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Northwest Chess — Chess News from Washington, Oregon and Idaho

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Address: PO Box 84746, Seattle, WA 98124-6046. See magazine section for Business Manager address and subscription information.

Northwest Chess Calendar of Events

Open/Club Events | Scholastic Events

Other U.S. and international chess calendars
British Columbia Chess Federation calendar | Oregon 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 new 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 Karch Memorial 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
Central Oregon Chess Club (Bend)	http://www.bendchess.com/contact.htm	(541) 647-1021
Idaho Chess Association	Jeffrey Roland
Portland Chess Club	portlandchessclub@gmail.com	(503) 246-2978
Seattle Chess Club	Carol and Fred Kleist	SCC Infoline (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.

February 2012

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.

Feb 4 Tacoma Chess Club Mini Swiss, Tacoma, WA
Feb 5 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA - See January SCC ad
Feb 7, 14, 21 Portland Tuesday Night Quads, Portland, OR
Feb 9, 16 Central Oregon Chess Club G/60 (Rds 2-3), Bend, OR
Feb 11-12 Washington State Championship (Rounds 1,2,3 & 4), Seattle, WA
Note: There are also Premier and Invitational sections; see the linked page for details.
Feb 11-12 Oregon State Championship (Rounds 1,2,3 & 4), Portland, OR
Feb 18-20 Washington State Championship (Rounds 5 to 9), Seattle, WA
Feb 18-20 Oregon State Championship (Rounds 5 to 9), Portland, OR
Feb 18-20 Idaho Closed Championship, Boise, ID
Feb 25 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA - See January SCC ad
Feb 25 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
Feb 25-26 20th Dave Collyer Memorial, Spokane, WA

March 2012

Mar 3 Tacoma-Seattle Match, Seattle, WA
Mar 4 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
Mar 4 Portland Chess Shop Rapid Tournament, Portland, OR - See ad/flyer New Grand Prix event!!
Cancelled! Mar 10 Northwest Open, Tacoma, WA
Mar 10-11 3rd Annual Silverdale Beach Hotel Classic, Silverdale, WA - See flyer / registration form
Mar 17 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
Mar 17-18 Portland Spring Open, Portland, OR
Mar 23-25 Seattle Spring Open, Seattle, WA
Mar 31 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
Mar 31 Daffodil Open, Tacoma, WA

April 2012

Apr 1 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
Apr 6-9 6th Annual Grand Pacific Open, Victoria, BC - See ad to appear in NWC
Apr 7 Tacoma Chess Club Novice, Tacoma, WA
Apr 14 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
Apr 14-15 6th Annual Clark Harmon Memorial, location to be announced, WA
Apr 20-22 Larry Evans Memorial Open (formerly Reno Farwest Open), Reno, NV
Apr 21 Seattle Chess Club Novice, Seattle, WA
New Dates! Apr 21-22 Idaho Open, Pocatello, ID
Apr 28 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
Apr 28 Tacoma Chess Club Mini-Swiss, Tacoma, WA
Apr 29 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA

May 2012

May 5-6 Seattle Chess Club Adult Swiss, Seattle, WA
May 12 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
May 12-13 Inland Empire Open, Spokane, WA
May 19 Pierce County Open, Tacoma, WA
May 19 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
May 19-20 ICA Players Memorial (Open and Reserve), Boise, ID
May 19-21 37th Annual Paul Keres Memorial, Richmond, BC - See ad to appear in NWC
May 20 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
May 26-28 Washington Open, location to be announced, WA

June 2012

Jun 2 Tacoma Chess Club Mini-Swiss, Tacoma, WA
Jun 9 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
Jun 9-10 Northern Idaho Open, Lewiston, ID
Jun 14-17 Las Vegas International Chess Festival and National Open, Las Vegas, NV
Jun 17 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
Jun 22-24 Emerald City Open, Seattle, WA
Jun 30 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
Jun 30 Evergreen Empire Open, Tacoma, WA

July 2012

Jul 1 Tacoma Chess Club Novice, Tacoma, WA
Jul 7 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
Jul 8-13 49th Canadian Open Chess Championship, Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria, BC
See http://monroi.com/2012-cocc-home.html. See ad to appear in NWC.
Jul 14 Tacoma CC Northwest Open, Tacoma, WA
Jul 14-15 Portland Summer Open, Portland, OR
Jul 15 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
Jul 21 Seattle Chess Club Novice, Seattle, WA
Jul 21-22 ICA Summer Classic, Boise, ID
Jul 27-29 Seattle Seafair Open, Seattle, WA
Jul 28 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR

August 2012

Aug 4-12 113th annual U.S. Open, Vancouver, WA
The 2012 U.S. Open will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Vancouver, Washington! Watch this website for details of the 2012 event as they become available, probably soon. Note that 2012 will be the 25th anniversary of the previous U.S. Open held in the Portland area won by GM Lev Alburt.
See photos of the Hilton Hotel / Vancouver Convention Center site taken by Rusty Miller.
Link to Hilton Hotel website.
Aug 11 Washington Blitz Championship (to be announced)
Aug 18 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
Aug 25 Puget Sound Open, Tacoma, WA
Aug 25 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
Aug 26 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA

September 2012

Sep 1-3 Labor Day Open, BC
Sep 1-3 Oregon Open (to be announced)
Sep 8 Wash. Senior Adult Championship, Seattle, WA
Sep 15 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
Sep 21-23 Seattle Fall Open, Seattle, WA
Sep 29 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
Sep 29 Tacoma Chess Club Novice, Tacoma, WA
Sep 30 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA

October 2012

Oct 6-7 Oyster Bay Inn Classic, Bremerton, WA
Oct 6-7 Inland Empire Open, Spokane, WA
Oct 13 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
Oct 13 National Chess Day
Oct 13-14 Portland Fall Open, Portland, OR
Oct 19-21 28th Annual Sands Regency Western States Open, Reno, NV
Oct 27 Seattle Chess Club Novice, Seattle, WA
Oct 27 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
Oct 27-28 Washington Challengers Cup (to be announced)
Oct 28 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA

November 2012

Nov 2-4 Seattle Chess Club Extravaganza, Seattle, WA
Nov 9-11 Oregon Class Championship (to be announced)
Nov 10 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
Nov 17 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR
Nov 17 Wash. G/60 Championship, Seattle, WA
Nov 18 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
Nov 23-25 Washington Class Championships (to be announced)

December 2012

Dec 1-2 Seattle Chess Club Junior Swiss, Seattle, WA
Dec 8-9 Christmas Congress, Tacoma, WA
Dec 15-16 Portland Winter Open, Portland, OR
Dec 16 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA
Dec 29 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA
Dec 29 Portland CC G/60, Portland, OR

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 and Tacoma. 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 $12 or $6 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.
Sundays – Three-time US Women's Chess Champion, WGM Elena Chess School, Bellevue Boys & Girls Club, Bellevue, WA. See www.chessplayer.com, e-mail chess64@comcast.net, ph. 206-363-6511. (Registration required; fees charged per class attended.)

February 2012

Also see the WHSCA/OSCF scholastic calendar

Feb 3 Clatskanie Friday Night Quads (K-12), Clatskanie Middle/High School, Clatskanie, OR
Contact: Lynn Wiles, 503-890-7490 or e-mail lynnw53@gmail.com.
Feb 4 WA Junior Open and Reserve Chess Tournament (rescheduled due to snow),
Somerset Elementary School, 14100 Somerset Blvd SE, Bellevue WA
Feb 4 Chess for Success Region 1 Tournament, West Hills Christian, Portland, OR
Feb 4 Chess for Success Region 6 Tournament, Parkrose Middle School, Portland, OR
Feb 4 Chess for Success Region 10 Tournament, Bethany Presbyterian Church, Portland, OR
Feb 4 Chess for Success Region 15 Tournament, Neah-Kah-Nie High School, Rockaway, OR
Feb 4 Chess for Success Region 19 Tournament, Sacred Heart Catholic School, Medford, OR
Feb 4 Chess for Success Region 21 Tournament, Redmond High School, Redmond, OR
Feb 4 Chess for Success Region 24 Tournament, May Roberts Elementary, Ontario, OR
Feb 4 Ephrata Sixth Annual Scholastic Chess Tournament, Ephrata, WA
- See http://www.waypointfoundation.org/ - See story in Columbia Basin Herald.
Feb 4 Northwest Grade Level Tournament (K-12), Lincoln High School, Seattle, WA
Feb 4 Sunset Primary U800 Chess Tournament (K-6 U800), Sunset Primary, University Place, WA
Feb 4 February Beginner's Tournament (K-6), Bellevue Chess4Life Center, Bellevue WA
Feb 4 February Round Robin State Qualifier (K-12), Bellevue Chess4Life Center, Bellevue WA
Feb 4 Issaquah State Qualifier Tournament (K-6), Issaquah Chess4Life Center, Issaquah WA
Feb 4 AL LEONG MEMORIAL, Pleasant Hill Middle School, Pleasant Hill, OR
Contact: Zane Kesey, e-mail: keyz@key-z.com.
Feb 4 Idaho Scholastic Girls / Idaho Scholastic Novice, Boise, ID
Feb 5 Chess Works Quads (every other Sunday until Apr 15) at Portland Chess Club, Portland, OR
Contact: Roza, e-mail chess@chessworkstournaments.com, phone: 503-703-8884, or use web link.
Feb 11 Charles Wright Academy Chess Challenge (K-12), Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, WA
Feb 11 Chess for Success Region 3 Tournament, Alameda Elementary, Portland, OR
Feb 11 Chess for Success Region 5 Tournament, Shaver Elementary, Portland, OR
Feb 11 Chess for Success Region 17 Tournament, Willamette High School, Eugene, OR
Feb 11 Chess for Success Region 20 Tournament, Dry Hollow Elementary, The Dalles, OR
Feb 11 Chess for Success Region 22 Tournament, Ponderosa Junior High School, Klamath Falls, OR
Feb 18 Issaquah February Beginner's Tournament (K-6), Issaquah Chess4Life Center, Issaquah WA
Feb 18 3rd Annual Chess For FA Benefit Tournament, Corbett High School Commons, Corbett, OR
Feb 20 EinsteinWise Presidents' Day Tournament, EinsteinWise Brain Training Center, Vancouver, WA
Feb 24-25 OHSCTA championship tournament, South Umpqua High School, Myrtle Creek, OR
Details can be found on the OHSCTA Website: http://ohscta.tripod.com/index.html.
For more info, contact OHSCTA Executive Director Andrei Botez: iushu@hotmail.com.
Feb 25 Whitford/Cooper Mtn. Scholastic Chess Championships, Whitford Middle School, Beaverton, OR
Register online at www.oscf.org

