	May 16 Tacoma CC Quick Chess Tournament (G/15), Tacoma, WA
	May 16-19 33rd Keres Memorial, Vancouver BC, Canada. Details at http://chess.bc.ca/events3.html#KeresMemorial.
	May 17-18 Pierce County Open, Tacoma, WA
	May 18 G/90 Swiss, USCF rated, Bend, OR
	May 24-26 Washington Open, Redmond, WA See: PDF flyer | PayPal entry form | Standard entry form Hotel/Playing Site: Redmond Marriott Town Center, 7401 164th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052. Reservation website: www.marriott.com/seamc. Enter Group Code: WOCWOCA. Reservation phone number: 1-800-218-7141, reference Washington Open Chess block. Rate: $89.00 per night for 1 to 4 guests. The cutoff date for this room block is April 23, 2008.
	May 26 Washington Open Quads, Redmond, WA
	May 30 Tacoma City Championship (Rd 1), Tacoma, WA
	May 31 Portland CC Game in 60, Portland, OR
	May 31 Java Fusion Open, Tacoma, WA

 

	Jun 1 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
	Jun 3 Portland CC Tuesday QUAD tournament begins
	Jun 6,13,20,27 Tacoma City Championship (Rds 2-5), Tacoma, WA
	Jun 13-15, 21-22 Oregon Invitational Championship, Portland, OR
	Jun 7 Portland CC Saturday Quads, Portland, OR
	Jun 14 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
	Jun 20-21 Emerald City Open, Seattle, WA
	Jun 21 Java Fusion Open, Tacoma, WA
	Jun 28 Portland CC Game in 60, Portland, OR
	Jun 28 Qualchan Quads, Spokane Valley, WA
	Jun 28-29 Evergreen Empire Open, Tacoma, WA

	Jul 1 Portland CC Tuesday QUAD tournament begins
	Jul 5 Portland CC Saturday Quads, Portland, OR
	Jul 11,18,25 Tacoma CC Firecracker Swiss, Tacoma, WA
	Jul 12 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
	Jul 12-13 Portland CC Summer Open, Portland, OR
	Jul 12-13 Spokane Falls Open, Spokane, WA
	Jul 13 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
	Jul 16 Cal Anderson Park Chess Club event, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA Topic: Lecture on rook endgames.
	Jul 19-20 Puget Sound Open, Tacoma, WA
	Jul 26 Portland CC Game in 60, Portland, OR
	Jul 26 Washington State Blitz Championships, Bellevue, WA. All ages. See www.chess4life.com or contact kids@chess4life.com for more information.
	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 27 Seattle CC Novice, Seattle, WA

 

	Aug 1,8,15,22 Tacoma CC Summer Championship, Tacoma, WA
	Aug 2 Portland CC Saturday Quads, Portland, OR
	Aug 2 Pierce County G/30 Class Championships, Tacoma, WA
	Aug 5 Portland CC Tuesday QUAD tournament begins
	Aug 9 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
	Aug 13 Cal Anderson Park Chess Club event, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA Topic/event: Simultaneous exhibition with a master.
	Aug 15-17 Seattle Seafair Open, Seattle, WA
	Aug 23 Portland CC Game in 60, Portland, OR
	Aug 23-24 Tacoma Summer Open, Tacoma, WA
	Aug 30 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
	Aug 30-Sep 1 (tentative) Oregon Open, site TBA
	TBA WA Quick Chess Championship, site TBA

	Sep 5, 12, 19 Seattle CC Club Championship (Rds 1-3), Seattle, WA
	Sep 5, 12, 19 Tacoma CC Fall Quads, Tacoma, WA
	Sep 6 Portland CC Saturday Quads, Portland, OR
	Sep 6-7 Tacoma Chess Club Fall Open (all-economy), Tacoma, WA
	Sep 9 Portland CC Tuesday QUAD tournament begins
	Sep 13 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
	Sep 17 Cal Anderson Park Chess Club event, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA Topic/event: Blindfold chess exhibition.
	Sep 21 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
	Sep 26, Oct 3,10,17,24,31 Tacoma CC Championship, Tacoma, WA
	Sep 26-28 Seattle Fall Open, Seattle, WA
	Sep 27 Portland CC Game in 60, Portland, OR
	Sep 30 Portland CC Club Championship (Rd 1), Portland, OR

	Oct 3, 10, 24, 31 Seattle CC Club Championship (Rds 4-7), Seattle, WA
	Oct 4 Portland CC Saturday Quads, Portland, OR
	Oct 4 Washington Quick Chess (G/30) Championship, Tacoma, WA
	Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Portland CC Club Championship (Rds 2-5), Portland, OR
	Oct 11 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
	Oct 18 Cal Anderson Park Chess Club event, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA Topic/event: Action (G/30) tournament.
	Oct 18-19 Portland CC Fall Open, Portland, OR
	Oct 25 Portland CC Game in 60, Portland, OR
	Oct 25-26 Halloween Open, Tacoma, WA
	Oct 26 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
	Oct 31-Nov 2 SCC Extravaganza (7 Rd G/60), Seattle, WA

