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2010 |
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September
Cover photo:
August Piper by
Philip Peterson |
24-page issue with
a USCF Delegate Report, "Washington Championship Games" by Howard Chen,
"Harmon Memorial Report" by Gary Dorfner, "Championship Training" by Corey
Russell, "Ernst Rasmussen BDG Tournament" by Stephen Chase and articles by
Harley Greninger, Bill McGeary and Dana Muller, and another GP update by
Murlin Varner. |
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August
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Cover art/photo:
Bughouse Negatives by Philip Peterson |
32-page issue with
"Championship Training" by Corey Russell, "Games Corner" by Charles Schulien,
"Stevenson Elementary at Nationals" by parents and Elliott Neff,
"Rogers Rompogren" by Bill Rogers and Ralph Dubisch, "Correspondence
Chess" by Stephen Chase, "Book Review: Chess Duels" by Randy Kaech, articles
by Harley Greninger, Bill McGeary and Dana Muller, and another GP update by
Murlin Varner. |
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June-July
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Special combined 750th Issue! This is the
750th issue of Northwest Chess magazine (including the early years when
it was Washington Chess Letter). |
48-page issue with
reflections of former NWC editors, a report on the 2010 National Open,
Jefferson County Chess Day, World Championship 2010, Oregon Championship
Games, News of the Weird, and articles by Harley Greninger, Bill McGeary and
Dana Muller, and a two-month GP update by Murlin Varner.
See the press release on
this combined issue. |
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May
NWC_201005_opt.pdf
Cover photo: Neil Dale. Photo credit: Frank Niro. |
24-page issue with
book reviews by John Donaldson, reports on the Oregon Class Championships
and Port Townsend Open, articles from Bill McGeary and Dana Muller, and the
usual GP update. Due to the
lateness of this issue, the full PDF file is available without the usual 2-3
month waiting period. |
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April
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Cover photo: Howard Chen, Washington State Chess Champion. Photo
credit: Philip Peterson. |
32-page issue with
Robert A. Karch obituary by John Donaldson, "Josh and Curt Go To London,"
Dave Collyer Memorial report by Kevin Korsmo, articles from Bill McGeary and
Dana Muller, and a GP update. Due to the
lateness of this issue, the full PDF file is available without the usual 2-3
month waiting period. |
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March
NWC_201003_opt.pdf
Cover photo: Oregon chess champion Radu Roua. Photo
credit: Russell Miller. |
32-page issue with
stories about the WA/OR state championships (including Oregon Championship
portraits), Tales From the Icebox by Chris Kalina, Local Rivalries:
Remembering Kent Pullen by Mike Murray, articles from Bill McGeary, Harley
Greninger and Dana Muller, and a Grand Prix update for 2010. |
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February
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Cover
photo: Michael Omori, Washington Junior Chess Champion. Photo credit: Philip
Peterson. |
32-page issue with
stories about Kennedy (Kip) Poyser, the North American Open and the
Washington Class Championships; Washington Junior Closed photos, articles
from Bill McGeary, Harley Greninger and Dana Muller, and final 2009 NW Grand
Prix standings. |
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January
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Some copies of the January 2010 magazine have a
printing error (some pages duplicated, others missing). If your copy is
printed/bound incorrectly, please e-mail
info@nwchess.com. |
32-page issue with more on the Silverdale Beach Hotel
Classic, stories on the Portland Fall Open, Eastern Washington Open and
Washington Senior Championship, a report on Chess in Central Oregon, photos from the Spokane Chess Club, articles from Bill McGeary, Harley
Greninger and Dana Muller, and the monthly NW Grand Prix update. |
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2009 |
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December
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32-page issue with
stories/games from the Western States Open, the Silverdale Beach Hotel
Classic and the Minnesota Chess Scene. Also instructional articles by Harley
Greninger and Dana Muller, and the monthly NW Grand Prix update. |
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November
NWC_200911_opt.pdf
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32-page issue with stories/games from the
U.S. Senior Championship and the Clackamas Senior. Also a report on the
Minnesota Chess Scene by former Washington resident Chris Kalina, a Grand Prix update,
three instructional articles, and some scholastic content. |
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October
NWC_200910_opt.pdf
Cover art: Twins! Gary Dorfner vs. Gary Dorfner. Photo credit:
Philip Peterson. |
32-page issue with stories
and/or games from the Oregon Open, another Grand Prix update, and the Tacoma
Chess Times. Also four instructional articles, one of which is based on
Oregon Open games. |
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September
NWC_200909_opt.pdf |
32-page issue with stories
and/or games from the U.S. Open, the Susan Polgar National Invitational
tournament and the Newport Run/Chess Championship. Also four instructional
articles, some book reviews by John Donaldson and another Northwest Grand
Prix update! |
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August
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Color photos! |
32-page issue with
stories/games from the World Open, Green Open II, Grants Pass Open,
and instructional articles by McGeary, Prochaska and Muller. Also a GP update and Russell Miller on the cover! |
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July
NWC_200907_opt_color.pdf
Color photos! |
32-page issue with "Chess Night" cover, an extensive WA Open
report, a game from the Foxwoods Open in Connecticut, a Grand Prix report, a
review of Kebu Chess software and more! |
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June
NWC_200906_opt.pdf |
32-page issue with cover story about Landon Brownell, book
reviews by IM John Donaldson, reports on the Victoria Chess Festival and
2009 WA Elementary Championship. Also more games from the WA state
championship and more chess instruction. |
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May
NWC_200905_opt.pdf |
32-page issue with a poem, Washington and Oregon championship
games, the Tacoma Chess Times, a Grand Prix update, and more chess
instruction. |
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April
NWC_200904_opt.pdf |
32-page issue with news briefs, stories about the Collyer
Memorial and the Oregon State Championship, and more instructional articles.
