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Table Contents Nov Issue NORTHWEST CHESS
Table of Contents (Nov. 2012) National Chess Day in Boise…………………………………. photo credit: Frank Niro and Jeff Roland…….Cover Northwest Chess Information Page………………………………2 Contents, From the Publisher’s Desk…………………………..3 National Chess Day Events, October 13, 2012……………..4 Washington Class Championships — Entry Form………..9 Washington Chess News by Russell “Rusty” Miller………..10 Idaho Chess News by Jeffrey Roland……………………………..18 Oregon News by Frank Niro……………………………………..23…
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Portland CC Championship
Club Championship Starts October 2 (in lieu of quads) USCF-rated 5-round Swiss. Registration and round 1 take place October 2, at the Portland Chess Club. Doors open around 7 pm. Visitors and spectators are welcome. Time Control: 40 moves in 90 minutes, and additional 30 minutes to end the game (40/90 SD/30). Entry Fee: $10.…
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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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Portland G/60 Aug 2012
Blake Salisbury was the winner of this monthly event, held at the Portland Chess Club on August 25, with a score of 3.5 out of 4 games. Photo of Blake playing one of his games at left. Congratulations, Blake! USCF Crosstable.
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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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Scholastic Chess in Oregon
Clackamas K-12 Open will occur on Saturday, October 20, 2012 Location: Clackamas High School 14488 SE 122nd Ave Clackamas, OR 97015 USA Description: This tournament is open to all K-12 players of all skill levels and it is Clackamas High School Chess Club’s first event. It will have multiple grade based sections which will reward individual performance…
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Rusty got a certificate
You too can get a certificate from the United States Chess Federation and the US Open Committee. Just play in 5 US Open Chess Championships. The one in 2012 was in Vancouver Washington and 2013 is in Madison WI.
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One my 96 Photos from 113th US Open.
Other 95 can be found here
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Wrap-up on Chess Life online
Al Lawrence’s final report for Chess Life Online gives mention of NWC ‘stalwarts’ and has another shot of the Pupols-Seirarwan photo. The piece is positive towards the Vancouver venue and it also gives some acknowledgement to the Webster University team sweep of the G/15, blitz and open events. Click here to view the article.
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Hoyos earns title, Bryant tentatively earns seed into next US Closed
GM Manuel Leon Hoyos won an Armageddon playoff with the white pieces to earn the title of 2012 United States Open Chess Champion. Hoyos finished with an 8-1 record, the same as GM Dmitry Gurevich and FM John Bryant of California. The top two players on tiebreak (Hoyos and Bryant) were seeded into the playoff…
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