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| 2015 (all in full color!) |
| Note: All 2015 issues also feature a
Northwest Chess Grand Prix report by Murlin Varner. |
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December
NWC_201512_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Ryan Long of Hillsboro, Oregon, at the 2015 Oregon
All Stars Invitational Tournament in Salem on October 9. Photo credit: Jeffrey Dobbins. |
32-page issue with "Are We Losing The Human Side Of Chess?" by Brian
Berger, "Chess Notes from Another America" by Dan Bailey, Idaho Chess
News, Oregon Chess News, Washington Chess News and a back-cover photo of
David Zaklan by Jeffrey Roland. CJA photojournalism entry:
NWC December 2015 back cover (photo of David Zaklan by Jeffrey Roland). |
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November
NWC_201511_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Jerrold Richards (left) vs. David Hendricks at the Vancouver
Open. On the next board, Joseph Truelson (left) vs. Nathan Lee. Photo Credit: Rachna Soneji. |
32-page issue with Washington Chess News, Idaho Chess News, Oregon Chess News,
and a back-cover photo of the late Richard Gutman at the 2013 Oregon Open by Jeffrey Roland. |
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October
NWC_201510_opt_color.pdf
Cover: GM Timur Gareyev gives Blindfold Simul by Mike Morris. |
32-page issue with 2015 Chess Journalists of America Awards, Idaho
Chess News, Oregon Chess News, Washington Chess News, annual USPS
Statement of Ownership, "Chess Groovies" by NM Daniel He and NM Samuel
He, and a back-cover photo of "2015 Run or Bike/Chess Championship by
Dianne Barrese." |
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September
NWC_201509_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Dewain Barber, Owen McCoy and Dylan Denker at the
Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions by Sarah McCoy. |
32-page issue with Denker/Barber/NGIT by Owen McCoy, Oregon Chess News, Washington Chess News, Idaho
Chess News, and a back-cover photo of "Alex Machin at the Boise Chess Club" by Jim Berezow. |
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August
NWC_201508_opt_color.pdf
Cover: David Lucky “in victory pose” as he wins the 2015 Idaho Open
in the same calendar year as he also won the Idaho Closed. Photo credit: Jeffrey Roland. |
32-page issue with Idaho Chess News, Oregon Chess News, Washington
Chess News, "Chess Groovies" by NM Daniel He and NM Samuel He and a
back-cover photo of "Jeffrey Roland at the Boise Chess Club by Jim Berezow." |
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July
NWC_201507_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Members of the Lakeside K-12 Championship Team by Hideyuki Nagase. |
32-page issue with Oregon Chess News, Washington Chess News, Idaho
Chess News, a "Travel The World And Play Chess Crossword Puzzle" by
Carol Kleist and a back-cover photo of "Jim Berezow taking picture of
Jaime Crosby and Jarod Buus at Boise Chess Club by Jeffrey Roland." |
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June
NWC_201506_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Some prize winners at the Washington State Elementary &
Middle School Chess Championship by Antony Chiang. |
32-page issue with Washington Chess News, Idaho Chess News, Oregon
Chess News, "Chess Groovies" by NM Daniel He and NM Samuel He, and a
back-cover photo of "Two players looking at a tablet at the Washington
State Elementary & Middle School Chess Championships by Antony Chiang." |
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May
NWC_201505_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Morgan the Dog in Hollywood by Lisa Kuhlman & Brian Berger. |
32-page issue with "Morgan the Dog Interview" by Brian Berger,
Oregon Chess News, Idaho Chess News, Washington Chess News and
"Chess Groovies" by NM Daniel He and NM Samuel He. The back cover
cartoon is "Dog trying to look like Morgan the Dog by Brian Berger." As
you can see, this issue has really gone to the dogs! |
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April
NWC_201504_opt_color.pdf
Cover: The three State Chess Champions by various photographers. |
32-page issue with Washington Chess News, Oregon Chess News, Idaho
Chess News, and a back-cover photo of Bill Brubaker at the Boise Chess Club by Jeffrey Roland. |
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March
NWC_201503_opt_color.pdf
Cover: David Lucky, Idaho Blitz Chess Champion by Jeffrey Roland. |
32-page issue with Northwest Chess Grand Prix 2014 Final Report by
Murlin Varner, Idaho Chess News, Oregon Chess News, Washington Chess
News, Crossword Puzzle No. 2 by Carol Kleist, "Chess Groovies" by NM
Daniel He and NM Samuel He, and a back-cover photo of Matthew Dominick
and Jarod Buus by Jeffrey Roland. |
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February
NWC_201502_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Aaron Grabinsky by Nancy Keller. |
32-page issue with Oregon Chess News, "The Foolish King" by Samir Sen,
Washington Chess News, Idaho Chess News and a back-cover photo of Corey Longhurst by Jim Berezow. |
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January
NWC_201501_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Alan Tan by Duane Polich. |
32-page issue with Washington Chess News, "Chess Groovies" by NM
