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| 2012 | ||
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January NWC_201201_teaser.pdf (selected pages only) Cover: Harley Greninger Photo credit: Judy Greninger |
24-page issue with "Brazil: Chess, Music and Papaya" by Guy Bashansky, "Marcell Szabo at the W.Y.C.C." by Csaba Szabo, "Book Notes" by IM John Donaldson, "Idaho Chess News" by Jeffrey Roland, "Northwest in Southern California" by NM Steven Breckenridge, "Washington Challengers' Cup" by Harley Greninger, and the usual Grand Prix update. |
| 2011 | ||
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December NWC_201112_teaser.pdf (selected pages only) Cover: GM Yasser Seirawan Photo credit: Deborah Petzal |
24-page issue with Games from the Oregon Open, Northwest Chess News, Oyster Bay Inn Classic report, Idaho Chess News, Interview with GM Yasser Seirawan, and the usual Grand Prix update. |
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November NWC_201111_teaser.pdf (selected pages only) Cover: NW Chess players at the opening ceremony of the Metropolitan International Photo credit: Betsy Dynako |
24-page issue with a U.S. Open report, a Metropolitan International report, Idaho Chess News, an article by Bill McGeary, a couple of creative pieces by Carol Kleist, a National Chess Day report, and the usual Grand Prix update. |
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October NWC_201110_opt.pdf Cover: Robert Herrera Photo credit: Andrei Botez |
32-page issue with Portland Chess Club Centennial Open report by Frank Niro, Idaho Chess News by Jeffrey Roland, SPNI History by Howard Hwa, Two Games by Georgi Orlov and Kairav Joshi, articles by Philip McCready and Bill McGeary, Book Reviews by John Donaldson, a Grand Prix report and a USCF Delegates’ Report by Fred Kleist. |
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September NWC_201109_opt.pdf Cover: David Golub Photo credit: Philip Peterson |
24-page issue with "Yaz Goes to China" by Yasser Seirawan, "Oregon Senior Championship" by Frank Niro, "Oregon Senior Games" by Steven Deeth and the usual Grand Prix update. |
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August NWC_201108_opt.pdf Cover: Heather Young (center) represents Washington in the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls. Photo credit: Susan Polgar Foundation. |
24-page issue with "In Praise of GM Seirawan" by David Kelley and August Piper, "Washington Open" by Georgi Orlov, "Collyer Memorial Game" by Cameron Leslie and Ted Catton, "Emerald City Open" by Fred Kleist, an article by Bill McGeary, book reviews by John Donaldson, and the usual Grand Prix update. |
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July NWC_201107_opt.pdf Cover: IM Georgi Orlov Photo credit: Philip Peterson |
24-page issue with Washington Official Events Report by Gary Dorfner, Keres Memorial report by Georgi Orlov, Northwest Chess History by Russell Miller, Correction: That’s Nathaniel Yee, Three Washington Open Games by Steve Breckenridge, Piper–Davis, Washington Open by Joe Davis, an article by Bill McGeary, book reviews by John Donaldson, and the usual Grand Prix update. |
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June NWC_201106_opt.pdf Cover: WGM Nino Maisuradze Photo credit: Polly Wright |
24-page issue with Grand Pacific Open report by Roger Patterson, Far West Open report by Phillip Carson, book reviews by John Donaldson, a scholastic report by Gary Dorfner, an article by Bill McGeary, and the usual Grand Prix update. |
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May NWC_201105_opt.pdf Cover: V. Alexandra Botez Photo credit: Betsy Dynako |
32-page issue with Larry Parr Obituary by John Donaldson, National Girls Champion - Alexandra Botez story and game, Washington Championship report by Fred Kleist, Two Games by Daniel He and Samuel He, Oregon Championship report by Frank Niro and Ralph Dubisch, Yaz at the SCC with photos by Arnie Garcia, an article by Bill McGeary, and the usual Grand Prix update. |
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April NWC_201104_opt.pdf Cover: Kate Tokareva, Washington Girls’ Champion Photo credit: Philip Peterson |
24-page issue with Washington Championship Games, WA Championship Brilliancy Prize by Nat Koons, an article by Bill McGeary, and the usual Grand Prix update. |
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March NWC_201103_opt.pdf Cover: Alekhine’s Gun Photo credit: Philip Peterson |
24-page issue with a 19th David Collyer Memorial report by Kevin Korsmo, a Port Townsend game by Mike Murray, Book Reviews by John Donaldson, articles by Bill McGeary and Dana Muller, and a 2011 Grand Prix report by Murlin Varner. |
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February NWC_201102_opt.pdf Cover: Ralph Hall photos Photo credit: Frank Niro |
24-page issue with Ralph Hall obituary and news, Washington Class report by Josh Sinanan and Gary Dorfner, Gresham Open report by Neil Dale and Charles Schulien, "Wayne meets Garry in St. Louis" by Wayne Hatcher, "Photo Art Show Opens" by Philip Peterson, articles by Bill McGeary and Dana Muller, Portland Chess Club officers photo and final 2010 Grand Prix results by Murlin Varner. |
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January NWC_201101_opt.pdf Cover photo: Fred Davis Photo credit: Philip Peterson |
