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.
See magazine section for subscription and advertising information.

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.
Oregon GP details for 2020 to be announced.

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

July 2020

Pacific Northwest Chess Center in Kirkland offers many events including scholastic, FIDE-rated and GM.
Click here for PNWCC schedule/calendar and registration info.
Click here for USChessHub calendar.

Most over-the-board chess events have been cancelled. Please contact the event organizer for more information. Some events have been moved online.

Jul 11,25 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA. Site: Seattle Chess Club, Northway Square East Building (2150 N 107th St), Seattle WA. Format: 3-RR, 4-plyr sections by rating. TC: G/120; d5. EF: $9 (+$7 fee for non-SCC). Prizes: Free entry for next quad. Reg: 9:00-9:45 a.m. Rds: 10:00- 2:15-6:30. Misc: US Chess, WCF/ICA memb. req’d, OSA. NS, NC. Infoline: 206-417-5405; e-mail kleistcf@aol.com. Register at http://seattlechess.club/.

Jul 11-12 Apropos Adult Swiss #1, online via Chess.com.

Jul 18-19 Seattle Seafair Open, online via Chess.com.

Jul 25-26 Vancouver Open, online via Chess.com.

Jul 26 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA. Site: Seattle Chess Club, Northway Square East Building (2150 N 107th St), Seattle WA. Format: 4-SS. TC: G/60; d5. EF: $18 (+$7 fee for non-SCC). Prizes: 1st 35%, 2nd 27%, Bottom Half 1st 22%, 2nd 16% ($10 from each EF goes 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/ICA memb. req’d, OSA. NS, NC. Infoline: 206-417-5405; e-mail kleistcf@aol.com. Register at http://seattlechess.club/.

August 2020

Aug 8 Washington vs Oregon Match, online via Chess.com.

Update: Reserve Added! Aug 8-9 Apropos Open Swiss #1, online via Chess.com.

Aug 12-16 4th Annual Seattle Chess Classic, Seattle, WA.

September 2020

Sep 12-13 Apropos Adult Swiss #2, online via Chess.com, US Chess rated!