Daniel He and NM Samuel He, Oregon Chess News, Idaho Chess News and a
back-cover photo of Jim Berezow by Jeffrey Roland. |
| 2014 (all in full color!) |
| Note: All 2014 issues also feature a
Northwest Chess Grand Prix report by Murlin Varner. |
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December
NWC_201412_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Darwin Porth on National Chess Day by Adam Porth. |
32-page issue with Oregon Chess News (includes Raptis vs. Koons
match annotated by Koons), Idaho Chess News, Millionaire Chess Open and
Western States Open, Washington Chess News, "Chess Groovies" by NM Daniel
He and NM Samuel He, Journal of Chess Research Launches with De
Groot Gala! by FM Loren Schmidt and a back-cover photo of Jazon
Samillano with Morgan the Dog by Brian Berger. This is also the first
issue printed by Sound Publishing Inc. of Everett, Wash. |
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November
NWC_201411_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Halloween decoration taken Oct. 6, 2014 at the Boise Chess Club by Jeffrey Roland. |
32-page issue with "The Game Of Chess Is The Clue To Success"
Crossword Puzzle by Carol Kleist, Washington Chess News, Idaho Chess
News, Oregon Chess News and a back-cover photo of Alex Lopez at the
Boise Chess Club by Jeffrey Roland. |
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October
NWC_201410_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Esteban Ruiz Proaño by Jeffrey Roland. |
32-page issue with annual USPS Statement of Ownership, From The
Editor, Idaho Chess News, "Northwest well represented in 2014
SPFGI" by Frank Niro, Washington Chess News, Oregon Chess News and a
back-cover photo of Hank Harris’ Chess Set by Jeffrey Roland. |
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September
NWC_201409_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Carl Haessler wins fourth annual Oregon Senior Open,
presented by Mike Morris. Photo by Brian Berger. |
32-page issue with the Fremont Troll (!), "Northwest Chess wins CJA
Award!", Oregon Chess News, Book Review by IM John Donaldson, Idaho
Chess News, Washington Chess News and a back-cover photo of
"Jerrold Richards plays banjo at PCC Summer Open" by Brian Berger.
This is the 800th issue, dating back to the first Washington Chess Letter in Nov. 1947. |
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August
NWC_201408_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Frisco Del Rosario at the 2014 Idaho Open. Photo credit: Jeffrey Roland. |
32-page issue with Washington Chess News, Idaho Chess News including
a reprint of "Fifty Years of Idaho Chess," Oregon Chess News and a
back-cover photo of Harry Buerer at the Newport June Open by Suzy Buerer. |
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July
NWC_201407_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Roland Feng in his victory pose at the 2014 Washington Open. Photo credit: Jeffrey Roland. |
32-page issue with Washington Chess News, Oregon Chess News, "Oregon’s Andy Trattner:
From Chess to MIT" by Brian Berger, Idaho Chess News and a back-cover photo of the newly
elected WCF Board of Directors by Jeffrey Roland. |
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June
NWC_201406_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Peter Lessler at 2014 Grand Pacific Open by Blue Giraffe Photo. |
24-page issue with Insights from the Grand Pacific Open by NM Peter
Lessler, Washington Chess News, Oregon Chess News, Idaho Chess News and
a back-cover photo of Nick Raptis at the Clark Harmon Memorial Open by Joshua Sinanan. |
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May
NWC_201405_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Hank Harris at the BCC #2 Tournament in Boise by Jeffrey Roland. |
32-page issue with Washington Chess News, Oregon Chess News, Book
Reviews by IM John Donaldson, Idaho Chess News, and a back-cover photo
of the Coquille Chess Team at K-12 National Chess Championship in San Diego by Nancy Keller. |
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April
NWC_201404_opt_color.pdf
Cover: 2014 State Champions. (See magazine for photo credits.) |
32-page issue with Oregon Chess News, Idaho Chess News and
Washington Chess News (all including some state championship coverage). |
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March
NWC_201403_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Quentin Van Law at Dragon Chess Open. Photo by Adam Porth. |
32-page issue with State Championship Early Report, Rusty’s Chess
History by Russell Miller, Oregon Chess News, Seven Book Reviews by IM John Donaldson,
Elliott’s Chess Tips by NM Elliott Neff, Washington Chess News, The Dialogue That Ends With
A Point by Jacob Stinar and Jeffrey Roland, Idaho Chess News and Andre Murphy at the
Mountain Home Open by Jeffrey Roland (back cover) |
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February
NWC_201402_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Steven Breckenridge giving a 52-board simul. Photo by Sean Tobin. |
32-page issue with Idaho Chess News, Oregon Chess News, Washington
Chess News and photo of Water Bottle at the Western Idaho Open by Jeff Roland! |
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January
NWC_201401_opt_color.pdf
Cover: World chess champion Magnus Carlsen as drawn by local artist, Brian Berger. |
