Scholastic chess is very much alive and well within the states
of Washington and Oregon!

Chess Schools and Camps
This should be your first resource if you are looking for local chess instruction for your child (beyond what may be available at a school chess club).

• Scholastic opportunities page (International student exchange and scholastic coaches wanted)

• See Calendar (at left) for the scholastic events calendar

• See Links (at left) for some chess websites of interest to adults and kids alike.

Scholastic Chess Organizations (including non-profits)
Note: This does not include the schools and camps in the separate listing above.

• America's Foundation for Chess – Information about chess in schools and how chess can help improve problem solving skills

• British Columbia Junior Chess

• Chess Coaches and Instructors Network

• Chess Enrichment Association

• Chess4Kids

• Chess For Success

• Master's Academy

• Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess

• Oregon High School Chess Team Association

• Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation

• New! South Sound Chess Coaches Association

• Southwest Washington Scholastic Chess

• U.S. Chess Federation affiliate clubs – This includes a number of scholastic affiliates (school chess clubs)

• Washington High School Chess Association

• Washington Elementary Chess Champions

• Washington State Middle School Chess Association

School chess web sites

• Assumption-St. Bridget School Chess Club (Seattle, WA)

• Cooper Mountain Chess Club (Beaverton, OR)

• Ferndale High School Chess Club (Ferndale, WA)

• King's Way Christian School (Vancouver, WA)

• Open Window School (Bellevue, WA)

• St. Charles Chess Club (Tacoma, WA)

• West Woodland Elementary School Chess Club (Seattle, WA)

• See list of chess clubs at universities (on the club page)

State Scholastic Chess Coordinators

• See WCF/OCF Officers Page.

Scholastic Subscriptions/Memberships

• Six-month Northwest Chess scholastic subscriptions are available to juniors (under age 20) at a cost of $10. WCF or OCF membership is included. Northwest Chess magazine is attempting to provide significant coverage of scholastic events in Washington and Oregon during the school year. See the NWC magazine page for more information and a subscription form. You can also help by submitting stories and photos of your events to the NWC editor.

Articles/Interviews

• Interview with "Dr. Leo" (Dr. Leo Stefurak) on scholastic chess

• Ask "Dr. Leo" – February 2004 (tournament preparation)

• Benefits of chess for youth by Randy Keach

• Earth vs. Space match

• Elementary School Chess Tournament Advice by Jon Licht

• Schools try a new gambit: Chess to boost young minds, from the Seattle PI

• Starting a scholastic chess club (a humorous "how-to")

• See the magazine back issues page for some recently published articles.

Book Reviews

• Alex and the Wednesday Chess Club. (PDF flyer)

News

• See 2010 events page (some scholastic events are included).

• There is some scholastic news in the Tacoma Chess Club report. We are also working to increase scholastic coverage in Northwest Chess magazine. See the magazine back issues page for a summary of some of the topics covered.

• See "Earth vs. Space match" above.

• See the scholastic opportunities page.