 

	Nov 1 Portland CC Saturday Quads, Portland, OR
	Nov 1 Tacoma CC Tornado (G/60), Tacoma, WA
	Nov 7 Tacoma CC Blitz Championship (G/5), Tacoma, WA
	Nov 8 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
	Nov 9 Seattle CC Novice, Seattle, WA
	Nov 11 Portland CC Tuesday QUAD tournament begins
	Nov 12 Cal Anderson Park Chess Club event, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA Topic/event: Speed chess event.
	Nov 14 Tacoma CC Quick Chess Championship (G/15), Tacoma, WA
	Nov 15-16 Tacoma Open (all-economy), Tacoma, WA
	Nov 22 Portland CC Game in 60, Portland, OR
	Nov 23 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
	Nov 28-30 WA Class Championships, site TBA

December 2008
 

	Dec 2 Portland CC Tuesday QUAD tournament begins
	Dec 5,12,19,26 Tacoma CC Christmas Swiss, Tacoma, WA
	Dec 6 Portland CC Saturday Quads, Portland, OR
	Dec 6 Tacoma CC Christmas Quads, Tacoma, WA
	Dec 13 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
	Dec 13-14 Portland CC Winter Open, Portland, OR
	Dec 14 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
	Dec 20-21 Christmas Congress, Tacoma, WA
	Dec 27 Portland CC Game in 60, Portland, OR

Scholastic Events

	Fridays starting at 7:00 PM – Chess4Life Friday Night K-12 Quads. Check-in (in-person or over phone) by 6:45. Entry fee: $10. Site: Chess4Life Chess Center, 13555 Bel-Red Rd. Suite #200, Bellevue, WA, 98005. Three-round G/30. Trophies awarded to top winner in each quad.
	Elliott’s Chess School for beginners through 800 rating – Fridays from 5:40-6:40pm and Saturdays from 1-2pm and 3-4pm. (Same contact info as Chess4Life above.)
	Fridays – quads chess tournament at Eckstein Middle School. See TA page.
	Fridays starting at 7:00 PM – Chess4Life Tacoma Friday Night K-12 Quads. Check-in (in-person or over phone) by 6:45 PM. Entry fee: $12. Site: John L. Scott Real Estate Offices near Charles Wright Academy in Tacoma. Three-round G/30. Trophies awarded each week!

 

	May 16-17 Oregon Polgar Qualifier, Portland, OR. Contact OCF for info.
	Rescheduled! May 17-18 WA Susan Polgar Qualifier Chess Tournament (Girls over 1000 rating), Issaquah and Bothell Libraries. See PDF flyer/entry form.
	May 17-18 Miller Community Center Inaugural Scholastic Open Tournament, Seattle, WA.
	May 17 Chess4Life's Afterschool Program: Open House and Fall Registration, Clarus Academy, Bellevue, WA – Right next to Chess4Life's Chess Center. See www.chess4life.com.
	May 21 Tacoma CC Wed. Kids Night, Tacoma, WA.
	May 24 Washington Open Scholastic, Redmond, WA. See PDF flyer.
	May 31 Oregon Junior Open and Denker Qualifier, Gresham, OR. See http://oregonchess.org/index_files/page0007.htm.

June 2008

 

	Jun 7-8 Miller Community Center Bughouse Tournament, Seattle, WA.
	Jun 18 Tacoma CC Wed. Kids Night, Tacoma, WA.
	Jun 23-27 Evergreen Chess Camp ages 5-8 years, 9 am-12 noon, Leo Stefurak, The Evergreen School, Shoreline, WA. Contact: Danielle Larway, summerprogram@evergreenschool.org, 206-957-1533, www.evergreenschool.org.
	Jun 23-27 Evergreen Chess Camp ages 7-13 years, 1-4 pm, Leo Stefurak, The Evergreen School, Shoreline, WA. Contact: Danielle Larway, summerprogram@evergreenschool.org, 206-957-1533, www.evergreenschool.org.
	Jun 23-27 Chess4Life Summer Chess Camp With GM Emil Anka, Chess4Life Center, Bellevue, WA. See www.chess4life.com.
	Jun 30-Jul 3 Evergreen Chess Camp ages 5-9 years, 9am-3pm, Leo Stefurak, The Evergreen School, Shoreline, WA. Contact: Danielle Larway, summerprogram@evergreenschool.org, 206-957-1533, www.evergreenschool.org.
	Jun 30-Jul 3 Tacoma Summer Camp, Tacoma, WA. See www.chess4life.com.
	Jun 30-Jul 3 Chess4Life Summer Chess Camp II With GM Emil Anka, Chess4Life Center, Bellevue, WA. See www.chess4life.com.

