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2014 Washington Championship Results
Reported by WCF secretary Gary Dorfner. See the event webpage for more details, crosstables, photos and links. The Wash. State Championship and Premier were held at the Seattle Chess Club on Feb. 8-9 and 15-17, 2014. There were 10 players in each section, played as a round robin. The winners were: Championship Section: 1st Nat Koons 5.5,…
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Washington G/60 Championship Results
Report by WCF Secretary Gary Dorfner: The Washington G/60 tournament was held at the Tacoma CC on Nov. 9th. 7 players showed up for this event. The winners were: 1st Viktors Pupols 4.0 $40.00, 2nd Ralph Anthony 3.0 $30.00, U1600 Richard Sewell 2.0 $25.00, U1400 Ronald Purbaugh 1.0 $25.00. TD for this event was Gary Dorfner. There was one upset when…
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Northwest players win trophies at SuperNationals V
Reported by Hock San Lee. Northwest players won numerous trophies at the 2013 SuperNationals V held in Nashville over last weekend, April 5-7, 2013. Bellevue’s Spiritridge Elementary team (Derek Zhang, Naomi Bashkansky, Zachary Zhang, Richard Yang, and Brian Chen) took the 2nd place team award in the K-5 Championship section. Derek also placed 9th individually…
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Washington High School Individual Championship
The Washington High School Individual Championship was held at Lakeside High School on Jan. 25-26. There were 78 players playing in 3 sections. The winners were: Championship Section (1st to 3rd): Megan Lee, David Englis & Xiaoman Chu 4.0 each. Correction (2/12): The playoff for the championship section is scheduled for March 2 at the Seattle CC. Update (3/3): Xiaoman…
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Interesting Chess Postage Stamps
Scans of these chess-themed postage stamps and cards from 1972 and 1973 supplied by Russell Miller. (Click on image to see a larger version.)
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Taste of the Harvest Open in Wenatchee cancelled
The Taste of the Harvest Open (Sep 15-16, 2012) in Wenatchee, WA has been cancelled due to wildfires and smoky conditions. It may be rescheduled. See the main NWC website for details and updates.
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Oregon Open set for Labor Day Weekend
The annual Oregon Open, the biggest chess tournament in Oregon, is set for Labor Day weekend, September 1-3, 2012, in Gresham. See the flyer and entry form at http://www.nwchess.com/calendar/OR_Open_flyer_2012.pdf.
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Welcome!
Welcome to the Northwest Chess blog! Beginning with the U.S. Open in Vancouver, ambulance WA, viagra 100mg NWC officers and editors will be able to use this blog to communicate directly with our web audience. Comments are welcome and may be sent to the author of the article or to info@nwchess.com. – Eric Holcomb, NWC…