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Selected Old Tournament Chess News (2015)

News items previously appearing on the Northwest Chess home page.

Photo: The four Washington players (including Anthony He and Naomi Bashkansky) at the WYCC in Greece. Credit: Xuhao He.

Scholastic Events (November-December):

Frozen Knights (Dec 19) in Pasco, WA
Chess4Life Bellevue State Qualifier Tournament (Dec 19)
National K-12 Grade Chess Championships (Dec 4-6) in Orlando, FL - See "Aaron Grabinsky ties for 12th-grade national chess championship" in the Coquille Valley Courant.
Oregon Junior Championships (Nov 8-Dec 6) in Portland
Bryant Fall Classic (Dec 5) in Seattle - see flyer
Washington State Middle School and High School Mini-Team Championships (Dec 5) at Meridian HS
Chess4Life Redmond State Qualifier Tournament (Nov 28) in Redmond, WA
Thanksgiving Scholastic at Washington Class (Nov 27) in Seattle
LC Thanksgiving Classic K-8 (Nov 21) in Lynden, WA
Eastside Chess Championship - Scholastic Section (Nov 21), Issaquah, WA
Oregon Fall Classic (Nov 14) in Eugene, OR
Queen’s Crown Scholastic (Nov 14) in Spokane, WA
World Youth Chess Championships (Oct 25-Nov 5) in Porto Carro, Greece. See this blog post for information about Anthony He and two other NW players.

Open or Invitational Events (December):

Washington G/60 Chess Championship (Dec 28-29) in Seattle - see ad
Portland Tuesday Night Quads (Dec 1-29)
Portland CC G/60 (Dec 26)
Seattle CC Sunday Tornado (Dec 20)
Christmas Congress (Dec 19) in Tacoma
Portland Saturday Quads (G/45) + Blitz (G/3;d2) Tournament (Dec 19)
Santa’s Mini-Swiss (G/30) (Dec 4-18) in Tacoma
Portland Winter Open (Dec 12-13)
Northwest Chess Open (Dec 12-13) in Seattle
Washington Women's Championship (Dec 12-13) in Seattle - see ad.
Seattle CC Saturday Quads (Dec 5)

Photo: View of the playing hall at the Washington Class Championships.

Open or Invitational Events (November):

Washington Class Championships (Nov 27-29) in Seattle - see ad/flyer
Seattle CC Sunday Tornado (Nov 22)
Portland CC G/60 (Nov 21)
Eastside Chess Championship - Adult Section (Nov 21), Issaquah, WA
Portland Tuesday Night Quads (Nov 3-17)
Seattle CC Extravaganza (Nov 13-15)
Washington vs. Oregon State Champions match (Nov 13-15) in Seattle
Southern Idaho Open (Nov 14) in Twin Falls
Portland Saturday Quads (G/45) + Blitz (G/3;d2) Tournament (Nov 14)
Tacoma CC Blitz Championship (G/5) (Nov 13)
Washington Challenger’s Cup (Nov 7-8) in Seattle, WA - see ad/flyer
Tacoma CC G/15 Championship (Nov 6)
Mukilteo Free Rapid Quads! #3 (Nov 1) in Mukilteo, WA
Oregon Class Championships (Oct 31-Nov 1) in Portland

Scholastic Events (September-October):

Challenger's Cup Scholastic (Oct 31) in Lynnwood, WA
Black Knight's Joust (Oct 17) in Spokane
Clackamas Open (Oct 17) in Milwaukie, OR
Oregon All Stars (Oct 9) in Salem
Oregon Open Scholastic (Sep 5) in Portland
US Chess crosstable | Chess Ratings Northwest crosstables

Open Events (October):

Seattle CC Saturday Quads (Oct 31)
Seattle CC Autumn Leaves (Oct 2-30)
Tacoma CC Championship (may have ended Oct 30)
Spokane October 4 by 20 (Oct 29)
Portland CC Club Championship (Sep 29-Oct 27)
Seattle CC Sunday Tornado (Oct 25)
Portland CC G/60 (Oct 24)
Ernst Rasmussen’s 90th Birthday and Port Townsend Chess Bonanza (Oct 24) in Port Townsend, WA - See informational flyer.
Western States Open (Oct 16-18) in Reno, NV
Portland Saturday Quads (G/45) + Blitz (G/3;d2) Tournament (Oct 17)
Washington Speed Chess Championship (Oct 17) in Seattle
Washington Bughouse Chess Championship (Oct 17) in Seattle
Spokane Fall Championship (Sep 17 to Oct 22)
Millionaire Chess Open (Oct 10-12) in Las Vegas
Mukilteo Free Rapid Quads! #2 (Oct 11) in Mukilteo, WA - US Chess crosstable
Seattle CC Novice (Oct 11)
National Chess Day Fall Open (Oct 10-11) in Portland
Seattle CC Saturday Quads (Oct 10)
Wood River Weekend Progressive Open Chess Tournament & National Chess Day Celebration (Oct 10) in Hailey, ID
100 Board Simul with National Master Elliott Neff (Oct 10) in Bellevue, WA
Mukilteo Free Rapid Quads! #1 (Oct 4) in Mukilteo, WA - US Chess crosstable

Photo: strong concentration at the Eastern Washington Open. Credit: Annette Weyland.