March 2012

Mar 2-3 Chess for Success State Championship Tournament, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
Mar 3 March Beginner's Tournament (K-6), Bellevue Chess4Life Center, Bellevue WA
Mar 3 Issaquah State Qualifier Tournament (K-6), Issaquah Chess4Life Center, Issaquah WA
Mar 3 March Round Robin State Qualifier (K-12), Bellevue Chess4Life Center, Bellevue WA
Mar 10 Cedar Park Christian School Qualifier (K-12), Cedar Park Christian School, Bothell WA
Mar 10 Harbor Heights School Tournament (K-12), Harbor Heights Elementary School, Gig Harbor WA
Mar 17 The Evergreen School Knightmares' Gauntlet, Info: T. Lumiere
Mar 17 WA State Elementary Team Championships (K-12), Terrace Park School, Mountlake Terrance WA
Mar 17 Issaquah March Beginner's Tournament (K-6), Issaquah Chess4Life Center, Issaquah WA
Mar 17 Idaho Scholastic Championship, Boise, ID
Mar 24 Cornerstone Last Chance Chess Tournament, Vancouver, WA
Mar 24 Sammamish Spring State Qualifier (K-6), Pacific Cascade Middle School, Sammamish WA
Mar 24 Evergreen Primary Scholastic Tournament (K-6), Evergreen Primary, University Place WA
Mar 24 Queen's Quest all-girls elementary chess tournament, Medina, WA
Mar 31-Apr 1 WA State Girls Championship Chess Tournament (formerly the WA Susan Polgar Qualifier),
Redmond Library, Redmond, WA

April-May 2012

Apr 7 Last Chance State Qualifier Tournament (K-6), Issaquah Chess4Life Center, Issaquah WA
Apr 7 April Beginner's Tournament (K-6), Bellevue Chess4Life Center, Bellevue WA
Apr 21 Washington State Elementary Chess Championships, Pasco, WA
Apr 21 Issaquah April Beginner's Tournament (K-6), Issaquah Chess4Life Center, Issaquah WA
Apr 28 Chess for Success Girls Play Chess, Harrison Park K-8, Portland, OR
May 5 WA vs BC International Scholastic Invitational (K-12), Bellevue Chess4Life Center, Bellevue WA

June-August 2012

Aug 4-5 Scholastic Event to be held at the U.S. Open in Vancouver, WA. Contact an officer of either the Washington or Oregon Chess Federations if you would like to help make it happen. See Rusty Miller's photo of organizational meeting held Jan. 28. In addition to some officers you may recognize, the photos include Lori Davis and her son, Frederick (Freddy).
Aug 4-7 Denker Tournament of High School Champions, Vancouver, WA. This invitational tournament will be played during the 2012 U.S. Open in Vancouver, WA. The event fields High School State Champions from across the United States. The winner of the tournament shall receive the title of Denker High School Champion of Champions. In case of ties, co-champions shall be recognized.
Aug 4-7 Dewain Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions, Vancouver, WA

USCF NATIONAL Scholastics

For information on USCF national events, see the USCF website scholastic chess section.