2004 Washington State Championship / Premier
The 2004 Washington State Championship / Premier tournaments were conducted as round-robins the weekends of February 7-8 and 14-16, 2004 at the Oki Foundation Meeting Center, 10838 Main St. in Bellevue, WA.
The results appear below. Congratulations to Slava Mikhailuk on repeating as Washington State chess champion, and to Curt Collyer for winning the Premier!
Championship
The Championship has been registered and FIDE rated.
| Place | Title/Name | Points | Rating | Comments |
| 1st | SM Slava Mikhailuk | 7.5 | 2423 | He also won the title in 2003! |
| 2nd | FM William Schill II | 6.5 | 2253 | Tied 4th - 7th 2003; Former Champion |
| 3rd (tiebreak) | NM Nat Koons | 6 | 2207 | |
| 4th | NM David Bragg | 6 | 2211 | |
| 5th | NM Huso Hadzic | 4 | 2235 | Tied 4th-7th 2003; 2nd appearance in event |
| 6th | FM David Sprenkle | 3.5 | 2329 | 1st Washington Champion Event for him |
| 7th | Geoffrey Gale | 3.5 | 1997 | Winner of 2003 Premier |
| 8th | LM Viktors Pupols | 3 | 2200 | Tied for 2nd-3rd in 2003; Former Champion |
| 9th | Richard Selzler | 2.5 | 1891 | 2003 State Junior Champion |
| 10th | NM Neil Salmon | 2.5 | 2225 | Tied 4th-7th 2003; Former Champion |
 Left to right (click on images to enlarge): Washington State Chess Champion Slava Mikhailuk. David Sprenkle and Slava Mikhailuk. Nat Koons. Richard Selzer plays Huso Hadzic (?). |
Premier
| Place | Title/Name | Points | Rating |
| 1st | Curt Collyer | 7 | 2166 |
| 2nd (tiebreak) | Chris Kalina | 6.5 | 1906 |
| 3rd | Michael MacGregor | 6.5 | 2139 |
| 4th | David Arganian | 6 | 2068 |
| 5th | Elston Cloy | 5 | 1854 |
| 6th | Michael Franett | 4.5 | 2043 |
| 7th | Paul Bartron | 3.5 | 2077 |
| 8th | H.G. Pitre | 3 | 1845 |
| 9th | John Julian | 1.5 | 1913 |
| 10th | Stephen Buck | 1 | 1820 |
 Chris Kalina plays Curt Collyer(click on image to enlarge). |
Organizer: Carol Kleist, WCF Tournament Coordinator.
Championship prizes: $350, $250, $175, $125, $90.
Prizes in Premier are roughly 1st $145, 2nd $100, 3rd $70, fourth $50 and fifth $35.
Previous WA chess championships: List of winners (includes links to event summary pages).