Open/Invitational Events (September):

Internet Chess Club online blitz tournament (Sep 28) - special blog post
Seattle CC Sunday Tornado (Sep 27)
Eastern Washington Open (Sep 26-27) in Spokane
Portland CC G/60 (Sep 26)
Washington Game/60 Championship (Sep 26) in Tacoma
2015 US Game/60 Championship sponsored by Bay Area Chess (Sep 26) in Santa Clara, CA - See Coquille chess team wins national rapid chess championship from the Coquille Valley Courant. See the US Chess crosstables.
Elimination Tournament (G/10) (Sep 25) in Tacoma
Portland Tuesday Night Quads (Sep 1-22)
Eastern Idaho Open (Sep 19-20) in Pocatello
Seattle Fall Open (Sep 18-20)
Portland Saturday Quads (G/45) + Blitz (G/3;d2) Tournament (Sep 19)
Fall Mini-Swiss (G/30) (concluded Sep 18) in Tacoma
Seattle CC Saturday Quads (Sep 12)
65th Annual Oregon Open (Sep 5-7) in Portland - see flyer
See the FIDE rating report for the Oregon Open.

Scholastic Events (August):

U.S. Open (Aug 1-9) in Phoenix, AZ
See Washington Kids do well at U.S. Open side events

Photo: Conclusion of a round 4 game at the Vancouver Open. Credit: Russell Miller.

Open/Invitational Events (August):

65th Annual Oregon Open (Sep 5-7) in Portland - see flyer
Seattle CC Sunday Tornado (Aug 30)
Tacoma Open (Aug 29)
Portland CC G/60 (Aug 29)
Tacoma CC Summer Mini-Swiss (G/30) (Aug 21-28)
Seattle CC Dog Days Swiss (Aug 7-28)
Portland Tuesday Night Quads (Aug 4-25)
Vancouver Open (Aug 22-23) in Vancouver, WA - see flyer
August Ajeeb Quads (Aug 6-20) in Spokane
Spokane Falls Open (Aug 15-16) in Spokane
Seattle Kings vs. Princes Chess Tournament (invitational) (Aug 14-16)
See the pre-event flyer.
Portland Saturday Quads (G/45) + Blitz (G/3;d2) Tournament (Aug 15)
Seattle CC Saturday Quads (Aug 15)
Tacoma CC Summer Bash (Aug 14)
Washington Senior Open (Aug 8-9) in Tacoma
U.S. Open (Aug 1-9) in Phoenix, AZ
5th Annual Oregon Senior Open (Aug 1-2) in Portland - see flyer
Run or Bike Chess Championship (Aug 1) in Newport, OR - see flyer

Scholastic Events (July):

12th annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational (Jul 25-30) at Webster University in St. Louis, MO

Open/Invitational Events (July):

Spokane CC July 4 by 60 (Jul 30) and 2015 Contenders (Jul 3-Aug 1)
July Quick (G/15) (Jul 31) in Tacoma
Seattle CC Hot-as-Hades (Jul 3-31)
Portland Tuesday Night Quads (Jul 7-28)
Seafair Open (Jul 24-26) in Seattle
Portland CC G/60 (Jul 25)
FM William Schill talk on the games of Yasser Seirawan (Jul 24) in Seattle
Firecracker Quads (Jul 10-24) in Tacoma
Seattle CC Novice (Jul 19)
20th Annual Pacific Coast Open (Jul 16-19) in Aqoura Hills, CA.
NW Master William Schill won the Open Section with a 5-1 score.
Portland Saturday Quads (G/45) + Blitz (G/3;d2) Tournament (Jul 18)
Seattle CC Saturday Quads (Jul 18)
Qualchan Quads (Jul 18) in Spokane
Steven Breckenridge simultaneous exhibition at Portland CC (Jul ?)
Seattle CC Sunday Tornado (Jul 12)
Portland Summer Open (Jul 11-12)
Puget Sound Open (Jul 11) in Tacoma

Open/Invitational Events (June):