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March
NWC_200903_opt.pdf |
32-page issue with a story on the WA Premier by Vik Pupols,
several more chess instructional articles including a coach-student dialog
by Pete Prochaska, and various upcoming tournament ads!
1st Place, Chess Journalists of America, Best Chess Photograph Viktors
Pupols cover photo by Philip Peterson. |
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February
NWC_200902_opt.pdf
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32-page issue with a WA Class game, a report on the Gresham
Open, an extensive article by Bill Schill on his undefeated year (2008) and
several interesting chess instructional articles. |
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January
NWC_200901_opt.pdf |
32-page issue with a report on the Reno Western States Open,
some final commentary on the Seattle Sluggers season by Josh Sinanan, a
Herman Chiu game and several interesting instructional articles
including analysis of the upcoming Kamsky (USA) vs. Topalov (Bulgaria)
match. |
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2008 |
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December
NWC_200812_opt.pdf |
32-page issue with several interesting chess instructional
articles, a Grand Prix update, more of "This Month in Northwest Chess
History" by Russell Miller, and some comments on Fred and Carol Kleist by
"Various Friends and Admirers!" 1st Place (tie), Chess
Journalists of America, Best Editorial We are the champions, my friend....
by Ralph Dubisch. |
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November
NWC_200811_opt.pdf |
32-page issue with
stories about the "Earth vs. Space" match, the 2008 Polgar
and Denker tournaments, and other topics including "Chess in Central
Oregon!" |
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October
NWC_200810_opt.pdf |
32-page issue with news and games from the U.S. Open, the Oregon
Open, and (yes) the Washington Open last May. Also, congratulations to Gary
Dorfner of Tacoma, winner of the USCF Meritorious Service Award, whose photo
appears on the cover! |
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September
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The September NWC magazine was edited by guest editor Ralph Dubisch. Thank you, Ralph! This
is an interesting 32-page
edition! We hope most of you like Ralph's style!
Honorable Mention, Chess Journalists of America, Best Chess
Photograph de gib bang cover photo/art by Philip Peterson. |
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August |
24-page issue with annotated games from recent events,
two articles (including an interview of Ignacio Perez) by Nat Koons, and a
mathematically-oriented article, "So How Many Chess Board Positions Are
There?" from your business manager! |
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July |
24-page issue with games from the
Oregon state championship (won by Radu Roua), the National Open and the
Keres Memorial! |
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June |
24-page issue with games from Reno & Tacoma, and the third
and final installment of the James Hurt "Martian System" articles reprinted
from 1938! |
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May |
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April |
32-page issue with games from the
WA State Championship
and Premier. |
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February-March |
24-page issue with games from the WA Challengers' Cup. See the press release:
Northwest Chess
combined Feb-Mar issue. |
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January |
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2007 |
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December |
24-page issue with a story on the Washington-British
Columbia match (also see tournament news). |
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November |
24-page issue with reports on the US Chess League,
National Chess Day, plus two instructional articles written by Washington
State chess champion James Hurt way back in 1938! |
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October |
24-page issue, with
games from the Oregon Open. |
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September |
24-page issue, with games from the U.S. Open, WA Blitz
and more! |
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August |
Special
32-page issue with games from the 1966 U.S. Open in Seattle!!
Co-champions GM Robert Byrne and GM Pal Benko appear on the cover. |
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July |
24-page issue, with news of the WA Open, National Open,
National K-9 Championship and more! |
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June |
24-page issue, including games from the Oregon
championship and junior championship. |
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May |
16-page issue, including stories about Clark Harmon, the Reno
Far West Open and the WA Elementary Championship. |
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April |
16-page issue, including a story about the Collyer Memorial
tournament, and photos from the WA Chess Championship on the cover. |
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March |
32-page issue, including games from the WA Chess Championship
and Premier. |
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February
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24-page issue,
including reports from the WA Challengers' Cup and Seattle CC Extravaganza. |
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January |
The magazine contains games from the WA Class Championships
and more. |
