Last new scans or magazine file added: November 24, 2024.

This project was initiated in the fall of 2009 by Russell ("Rusty") Miller, Mark Turner, IM John Donaldson and NWC Business Manager Eric Holcomb. Idaho representative Jeff Roland joined the project in August 2011. Eventually complete scans of all NWC magazines (and older WCL magazines) will be available on this website. All scans have been optimized and converted to Adobe PDF format. Some scans have also been "cleaned up" to remove stray marks and/or make "blacker blacks" and "whiter whites."

To the extent allowed by applicable laws, Northwest Chess (a registered nonprofit corporation) retains copyright on all issues of Northwest Chess and Northwest Chess Letter. Permission is given for private, non-commercial use, including chess club use. For other uses including republication in any form, please contact the NWC Business Manager.

• Scans of 1970, 1972-73 and 1987 issues by Jeff Roland, edited and compiled by Eric Holcomb.
• Scans of 1971 and 1974 issues by Russell Miller, edited and compiled by Eric Holcomb.
• Scans of Aug 2004-Aug 2008 issues by Mike MacGregor of the Tacoma Chess Club, edited and compiled by Eric Holcomb.

Beginning Sep 2008, PDF files are made directly from the print production files, and are of higher quality. More scans will be posted as they become available. Since the 750th issue was printed in June 2010 (and the 800th in September 2014), this project will take some time to complete, but has reached the 50% mark as of June 2, 2018!

• For older Washington Chess Letter issues, see the WCL scans page in the history section.
• Also see Puget Sound Chess News, Sep. 1946 to Feb. 1947 (PDF file of scans).
• Also see an extensive tournament booklet with many games from the Ruse de Guerre Chess Club in Camas, Wash., back in 1964. See: RdG 1964 tournament booklet chapters 1-3 (27 MB) and RdG 1964 tournament booklet chapters 4-6 (23 MB). More club publications (newsletters): Jan 1964 (16 MB) | Jan 1965 (9 MB) | Apr to Sep 1965 (combined, 9 MB). Compiled with the help of Russell Miller and Esther Schrader.