Portland Tuesday Night Quads (Jun 2-30; 5-round event this month)
Portland Chess Association G/25 Event (Jun 28)
Portland CC G/60 (Jun 27)
Seattle CC Saturday Quads (Jun 27)
LaVerne Park Chess Tournament for all ages (Jun 27) near Coquille, OR
Tacoma City Championship (concluded Jun 26 unless there is a playoff)
Idaho Open (Jun 20-21) in Boise
50th Anniversary National Open & Vegas Chess Festival (Jun 19-21) in Las Vegas
Portland Saturday Quads (G/45) + Blitz (G/3;d2) Tournament (Jun 20)
Mountlake Terrace Rapid (Jun 20) in Mountlake Terrace, WA
Mountlake Terrace Blitz/Bullet (Jun 20) in Mountlake Terrace, WA
Peter Yee Memorial (benefit tournament) (Jun 13-14) in Langley, BC
Newport June Open (Jun 13-14) in Newport, OR
Emerald City Open (Jun 12-14) in Seattle
FM William Schill talk, "Yasser picks his games better than I do" (Jun 12) at the Seattle Chess Club before the Emerald City Open
Seattle CC Sunday Tornado (Jun 7)
Coffee Time G/15 Event (Jun 6) in Portland
Evergreen Empire Open (Jun 6) in Tacoma
2015 Boise Chess Festival (4th Annual) (Jun 6) in Boise, ID

Scholastic Events (May):

Evergreen Aviation Museum Tournament (May 30) in McMinnville, OR
Washington Open Scholastic (May 23) in Lynnwood, WA
Bethel Chess Quads (K-12 and adult) (May 22) in Eugene, OR
Coquille Adult and Scholastic Chess Tournament (May 16) in Coquille, OR
National Elementary Chess Championships (May 8-10) in Nashville, TN
Additional blog posts: Lincoln Dragons (Seattle) | Odle Middle School
Washington vs. British Columbia Scholastic Match (May 2) in Bellevue, WA

Photo: Players shake hands before round 1 of the Washington Open.

Open/Invitational Events (May):

Mukilteo CC Inaugural Event: G/20 Quads (May 31) in Mountlake Terrace, WA
Portland CC G/60 (May 30)
Seattle CC Saturday Quads (May 30)
Portland Tuesday Night Quads (May 5-26)
Washington Open (May 23-25) in Lynnwood, WA
40th Paul Keres Memorial Chess Tournament (May 16-18) in Richmond, BC
See blog post with link to crosstables.
Seattle CC Sunday Tornado (May 17)
Inland Empire Open (May 16-17) in Spokane
Portland Saturday Quads (G/45) + Blitz (G/3;d2) Tournament (May 16)
Coquille Adult and Scholastic Chess Tournament (May 16) in Coquille, OR
May Day Quads G/20 (May 15) in Tacoma
Spokane CC May G/15 (May 14)
Pierce County Open (May 9) in Tacoma
Pierce County Championship (concluded May 8) in Tacoma
Spokane CC Spring G/60 (Apr 30-May 7)
Seattle CC Adult Swiss (May 2-3)
1st Annual Rose City Sectionals (May 2-3) at the Portland Chess Club

Scholastic Events (April):

National Junior High Chess Championships (Apr 24-26) in Louisville, KY
Washington State Middle School Chess Championship (Apr 25-26) in Spokane - See blog post for both Spokane events.
Washington State Elementary Chess Championships (Apr 25) in Spokane
OSCF Championship (Apr 24-25) in Seaside, OR
All-Girls National Championship (Apr 17-19) in Chicago, IL
Bethel Chess Quads (K-12 and adult) (Apr 17) in Eugene, OR
Chess for Success Girls Play Chess Championships (Apr 11) in Aloha, OR
Chess Extravaganza (Apr 11) in Eagle, ID

Photo: Playing room at the Evans Memorial Open. Vik Pupols in blue jacket. Photo by Russell Miller.

Open/Invitational Events (April):

Portland Tuesday Night Quads (Apr 7-28)
Seattle CC Saturday Quads (Apr 25)
Portland CC G/60 (Apr 25)
Portland Saturday Quads (G/45) + Blitz (G/3;d2) Tournament (Apr 18)
ICA Spring Open (Apr 18) in Pocatello, ID
Seattle CC Sunday Tornado (Apr 12)
Clark Harmon Memorial Open (Apr 11-12) in Portland
Seattle CC Novice (Apr 11)
Grand Pacific Open (FIDE Rated) (Apr 3-6) in Victoria, BC
4th Annual Reno-Larry Evans Memorial Open (Apr 3-5) in Reno, NV
Daffodil Open (Apr 4) in Tacoma

Photo: Trophy winners in the WA Girl's Champ. (L to R): 5th Cheyenne Zhang, 4th Freya Gulamali, 3rd Becca Lampman (not shown), 2nd Naomi Bashkansky, 1st Sangeeta Dhingra.