32-page issue with "Letters to Ernst," a report on the World Senior Championships by Michael Schemm, "Games Corner" by Charles Schulien, "Seattle Sluggers Season Sign-off" by Alex Guo, "SCC at the 28th Western States Open" by Fred Kleist, and articles by Dana Muller and Harley Greninger. |
| 2010 | ||
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December NWC_201012_opt.pdf Cover photo: Ernst Rasmussen by Rusty Miller |
24-page issue with Ernst Rasmussen BDG Thematic report by Dennis McGuire, WCF President’s Corner by Josh Sinanan, "Seattle Chess Club, Then and Now" by Roger Myers and Rusty Miller, "Dutch Treat: book reviews" by IM John Donaldson, "Games Corner" by Charles Schulien, "EG Short and the PCC" by Casey Bush, "Championship Training" by Corey Russell, and another GP update by Murlin! |
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November NWC_201011_opt.pdf Cover photo: Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan by Jeroen van den Belt |
48-page special issue with a Bent Larsen Eulogy, a U.S. Open report, an original story entitled "Hapley’s Project" by GM Yasser Seirawan, "Marcell: A New Kid on the Block" by Tibor Károlyi, a report on the Silverdale Beach Hotel Classic by Kris Dietsch, articles by Bill McGeary and Dana Muller, and the usual monthly GP update by Murlin Varner! |
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October NWC_201010_opt.pdf Cover photo: Crossroads Giant Chess Set by Russell Miller |
32-page issue with an Oregon Open report and games, a Seattle Sluggers update and articles by Harley Greninger, Bill McGeary and Dana Muller. Also the usual monthly GP update by Murlin Varner! |
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September NWC_201009_opt.pdf Cover photo: August Piper by Philip Peterson |
24-page issue with a USCF Delegate Report, "Washington Championship Games" by Howard Chen, "Harmon Memorial Report" by Gary Dorfner, "Championship Training" by Corey Russell, "Ernst Rasmussen BDG Tournament" by Stephen Chase and articles by Harley Greninger, Bill McGeary and Dana Muller, and another GP update by Murlin Varner. |
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August NWC_201008_opt.pdf Cover art/photo: Bughouse Negatives by Philip Peterson |
32-page issue with "Championship Training" by Corey Russell, "Games Corner" by Charles Schulien, "Stevenson Elementary at Nationals" by parents and Elliott Neff, "Rogers – Rompogren" by Bill Rogers and Ralph Dubisch, "Correspondence Chess" by Stephen Chase, "Book Review: Chess Duels" by Randy Kaech, articles by Harley Greninger, Bill McGeary and Dana Muller, and another GP update by Murlin Varner. |
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June-July NWC_201006-07_opt.pdf Special combined 750th Issue! This is the 750th issue of Northwest Chess magazine (including the early years when it was Washington Chess Letter). |
48-page issue with
reflections of former NWC editors, a report on the 2010 National Open,
Jefferson County Chess Day, World Championship 2010, Oregon Championship
Games, News of the Weird, and articles by Harley Greninger, Bill McGeary and
Dana Muller, and a two-month GP update by Murlin Varner. See the press release on this combined issue. Includes minor corrections compared to print version. |
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May NWC_201005_opt.pdf Cover photo: Neil Dale. Photo credit: Frank Niro. |
24-page issue with book reviews by John Donaldson, reports on the Oregon Class Championships and Port Townsend Open, articles from Bill McGeary and Dana Muller, and the usual GP update.Due to the lateness of this issue, the full PDF file is available without the usual 2-3 month waiting period. |
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April NWC_201004_opt.pdf Cover photo: Howard Chen, Washington State Chess Champion. Photo credit: Philip Peterson. |
32-page issue with Robert A. Karch obituary by John Donaldson, "Josh and Curt Go To London," Dave Collyer Memorial report by Kevin Korsmo, articles from Bill McGeary and Dana Muller, and a GP update.Due to the lateness of this issue, the full PDF file is available without the usual 2-3 month waiting period. |
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March NWC_201003_opt.pdf Cover photo: Oregon chess champion Radu Roua. Photo credit: Russell Miller. |
32-page issue with stories about the WA/OR state championships (including Oregon Championship portraits), Tales From the Icebox by Chris Kalina, Local Rivalries: Remembering Kent Pullen by Mike Murray, articles from Bill McGeary, Harley Greninger and Dana Muller, and a Grand Prix update for 2010. |
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February NWC_201002_opt.pdf Cover photo: Michael Omori, Washington Junior Chess Champion. Photo credit: Philip Peterson. |
32-page issue with stories about Kennedy (Kip) Poyser, the North American Open and the Washington Class Championships; Washington Junior Closed photos, articles from Bill McGeary, Harley Greninger and Dana Muller, and final 2009 NW Grand Prix standings. |
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January NWC_201001_opt.pdf Some copies of the January 2010 magazine have a printing error (some pages duplicated, others missing). If your copy is printed/bound incorrectly, e-mail info@nwchess.com. |
32-page issue with more on the Silverdale Beach Hotel Classic, stories on the Portland Fall Open, Eastern Washington Open and Washington Senior Championship, a report on Chess in Central Oregon, photos from the Spokane Chess Club, articles from Bill McGeary, Harley Greninger and Dana Muller, and the monthly NW Grand Prix update. |