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Brian Berger G25 Open Results

Brian Berger at a TIS Your Move event. Sean Tobin of TIS Your Move USCF affiliate organized, directed and won a G/25 d3 USCF rated event held in Portland Oregon on May 19. 6 players took part. CLICK...

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Patrick Van Dyke Wins Pierce County Open

Patrick Van Dyke of Maple Valley WA topped eight other players to win the Pierce County Open on May 18 (note the date on the USCF crosstable is wrong!). His score was 3.5-.5. 2nd at 3-1 was Paul...

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Michael Wang Wins Washington Open

Michael Wang photo by Jeff Roland NWC Editor The 2013 Washington Open was held in 4 main sections. The Open Section of 69 players finished with the top score of 5.5-.5 by Michael Wang of Kirkland....

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52 Players in Washington Open Scholastic Sections

5-0 scores won both sections of the Washington Open Scholastic held May 25,2013 at North Seattle Community College as part of the annual Washington Open. The 20 player 4-6 section was won by Aaron...

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Ed Groth’s Sunday Chess Slam Results

The USCF affiliate Tis Your Move held a three section event on Sunday May 26 at Red Castle Games in Portland. The organizer and TD Sean Tobin won two of them. In the 6 player G/25 d5 he scored 3-0. He...

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Portland CC May 2013 Quads Results

10 players in two section took part in the May Quads held on Tuesday evenings at the Portland Chess Club under the direction of Gregori Alpernas of Lake Oswego. The 6 player upper section was won by...

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TGIM May 2013 Results

USCF Affiliate TIS YOUR MOVE with Sean Tobin direction held a tournament on May 6-30 in 5 sections with 26 players. Section 1 with 9 players was won with 2-1 score by Hitesh Khamesra. Section 2 with 8...

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TGIF May 2013 Results

TIS YOUR MOVE USCF Affiate held a tournament on Fridays in May, 3rd to 31st under the direction of Sean Tobin. There were 15 players in 3 sections. The Anand Secton had 12 players and ended in a tie at...

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NWC Banner at Bonneville

NWC Banner visited Bonneville Fish Hatchery on June 8, 2013.

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Columbia Cup Returns to Tri-Cities July 27-28, 2013

Columbia Cup July 27‐28, 2013 Site: Red Lion Richland Hanford House, 802 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352. (509) 946-7611. HR: $109 until 07/26. 1-800-RED-LION, mention Chess Tournament. Two...

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Dubrovnik defeats Vancouver WA e-mail match

Russell Miller arranged an e-mail chess match between players from Dubrovnik Croatia and Vancouver Washington. It has been proposed by a group in Vancouver that the two cities become sister cities....

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Oregon Open Labor Day Weekend

62nd Annual Oregon OpenAug. 31, Sept. 1&2, 2013 Increased Prize Fund and Hotel Location! 6-round Swiss: 2 sections, Open & Reserve (under 1800) Time Control: 40 moves in 2 hours, sudden death...

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Portland CC June G/60 Results

Two of the 14 players both from Washington scored 3.5-.5 to top the event: Micah Smith and Noah Fields. They drew with each other in round 3. Neil Dale was the chief TD with assistance from Micah...

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2013 US Open in WI

The below was posted on the USCF issues forum by one of organizers. Mike Nietman2 on Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:08 pm #260324 Hi all, Let me know if anyone has any questions about the 2013 US Open. The playing...

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Support NORTHWEST CHESS

Nick Raptisphoto by Russell Miller, not taken at May G/60 but March Quads Nick Raptis is wearing one of the items available. Long time NORTHWEST CHESS player Wayne Hatcher who now lives in Oklahoma...

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NWC Banner Gets Around

This banner and the NWC Banner were in a lot next to where Russell Miller lives. A Hero Was Here group put their fireworks fund raiser on a vacant lot near Russell Miller’s home so of course I took...

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TIS Your Move June Results

TGIM June 2013 had 24 players in three sections played June 3-24. Open section of 19 players was won by Steve Witt 4-0. Reserve section of 5 players was won by Aaron Probst 3.5-.5. Crosstable CLICK...

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Seattle CC June Tornado 2

29 players took part in the event held June 30, 2013 under direction of Fred Kleist. Three way tie for 1st at 3.5-.5 by Michael Lin of CA, Trey Michaels and Justin Yu. CLICK HERE for USCF crosstable

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Seattle Chess Club July Tornado Results

Part of playing room at Seattle CC, photo taken by Russell Miller16 players in 4 quads took part on July 6, 2013 at the Seattle Chess Club. Fred Kleist was the tournament director. Michael Lin of...

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Portland CC June 2013 Quads Results

2 sections of 6 players each took part in the event held June 4 to July 2, 2013. Gregori Alpernas handled the TD tasks. 4.5-.5 score by Lennart Bjorksten topped the upper section. 3.5-1.5 by Jeff...

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