Scholastic Events (March):

WA State Girl's Championship (Mar 28-29) in Redmond and Bellevue, WA
Bethel Chess Quads (K-12 and adult) (Mar 20) in Eugene, OR
Chess for Success K-8 Individual Championships (Mar 14), Portland, OR
Chess for Success 9-12 Individual Championships (Mar 13), Portland, OR
Chess for Success Team Championships (Mar 13), Portland, OR
WA State Scholastic Chess Championships (Mar 7-8) in Bellevue and Seattle, WA
Happy Valley Chess Rally (K-8) (Mar 7) in Bellingham, WA
Polgar Nationwide Open for Girls and Boys (Feb 28-Mar 1) in San Mateo, CA

Open/Invitational Events (March):

Portland CC G/60 (Mar 28)
Seattle CC Saturday Quads (Mar 28)
Tacoma Chess Club Spring Championship (concluded Mar 27)
Portland Tuesday Night Quads (Mar 3-24)
Seattle Spring Open (Mar 20-22)
Portland Saturday Quads (G/45) + Blitz Tournament (Mar 21)
Seattle CC Sunday Tornado (Mar 15)
Portland Spring Open (Mar 14-15)
Northwest Open (Mar 7) in Tacoma
Coffee Time Quick Chess Event (Mar 7) in Portland
FM David Lucky simultaneous exhibition (Mar 7) in Boise, ID
Spring 30-30 (Mar 6) in Tacoma

Scholastic Events (February):

State High School Chess Team Championships (Feb 27-28) in Issaquah, WA
Bethel Chess Quads (K-12 and adult) (Feb 27) in Eugene, OR
Waypoint Foundation Scholastic Chess Tournament (Feb 7) in Ephrata, WA See the Foundation's website for newspaper article about the event.
International Chess Jam (K-12) (Feb 7) in Ferndale, WA

Photo: Washington State chess champion Roland Feng.

Open/Invitational Events (February):

The 23rd Dave Collyer Memorial (Feb 28-Mar 1) in Spokane
Portland CC G/60 (Feb 28)
Seattle CC Saturday Quads (Feb 28)
Portland Tuesday Night Quads (Feb 3-24)
Seattle CC Sunday Tornado (Feb 22)
Portland Saturday Quads (G/45) + Blitz Tournament (Feb 21)
GM Emil Anka Simul (Feb 21) in Seattle - See www.chesssport.com for details
Valentine Day Quads (concluded Feb 20) in Tacoma
Spokane Winter Championship (concluded Feb 19) in Spokane
Idaho Closed State Championship (Feb 14-16) in Twin Falls
Oregon Chess Championship (Feb 7-16) in Portland
Washington Chess Championship (Feb 7-16) in Seattle
Washington President’s Cup (Feb 14-15) in Seattle
BC Open (Feb 7-9) in Richmond, BC
Unrated Open G/60 Tournament (Feb 7) in Boise

Daniel He, winner of the Washington Junior Closed.

Scholastic Events (January):

Medina Elementary All-City Chess Tournament (K-8) (Jan 31) in Medina, WA
The KING's Tournament (K-8) (Jan 24) in Bellingham, WA
WA High School Individual Championship (Jan 23-24) in Seattle, WA
Bethel Chess Quads (K-12 and adult) (Jan 23) in Eugene, OR
WA Junior Open and Reserve (Jan 19) in Bellevue, WA
Washington Junior Closed (Jan 9-11) - congratulations to Daniel He!
Assumption Winter Chess Blast (K-8) (Jan 10) in Bellingham, WA
King County Chess League (week 5 update on Jan 9)

Open Events (January):

Seattle CC Saturday Quads (Jan 31)
Portland CC G/60 (Jan 31)
Portland Tuesday Night Quads (Jan 6-27)
Seattle CC Sunday Tornado (Jan 25)
New Years 30-30 (Jan 16-23) in Tacoma
Portland Chess Club Thursday Blitz (USCF Blitz rated) (Jan 22)
Seattle City Championship (Jan 16-18)
Portland Saturday Quads (G/45) + Blitz Tournament (Jan 17)
Let's Play Booth at Tacoma Dome (Jan 17) in Tacoma.
Seattle CC Novice (Jan 11)
Tacoma Chess Championship (concluded on Jan 9)
Portland Chess Club Thursday Blitz (USCF Blitz rated) (Jan 8)
Gresham Open (Jan 3-4) in Gresham, OR - See flyer
Seattle CC Saturday Quads (Jan 3)
Idaho Blitz Chess Championship (Jan 3) in Boise

Other News – See 2015 news page