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File Format Notes:

  • CBV type files are Chessbase archive databases. They can be opened with Fritz, ChessBase, ChessBase Light, ChessBase Reader, and Chess Assistant. If you don't have one of these chess programs, you can go to www.chessbase.com and download the free ChessBase Light.

  • PGN (Portable Game Notation) type files can be opened with almost any chess program, and also any text editor such as MS-Word or Notepad.

  • We've added MyChessViewer 2.2 from MyChess.com, which allows you to view games in the PGN files directly in your browser. (Click on the corresponding .htm file in the MyChessViewer column to open the viewer.)

Additional File Format Notes from Drayton:

  • The ChessBase (cbv) files have the best annotations and I recommend that everyone should get ChessBase on their computer. There are two free versions of ChessBase (CB Light and CB Reader) available with limited features.

  • When I convert the ChessBase file to PGN it loses several features: 1) all medals and colored arrows and squares; 2) Diagrams will say "Diagram" in the text but it doesn't print real diagrams anymore, even if you convert it back to ChessBase. 3) Chess symbols & fonts such as "+/=" are not readable unless you open the PGN file with ChessBase on a windows computer.

Event: Oregon Championship (Invitational)

Year Files for download MyChessViewer
2010 ORChamp10.cbv | ORChamp10.pgn ORChamp10.htm

 

Event: Washington Championship, Premier and (beginning in 2008) Invitational

Year Files for download MyChessViewer
2010 WAChamp10.pgn WAChamp10.htm
2009 WAChamp09.pgn WAChamp09.htm
2008 WAChamp08.cbv | WAChamp08.pgn WAChamp08.htm
2007 WAChamp07.pgn | WAChamp07.pdf (final crosstables)
There are two games in the Premier with missing or indecipherable scoresheets: (1) Calpo-Ballard (2) Smith-Cloy.
WAChamp07.htm

 

Event: Washington Open

Year Files for download MyChessViewer
2010 WAOpen10.cbv | WAOpen10.pgn WAOpen10.htm
2009 Not available  
2008

WAOpen08.cbv | WAOpen08.pgn

WAOpen08.htm
2007 WAOpen07.cbv | WAOpen07.pgn
The Chessbase file has about 20 games with some commentary.
WAOpen07.htm

 

Event: Washington Class Championships

Year Files for download MyChessViewer
2009 WAClass09.cbv | WAClass09.pgn WAClass09.htm
2008 WAClass08.cbv (some comments) | WAClass08.pgn (no comments) WAClass08.htm
2007 WAClass07.cbv | USCF Cross Tables (HTML file)
WAClass07_annotated.pgn (some annotations)
WAClass07_nocomments.pgn (no annotations)
Thanks to all who played in the tournament, submitted readable score sheets, and who assisted me with the bulletin. – Drayton
WAClass07.htm
(annotated version)
2006 WAClass06.cbv (complete) | WAClass06_update.cbv (update)
WAClass06.pgn (complete) | WAClass06_update.pgn (update)
WAClass06.htm

2006 notes: There is no commentary in the PGN files because some chess programs have compatibility issues with annotated games. The "Update" version of both files contains 10 additional games and corrected games as follows: 1) Additional games that were published in Northwest Chess magazine. 2) Updated commentary of some games that were published in Northwest Chess. 3) Correction of moves to Inglis-Woodlief game. The complete version also contains corrected player names (Ignacio Perez and Dennis McGuire).

 

Event: Washington Challengers Cup

Year Files for download MyChessViewer
2009 WAChCup09.pgn WAChCup09.htm
2008 WAChCup08.pgn WAChCup08.htm
2007 WAChCup07.cbv | WAChCup07.pgn WAChCup07.htm

 

Seattle Chess Club Events

Year/Event

Files for download MyChessViewer
2009 Green Open II SCCGreen200905.pgn (selected games) SCCGreen200905.htm
2008 Green Open I SCCGreen200809.pgn SCCGreen200809.htm
2008 Seafair Open SCCSeafair08.pgn SCCSeafair08.htm

 

Silverdale Events

Year/Event

Files for download MyChessViewer
2009 Silverdale Beach Open Silverdale_200910.pgn (five selected games) Silverdale_200910.htm

 

Year/Event Files for download MyChessViewer
2008 WA vs. OR Match WAvsOR2008.pgn WAvsOR2008.htm
1980 Seattle-Berkeley Match Seattle-Berkeley1980.cbv
(contributed by IM John Donaldson)
 
New!
Northwest
Database
(Part 2)
NWC_games_2.cbv (contributed by IM John Donaldson)
1,169 new additions to the NW database, including all games from the 2000, 2002 and 2003 US Championships, games from the 1966 and 1987 US Opens, games of Ulvestad and Zemgalis, and some early games from George McCullough's scrapbook and research done by Casey Bush of early Portland chess.
 
1971 to 1997 Northwest Database NWC_1971to1997.cbv
4,618 games played in the Pacific Northwest, compiled by IM John Donaldson, Mike Neeley and Phil McCready.
 
1971 NW (Portland) Invitational Portland_Inv_1971.cbv
Contributed by Andy Ansel – This 6-player event was won by Robert Zuk. See article from Chess Life.
 

 

MyChessViewer Demos
Year/Event Files for download MyChessViewer
1999 Polgar-Anand Polgar-Anand.pgn Polgar-Anand.htm
1999 Hoogovens  Tournament hoogovens.zip hoogovens.htm
Queen Sacs QueenSacks.pgn Puzzle.htm

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