Open/Club Events | Scholastic Events

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Please send corrections and additions (including new events) to: Eric Holcomb.
Tournament organizers – please help avoid conflicting tournaments by using this calendar!
Note: Gary Dorfner is the tournament clearinghouse for Washington.

Open/Club Events

This is a summary of all regional (and a few national) events reported to Northwest Chess.
Click here for detailed tournament announcements for some events.

A bold listing indicates a Northwest Grand Prix (or Oregon GP) event.
State membership required to qualify for Grand Prix prizes.
Chess club membership may be required for some non-Grand Prix club events.
Effective April 2019, OCF is taking over the Grand Prix for Oregon chess players for the remainder of this year.

Contact information for major chess clubs listing events:

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.

December 2019

Reminder: Detailed tournament announcements for many events can be found on the TA page. If you don't find details for the event you're interested in, please contact the organizer or Northwest Chess.

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

• Dec 6 Santa's Quads (G/15), Tacoma, WA
• Dec 6, 13, 20 PNWCC Friday Night Rapids, Kirkland, WA - See November PNWCC ad
• Dec 6, 13, 20 PNWCC G45 Duel, Kirkland, WA - See November PNWCC ad
• Dec 7 Redmond Holiday Open, Redmond, OR - Flyer
• Dec 7-8 Seattle CC Adult Swiss #4, Seattle, WA - See November SCC ad
• Dec 8 PNWCC G45 Transformer, Kirkland, WA - See November PNWCC ad
• Dec 13 Elimination G/10, Tacoma, WA
• Dec 14 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA - See December SCC ad
• Dec 14 Western Idaho Open, Boise, ID
• Dec 14 Bellingham Knights Chess Club December Open, Bellingham, WA
• Dec 14-15 Seattle Kings vs. Princes Match VII, Seattle, WA
• Dec 14-15 PNWCC USCF Open, Kirkland, WA - Flyer | November PNWCC ad
• Dec 14-15 Portland Winter Open Chess Tournament, Portland, OR - Ad/Flyer
• Dec 20 Christmas Swiss G/15, Tacoma, WA
• Dec 22 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA - See December SCC ad
• Dec 26-30 PNWCC FIDE Open - WOW, Xiong! (Features Super GM Jeffrey Xiong), Kirkland, WA - Flyer | November PNWCC ad
• Dec 27 Jingle Bell Quads G/20, Tacoma, WA

January 2020

Reminder: Detailed tournament announcements for many events can be found on the TA page. If you don't find details for the event you're interested in, please contact the organizer or Northwest Chess.

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

• Jan 4 Seattle CC Saturday Quads, Seattle, WA - See December SCC ad
• Jan 17-19 Seattle City Championship, Seattle, WA - See December SCC ad
• Jan 17-19 2020 Washington vs. British Columbia Challenge Match, Victoria, BC
• Jan 26 Seattle CC Sunday Tornado, Seattle, WA - See December SCC ad

February-March 2020

• Feb 21 IM John Donaldson Simul and Lecture, Spokane, WA
• Feb 22-23 The 28th Dave Collyer Memorial, Millwood, WA

April-May 2020

• Apr 10-13 14th Annual Grand Pacific Open,Victoria, BC - Ad/flyer
• May 16-18 45th Annual Keres Memorial, Richmond, BC - Ad/flyer
• May 23-25 Washington Open - to be announced

2020-2021 National/International Events

• Aug 8-16, 2020 U.S. Open Chess Championship, Saint Charles, MO
• Jul 31-Aug 8, 2021 U.S. Open Chess Championship, Cherry Hill, NJ

Scholastic Events

See the scholastic page for chess camps/school chess club web sites, etc.
Business card ads appearing above also appear on the chess camps page.
See the WHSCA/OSCF scholastic calendar

Many open chess events are suitable for experienced scholastic players,
so be sure to also review the open events above.

Weekly Events

These events are usually held weekly or at frequent scheduled times.
Please see the club page for info about chess club regular meetings.

• Chess4Life Premium Center Classes (PCC) are for chess players of all skill levels. From absolute beginner to 1600 NWSRS rated, we have something to teach you. Classes run Mon-Sat every week all year long. Visit the linked website for the class schedules.

• Chess4Life After School Clubs - Chess4Life teaches chess in 80+ schools in the Puget Sound area. Visit the linked website to find your school. Would you like Chess4Life to teach at your school? Fill out a New School Request Form and a Chess4Life representative will contact you.

• Chess4Life Quads/State Qualifier/Beginner's Tournaments - Quads are fun tournaments held on Friday nights in Bellevue, Redmond and Issaquah. Each player is placed with 3 other players of similar rating to play 3 chess games. Winners receive a trophy. Quads are rated events and are a great way to sharpen skills, and meet other chess players. Beginners tournaments are for anyone who hasn't participated in a tournament before and would like to try some friendly competition. State Qualifiers prepare players to take part in the State championships. Check-in can be done online, by phone at (425) 283-0549 or in-person. Entry fee is $20. Click on the link for more information or to register.

• Chesssport Grandmaster Classes with GM Emil Anka.

• Saturdays Noon to 2:00 PM - Detective Cookie's Urban Youth Chess Club (ages 5-18 plus family), Rainier Beach Branch (Library), Seattle, WA. Library events and programs are free and everyone is welcome. Registration is not required. Contact Info: Rainier Beach Branch, 206-386-1906.

• Various – Orlov Chess Academy with IM Georgi Orlov. See www.chessplayer.com, e-mail chess64@comcast.net. (Registration required; fees charged per class attended.)

December 2019

Also see the WHSCA/OSCF scholastic calendar

For Bellingham and NW Wash. events, see http://northwestchess.info/calendar.html.

Note: There are typically many chess camps and activities available during the summer season, and sometimes during the school year (including holidays) as well. Please contact individual camp organizers, including those advertised above, for more info.

• Chesssport Grandmaster Camps with GM Emil Anka.
• Now in progress (various dates) Chess4Life Friday Night Quads, Bellevue, Bothell, Issaquah and Redmond, WA.
• (Sundays as announced on website) Bellingham Chess Club in-house Tournament, Bellingham, WA
• Dec 2 NW High School Chess League begins (various schools), WA
• Dec 4 (3–6 p.m.) Chess for Success Open House at new location, 5440 SW Westgate Dr, Suite 125, Portland, OR
• Dec 7 Holiday Classic Tournament (K-8) at Assumption School, Bellingham, WA
• Dec 8 St. Anne Celtic Challenge Fall 2019, Seattle, WA
• Dec 14-15 Seattle Kings vs. Princes Match VII, Seattle, WA
• Dec 15 Bethel Monthly Sunday Chess Quads (OSCF Qualifier), Eugene, OR - See flyer

January 2020

Also see the WHSCA/OSCF scholastic calendar

For Bellingham and NW Wash. events, see http://northwestchess.info/calendar.html.

Note: There are typically many chess camps and activities available during the summer season, and sometimes during the school year (including holidays) as well. Please contact individual camp organizers, including those advertised above, for more info.

• Chesssport Grandmaster Camps with GM Emil Anka.
• (various dates) Chess4Life Friday Night Quads, Bellevue, Bothell, Issaquah and Redmond, WA.
• Jan 4 Assumption Winter Classic (K-8), Bellingham, WA
• Jan 5 Seattle Prep Classic Chess Tournament, Seattle, WA
• Jan 24-25 Washington State High School Individual Chess Championship, Seattle, WA

US Chess NATIONAL Scholastics

• For information on US Chess national events, see the US Chess website scholastic chess section.