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CHESS NEWS FROM WASHINGTON AND OREGON

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Seattle, WA 98124-6046

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Scholastic chess is very much alive and well within the states
of Washington and Oregon!

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See the America's Foundation for Chess website for more information about chess in schools and how chess can help improve problem solving skills.

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See the Washington High School Chess Association web site.

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See the Washington Elementary Chess Champions web site.

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See the Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess web site.

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See the Southwest Washington Scholastic Chess web site.

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See the Oregon High School Chess Team Association web site.

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See the Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation web site.

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See the British Columbia Junior Chess web site.

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See Calendar (at left) for the scholastic events calendar.

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See Links (at left) for some chess websites of interest to adults and kids alike.

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See a list of chess camps.

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See a list of scholastic chess coaches wanted.

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See a list of U.S. Chess Federation affiliate clubs. This includes a number of scholastic affiliates (school chess clubs).

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New! Chess Coaches and Instructors Network.

School chess web sites (also see Links page)

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Assumption Catholic School Chess Club (Bellingham, WA)

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Assumption-St. Bridget School Chess Club (Seattle, WA)

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Cooper Mountain Chess Club (Beaverton, OR)

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Deer Park Chess Teams (Spokane, WA)

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Ferndale High School Chess Club (Ferndale, WA)

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King's Way Christian School (Vancouver, WA)

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St. Charles Chess Club (Tacoma, WA)

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University Child Development School Chess Club (Seattle, WA)

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West Woodland Elementary School Chess Club (Seattle, WA)

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See list of chess clubs at universities (on the club page).

State Scholastic Chess Coordinators

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See WCF/OCF Officers Page.

Scholastic Memberships

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The Northwest Chess Board voted to offer six-month scholastic subscriptions/memberships to juniors (under age 20) at a cost of $10. NWC magazine will attempt to provide extra pages of coverage of scholastic events in Washington and Oregon during the school year. See the NWC magazine page for more information and a subscription form.

Articles/Interviews

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Interview with "Dr. Leo" (Dr. Leo Stefurak) on scholastic chess

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Ask "Dr. Leo" – February 2004 (tournament preparation)

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Benefits of chess for youth by Randy Keach

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Schools try a new gambit: Chess to boost young minds, from the Seattle PI

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A humorous "how-to": Starting a scholastic chess club

Book Reviews

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Alex and the Wednesday Chess Club. See the flyer in PDF format.