Northwest Chess Magazine

Northwest Chess — Chess News from Washington, Oregon and Idaho

Northwest Chess is a non-profit corporation registered in Washington State.
Address: PO Box 84746, Seattle, WA 98124-6046. See magazine section for Business Manager address and subscription information.

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Northwest Chess Magazine
Judged "Best State Magazine" for 2009 by the Chess Journalists of America. See the list of winners for 2009.
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Northwest Chess is published monthly by Northwest Chess, a non profit corporation registered in the State of Washington. Northwest Chess is managed by a board with members from Washington, Oregon and Idaho and includes the business manager and publisher of the magazine. Northwest Chess is the official monthly publication of the Washington and Oregon Chess Federations, and the Idaho Chess Association. Magazine and website © NWC, All Rights Reserved (except for public domain information and news).
The copy deadline is currently the 10th of each month for the next month's issue. Please send articles, games, annotated games, photos, etc. to Duane Polich (Publisher) and Frank Niro (Editor) for possible publication in the magazine. Please send advertisements directly to the Business Manager. The Business Manager must also approve any content if payment is requested for publication.
Press Release (11/22/2012): Jeffrey Roland takes over as Northwest Chess editor Press Release (7/2/2012): Frank Niro named as Northwest Chess interim editor Press Release (10/11/11): Fred Kleist returns as Northwest Chess editor. Press Release (10/3/11): Idaho Chess Association joins Northwest Chess. Press Release (10/5/08): Ralph Dubisch named as new Northwest Chess Editor. Press Release (5/23/08): Northwest Chess to begin collecting WA sales tax in July.
Subscription/Membership Form (PDF file) Rev. April 2013 PayPal Subscription/Membership Form Washington Sales Tax Table (1st Quarter 2012) The correct tax rate is the Combined Sales Tax in the shaded column. Please send subscriptions/advertisements to the Business Manager.
Business address: (Please don't use for memberships) Northwest Chess PO Box 84746 Seattle, WA 98124-6046	Business Manager: Eric Holcomb 1900 NE 3RD ST STE 106 PMB 361 BEND, OR 97701-3889
Magazine Publisher: Duane Polich	Magazine Editor: Jeffrey Roland Historical editors list
Subscriptions (includes WCF/OCF membership for individuals; Idaho residents please see press release): Adult - $25.00 or $65.00 for 3 years Junior (WA/OR) - $19.00 or $45.00 for 3 years Scholastic (6-month Junior) - $10.00 Additional family - $5.00 each or $12.00 for 3 years 3-month (tournament) - $10.00 Foreign - US$35.00 Canada, US$50.00 all others Washington residents please add sales tax.	Advertising (per issue): Full Page - $150 ($100 tourn.) Half Page - $85 ($60 tourn.) 1/4 Page - $45 ($30 tourn.) 1/8 Page - $30 ($20 tourn.) Card size - $20 Event Announcements - $25 Multiple issue discounts available.
Please contact the business manager for more advertising information. You can also see the magazine back issues page for past examples of various size ads. Ads can be accepted in several standard formats including Word, PDF, TIFF and JPEG. (Event announcements can only be in text format similar to those in Chess Life.) All ads subject to availability of space and final NWC approval. New advertisers will normally be required to pay at least a deposit in advance. Ads can also appear on the NWC website (usually as low-resolution linked PDF files) at no extra charge.
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