Chess Tournament Announcements

Northwest Chess — Chess News from Washington, Oregon and Idaho

Northwest Chess is a non-profit corporation registered in Washington State.
Business Manager Address: Eric Holcomb, 1900 NE 3rd St STE 106 PMB 361, Bend, OR 97701-3889.
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Northwest Chess Tournament Announcements

Please send corrections and additions (including new events) to: Eric Holcomb.
Tournament organizers – please help avoid conflicting tournaments by using this calendar!

Note: TAs are not available for all events, or for some events may appear in a separate file or on a separate website. See the main calendar page for a more complete list of events. If you are looking for a TA from a completed event, you may be able to find it in one of the magazine back issues.

Note: Scholastic event details are not listed on this page. Instead, please see the
main calendar page for links to web sites and PDF files for many scholastic events.

A bold listing indicates a Northwest Grand Prix event.
State membership required to qualify for Grand Prix prizes.
Chess club membership may be required for some non-Grand Prix club events.

Guide to Tournament Announcements (Abbreviations, etc.)

Weekly Events and Casual Chess Gatherings are listed on a separate page.
Also, please see the club page for info about chess club regular meetings.

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Note: Per the new advertising policy adopted by the NWC board, most website event ads (except scholastic only) are no longer free. If an event is not advertised in NWC magazine, the fees for a website-only ad will be $10 for the calendar page, and $15 for both the calendar page and the TA page. We will add a convenient online form to request and pay for these ads.

Northwest Chess Tournament Announcements

September 2021

Some local over-the-board chess events are happening again, as of June. Please contact the event organizer for more information. Some events continue to be moved online.

Seattle Chess Club - The club has reopened for limited events at a new temporary location, 7212 Woodlawn Ave NE at the Orlov Chess Academy, beginning on Monday June 14, 7-10:30 p.m., for casual chess. A capacity limit and other restrictions apply. Contact: John Selsky, jselsky3@comcast.net.
Pacific Northwest Chess Center is offering OTB events again at its new address: 2771 152nd Ave NE, Bldg 8, Unit H, Redmond, WA, 98052. All PNWCC events are registered through North American Chess Hub.

Due to the suspension of over-the-board chess events, only limited traditional paragraph-style TAs are currently available. Please see the regular calendar page for online event listings and ads/flyers.

See Seattle CC August ad for more details on these and other SCC events.
E-mail kleistcf@aol.com, or visit http://seattlechess.club/.

Sep 19 SCC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA. Format: 4-SS. TC: G/60; d5. EF: $18 (+$8 fee for non-SCC). Prizes: 1st 35%, 2nd 27%, Bottom Half 1st 22%, 2nd 16% ($10 per EF to prize fund). Reg: 10:30-11:15 a.m. Rds: 11:30-1:50-4:10-6:30. Byes: 1 (Rd 3/4–commit at reg.). Misc: US Chess, WCF; OSA. NS, NC.

Sep 25-26 SCC Seattle Fall Open, Seattle, WA. (See magazine ad for details.)

October 2021

Oct 8-10 Norman Friedman Memorial Tournament, Garden City, ID. Round Times: Friday, 7:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am, 2:00 pm, Sunday 9:00 am, 2:00 pm. Location: Riverside Hotel, 2900 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City, Idaho. Format: 5SS G/90; +30. Sections: Open Section. Registration fee: $60/non-members, $50/ICA members, $40/scholastic. Requirements: US Chess membership, chess equipment provided but feel free to bring your own. Prizes: Guaranteed prizes! 1st place ($300), 2nd place ($200), 3rd place ($100). Class prizes: 1st place ($50) for each Class B, C, D, E, UNR. 1st - 3rd place scholastic player trophies. Other Info: Mention chess if staying at hotel; (208) 343-1871. Side Event: Blitz, Sat., Oct. 9, 7:00 pm, 7 SS, G/5;+3, $10 for ICA Members, $15 for non-members, prizes: $75/1st place, $50/2nd place, $25/3rd place. Payment on site only. THIS IS A FIDE and US CHESS RATED EVENT - US CHESS MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. Sponsored by the Idaho Chess Association. Details or questions: Adam (208) 450-9048 or idahochessassociation@gmail.com.

Oct 10 WA Chess960 (Fischer Random) Fall Open, online via Chess.com.

Oct 15-17 38th Annual Sands Regency Reno - Western States Open, Reno, NV.

Oct 16 Washington G/60 Championship, Orlov Chess Academy, Seattle, WA.

Oct 17 Washington G/15 Championship, Orlov Chess Academy, Seattle, WA.

Oct 17 Washington Blitz Championship, Orlov Chess Academy, Seattle, WA.

Oct 23-24 Washington Challenger's Cup, Orlov Chess Academy, Seattle, WA.

TBD SCC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA. Format: 3-RR, 4-plyr sec. by rtg. TC: G/120;d5. EF: $10(+$8 fee for non-SCC). Prizes: Free quad entry. Reg: 9-9:45 a.m. Rds: 10:00-2:15-6:30. Misc: US Chess, WCF; OSA. NS, NC.

November-December 2021

Nov 6-7 Oregon Class Championships, Portland, OR.

Nov 26-28 Washington Class Championships, Bellevue, WA.

Nov 26 2nd Chess Workshop for Girls and Women, Bellevue, WA.

Dec 11 Northwest Chess Winter Open, online via Chess.com.

Dec 26-27 Washington Winter Classic, online via Chess.com.