32-page issue with Oregon Chess News, Idaho Chess News, Washington Chess News, World
Chess Championship Games and collage of three pictures of Jacob Stinar juggling chess pieces
while balancing a chess king on his forehead by Jeff Roland. 8 pages of this issue were printed in color! |
| 2013 (all in full color!) |
| Note: All 2013 issues also feature a
Northwest Chess Grand Prix report by Murlin Varner. |
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December
NWC_201312_opt_color.pdf
Cover: ICA Vice President Adam Porth showing his tattoo. Photo by Jeff Roland. |
32-page issue with Oregon Chess News, Idaho Chess News, "Ontology Of Chess" by Jacob Stinar and Washington Chess News. |
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November
NWC_201311_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Ralph Anthony, Run-away NWC Grand Prix Leader, as taken at the 2013 Oregon Open. Photo by Jeff Roland. |
32-page issue with "Spotlight on Ralph Anthony, Northwest Chess Grand Prix Leader,"
Washington Chess News (including the Seattle Sluggers), Oregon Chess News and Idaho Chess News. |
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October
NWC_201310_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Winners of the 2013 Oregon Open (Aaron Grabinsky, Alexandra Botez, and Richard Gutman) in three photos by Jeff Roland. |
32-page issue with Oregon Chess News (including the Oregon Open), Idaho Chess News and
Washington Chess News (including the Seattle Sluggers). |
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September
NWC_201309_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Six Northwest girls plus Susan Polgar and Jeff Roland at the closing
ceremonies of the 10th Annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girls Invitational on July 25, 2013. |
32-page issue with "Six Northwest Girls at the Susan Polgar Foundation Girls
Invitational," "A Nice Time in the Middle of the Country (U.S. Open Report)" by Murlin
Varner, Some Games from the U.S. Open, Idaho Chess News, Oregon Chess News and Washington Chess News. |
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August
NWC_201308_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Luke Harmon-Vellotti playing Kayden Troff at the 2013 U.S. Junior Closed by Tony Rich and courtesy of the St. Louis Chess Club. |
32-page issue with "Just a Matter of Time for Luke Harmon-Vellotti" by Frank Niro,
Idaho Chess News, Oregon Chess News and Washington Chess News. |
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July
NWC_201307_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Michael Wang wins Washington Open. Photo credit: Jeff Roland. |
32-page issue with Washington Chess News (including the Washington Open), Oregon Chess
News, Idaho Chess News and "An Afternoon Chat with Yasser" by Frank Niro. |
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June
NWC_201306_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Jim Waugh of Spokane celebrates his 84th birthday at the 2013 Inland Empire Open. Photo credit: Jeff Roland. |
32-page issue with Oregon Chess News, Idaho Chess News and Washington Chess News. |
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May
NWC_201305_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Nathan Jiang wins the Idaho Scholastic Champion-ship. Also pictured is
retiring ICA President, Jay Simonson. Photo credit: Jeff Roland. |
32-page issue with State Championship Games (Part III) Washington Games Conclusion,
Oregon Chess News by Frank Niro, Washington Chess News compiled by Russell “Rusty” Miller
and Idaho Chess News. |
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April
NWC_201304_opt_color.pdf
Cover: IM John Donaldson at the 2013 Dave Collyer Memorial by Jeff Roland. |
32-page issue with Dave Collyer Memorial Tournament Report by Kevin Korsmo, "Luck in
Chess" by IM John Donaldson, State Championship Games (Part II) Oregon plus Idaho, Idaho
Chess News, Washington Chess News, Scholastics and Oregon Chess News. |
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March
NWC_201303_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Washington, Oregon and Idaho state champions. |
32-page issue with Washington State Championship Results, Oregon State Championship
Results, Idaho State Championship Results, State Championship Games (the first weekend,
February 9-10), John Donaldson Book Review, Washington Chess News, Oregon Chess News and Idaho Chess News. |
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February
NWC_201302_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Nick Raptis at the 2012 Western Idaho Open. Photo credit: Jeff Roland. |
32-page issue with Dr. Ralph Hall Northwest Grand Prix (Final 2012 Report) by Murlin
Varner, Oregon Chess News, PNW Players Results at the 22nd North American Open (Las Vegas),
Washington Chess News, Scholastics, Idaho Chess News and "The Modern von Bardeleben" by Matt Wilson. |
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January
NWC_201301_opt_color.pdf
Cover: Georgi Orlov and Elena Donaldson Akhmylovskaia in August 2008. Family photo courtesy of Georgi Orlov. |
48-page special memorial issue with "Elena Donaldson Akhmylovskaia (1957-2012) by Frank
Niro," "World Youth Championship (NW Players) by the players/families," "Seattle Sluggers
U.S. Chess League Champions," Idaho Chess News, Washington Chess News and Oregon Chess News. |
