Tag: WCF

  • American Teams Falter in Seattle Summer Team Matches

    American Teams Falter in Seattle Summer Team Matches

    Here are the final results of the Seattle Summer Team Matches between Teams Carlsen vs Caruana and Spassky vs Fischer.  Pictures from the match can be found on the WCF FB page. Seattle Summer Team Matches: Team Carlsen (A) vs Team Caruana (B) (5 v 5) Team Spassky (A) vs Team Fischer (B) (5 v 5) Teams:…

  • 2018 British Columbia vs. Washington Challenge Match

    2018 British Columbia vs. Washington Challenge Match

    The second annual BC-WA Challenge Match took place at the Comfort Inn and Suites in Victoria on the weekend of January 12-14, 2018.  The results of the match were similar to last year’s: BC Masters 12.5 – WA Masters 12.5  Tied Match! BC Team #2 9.0 – WA Team #2 16.0! Each team was comprised…

  • FM Anthony He wins 2018 WA Junior Closed

    Congratulations to Anthony He for winning the WA Junior Closed Jan 5-7 with a perfect 5.0 score.  Naomi Bashkansky placed 2nd,  and there was a tie between Oscar Petrov and Daniel Shubin for 3rd place. Prize winnings:                 $200 Anthony He, and seeded into the WA State Championship                 $170 Naomi Bashkansky                 $65 Oscar Petrov…

  • 2017 WA Winter Classic

    Playing room at the WA Winter Classic. FM Steven Breckenridge of Gresham, OR, won the the 2017 WA Winter Chess Classic with 7/9 and took home the $500 first place prize!  Steven finished half a point ahead of second place finishers FMs Anthony He and Ignacio Perez, each of whom won $325 for their efforts.…

  • 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…

  • WFM Chouchanik Airapetian wins 2017 WA Women’s Championship!

    A record 23 players took part in the 2017 WA State Women’s Championship, a 5-round Swiss held at the Seattle Chess Club September 15-17, 2017.  The tournament, which was dual US Chess and FIDE rated, attracted players from throughout the Northwest States including Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.  The chief organizer of the event was…

  • Seattle Chess Classic draws 75 players!

    FM Roland Feng, the current WA State co-Champion, won the first Seattle Chess Classic with an undefeated 7/9 and took home the $1300 first place prize!  Roland finished half a point ahead of second place finishers IM Ray Kaufman, FM Tanraj Sohal and NM Daniel He.  Tying for 2nd U2300 with 6 points each were…

  • IM Georgi Orlov Wins WA Open 6-0!

      The 2017 WA Open was held at the Lynnwood Embassy Suites over Memorial Day weekend May 27-29. A strong attendance of about 205 players took part from throughout the Northwest, primarily from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. The event was hosted by Washington Chess Federation. Organizers: WCF Tournament Coordinator Dan Mathews & WCF…

  • Bryce Tiglon wins WA Denker qualifier playoff!

    Congratulations to Bryce Tiglon, a freshman at Lakeside School in Seattle, for winning the playoff to qualify for the Denker Tournament of High School State Champions! He tied for 1st with 4/5 along with Samuel and Daniel He, all of whom share the title of WA State High School co-champions. For winning the playoff, Bryce is invited to represent…

  • 2016 WA State Championship

    Here are the final results of the 2016 WA State Championship, Premier, Invitational, and Challengers sections in order of tie-breaks. The USCF rating report can be found here. Games from all 4 sections can be viewed here. Championship IM Michael Lee 2505 8.0 1st $900 FM Tian Sang 2354 7.5 2nd $500 IM Ray Kaufman 2359 6.0…