Month: November 2017
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2017 WA Class Championships
The 2017 WA Class Championships were held at the Lynnwood Embassy Suites over Thanksgiving weekend November 24-26. A strong attendance of about 180 players took part from throughout the Northwest, primarily from Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. The event was hosted by Washington Chess Federation. Organizers: WCF Tournament Coordinator Dan Mathews & WCF President Josh…
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Sluggers Qualify for 2018 PRO Chess League
With the help of returning Slugger and World No. 10 GM Hikaru Nakamura, it is my pleasure to announce that the Seattle Sluggers have officially qualified for the 2018 PRO Chess League! Here is a link to the detailed qualifier article: https://www.chess.com/news/view/6-teams-qualify-for-pro-chess-league-you-pick-2-more Other Sluggers who helped the team qualify include GM Georgi Margvelashvili, IM Bryce…