July 2008

	Jul TBA OSCF All Stars Invitational, OR.
	Jul 7-11 Evergreen Siamese “Bughouse” Chess Camp ages 6-15 years, 9am-3pm, Leo Stefurak, The Evergreen School, Shoreline, WA. Contact: Danielle Larway, summerprogram@evergreenschool.org, 206-957-1533, www.evergreenschool.org.
	Jul 7-11 Chess4Life Summer Chess Camp III, Chess4Life Center, Bellevue, WA. See www.chess4life.com.
	Jul 8-11 Tri-Cities Summer Chess Camp, Richland, WA. See www.chess4life.com.
	Jul 14-17 Chess Camp (ages 6-17) LaCamas Swim & Sport, Camas, WA. Times: 10 AM to Noon. Info: call 360-834-8506 or see www.lacamassport.com. Coach: Tony Sanchez.
	Jul 14-18 Evergreen Chess Camp ages 5-9 years, 9am-3pm, Leo Stefurak, The Evergreen School, Shoreline, WA. Contact: Danielle Larway, summerprogram@evergreenschool.org, 206-957-1533, www.evergreenschool.org.
	Jul 14-18 Hendricks Chess and Sports Camp (grades 4-9), Sammamish, WA. See PDF flyer.
	Jul 14-18 Chess4Life Summer Chess Camp IV, Chess4Life Center, Bellevue, WA. See www.chess4life.com.
	Jul 16 Tacoma CC Wed. Kids Night, Tacoma, WA.
	Jul 19 Ecuador Fundraiser Tournament, Trinity Baptist Church, Renton, WA. See www.chess4life.com.
	Jul 21-25 Evergreen Chess Camp ages 7-13 years, 9am-3pm, Leo Stefurak, The Evergreen School, Shoreline, WA. Contact: Danielle Larway, summerprogram@evergreenschool.org, 206-957-1533, www.evergreenschool.org.
	Jul 21-25 Sammamish Summer Chess Camp II, Sammamish, WA. See www.chess4life.com.
	Jul 21-25 Chess4Life Summer Chess Camp V, Chess4Life Center, Bellevue, WA. See www.chess4life.com.
	Jul 26 Washington State Blitz Championships, Bellevue, WA. All ages. See www.chess4life.com or contact kids@chess4life.com for more information.
	Jul 28-Aug 1 Evergreen Chess Camp ages 8-15 years, 9am-3pm, Leo Stefurak, The Evergreen School, Shoreline, WA. Contact: Danielle Larway, summerprogram@evergreenschool.org, 206-957-1533, www.evergreenschool.org.
	Jul 28-Aug 1 Hendricks Chess and Sports Camp (grades 1-3), Sammamish, WA. See PDF flyer.
	Jul 28-Aug 1 Chess4Life Summer Chess Camp VI, Chess4Life Center, Bellevue, WA. See www.chess4life.com.

	Aug 4-8 Tacoma Summer Camp II, Tacoma, WA. See www.chess4life.com.
	Aug 4-8 Chess4Life Summer Chess Camp VII, Chess4Life Center, Bellevue, WA. See www.chess4life.com.
	Aug 11-15 Evergreen Siamese “Bughouse” Chess Camp ages 6-15 years, 9am-3pm, Leo Stefurak, The Evergreen School, Shoreline, WA. Contact: Danielle Larway, summerprogram@evergreenschool.org, 206-957-1533, www.evergreenschool.org.
	Aug 11-15 Chess4Life Summer Chess Camp VIII, Chess4Life Center, Bellevue, WA. See www.chess4life.com.
	Aug 17 Tacoma CC Wed. Kids Night, Tacoma, WA.
	Aug 18-22 Evergreen Super-Advanced Chess Camp ages 8-15 years, 9am-3pm, Leo Stefurak, The Evergreen School, Shoreline, WA. Contact: Danielle Larway, summerprogram@evergreenschool.org, 206-957-1533, www.evergreenschool.org.
	Aug 18-22 Chess4Life Summer Chess Camp IX, Chess4Life Center, Bellevue, WA. See www.chess4life.com.
	Aug 18-22 Sammamish Summer Chess Camp III, Sammamish, WA. See www.chess4life.com.
	Aug 25-29 Chess4Life Summer Chess Camp X, Chess4Life Center, Bellevue, WA. See www.chess4life.com.

Feb 7 Waypoint Foundation Scholastic Chess Tournament, Parkway School in Ephrata, WA. Website: http://www.waypointfoundation.org/index.html.