Evergreen Empire Open Results
Michael Macgregor of Tacoma won the event held June 29, 2013 (USCF crosstable says June 30 but that is probably wrong) at the Tacoma Chess Club. His score was 4-0. Gary Dorfner of Tacoma was the TD for...
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Oregon Senior 2013 Results
Viktors Pupols and Yasser Seirawan, reenacting a photo shot nearly 40 years earlier. This will likely be the cover photo for the September 2012 Northwest Chess magazine. Photo credit: Jeffrey...
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Summer Open Results
Sign on a street near the Portland Chess Club. Photo Credit: Russell Miller The Portland Chess Club hosted the event on July 13-14, 2013. 45 players took part in two sections with Gregori Alpernas...
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Spokane Chess Club Results
New Spokane City Champion, Nikoly Bulakh.Photo Credit: David GriffinNikolay Bulakh won the Spokane City Championship title by a match win score of 2.5-.5 over James Stripes. The club held on July...
View ArticlePortland Chess Shop July Event Results
CLICK HERE for USCF Crosstable Galen Pyle directed a 14 player quick rated (G/15 d0) event on July 6, 2013 at Coffee Time in Portland Oregon. Dereque Kelley of Seattle and Charles Selkirk both scored...
View ArticleAlexey Root coming to Oregon and Washington
Dear Russell, I will be presenting at a chess club, several libraries, and a charter school August 7-14, 2013. There will be a press release soon from the Timberland Regional Library System. Right now,...
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Portland CC July BLITZ results
Sign on a street near the Portland Chess Club. Photo Credit: Russell Miller CLICK HERE for the cross table Mike Janniro directed and played in an 8 person BLITZ (G/5 d0) event at the Portland Chess...
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Susan Polgar Foundation Girls Invitational
The girls in the 2013 SPFGI tournament in St. Louis. Six Northwest players are participating. Frank Niro is Chief TD. Martha Underwood and Jeff Roland are Assistant TD’s. The six girls in no particular...
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2013 SPFGI is under way – Day 1 Summary
The stage is set for round 1. Let the games begin at the 2013 Susan Polgar Girls’ Invitational Chess Tournament (10th anniversary) at Webster University in St. Louis. Chief tournament director Frank...
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82 Players in 2013 Seattle Seafair
Picture from 2012 Western Idaho Open, Boise, Idaho. l-r: GM Alex Yermolinsky, Joshua Sinanan, and Nick Raptis (sporting a Northwest Chess t-shirt). Photo credit: Jeff Roland. CLICK HERE for USCF...
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Updated Coverage – 2013 SPGI
Quote of the Day – “Here is a real treat. The Armageddon playoff game from the Blitz Championship held July 22, 2013. Both girls are co-champions, equal in every way. But the trophy itself needed to be...
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Standings at the half way point of Girls Invitational
Halfway through the 2013 Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational in St. Louis the six Northwest girls are a combined +3. Becca Lampman of Washington is tied for fourth place among the 60 entries at...
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Portland CC July G/60 Results
USCF Cross table CLICK HERE Steve Breckenridge and Nick Raptis tied for 1st place when they won three and drew with each other in round 4. 22 players took part on July 27 at the Portland Chess Club....
View ArticlePuget Sound Open Results
On July 27, 2013 David Bragg won the 2013 edition of the Puget Sound Open with a 4-0 score. This event was first held in the 1930s. Tacoma Chess Club was the sponsor and Gary Dorfer the tournament...
View ArticleSome PNW Results from US Open
CLICK HERE for USCF Crosstable US Open in Madison WI had 519 players. There were a number from WA/OR/ID. Below are the scores of 4.5 or better from the 9 round event. Ratings listed are the one used...
View ArticleOlympia Open Results
USCF Crosstable CLICK HERE Paul Bartron of Tacoma scored a 3-0 perfect score in the Olympia Open held Aug 3, 2013 in Olympia Washington. 18 players took part under the direction of Gary Dorfner of...
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Photo of WCL, NWCL, NWC magazine collection
Russell Miller collection of WASHINGTON CHESS LETTER, NORTHWEST CHESS LETTER and NORTHWEST CHESS magazines. Also includes Everett Chess of 1947.
View ArticleSeattle CC August Quads Results
20 players attended the Aug 20, 2013 event at the Seattle Chess Club. Fred Kleist was the TD. 4 sections were set up. Brice Tiglon won Section A 2.5-.5. Man Tran Quang scored 2.5-.5 winning section B....
View ArticleSeattle CC August Tornado Results
Michael K Lin listed as from California by USCF won the 32 player event held August 11, 2013 at the Seattle Chess Club under the direction of Fred Kleist. Lin has played in a number of Seattle events...
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Washington Senior Championship Results
USCF Crosstable CLICK HERE Paul Bartron of Tacoma repeated his 2012 victory to win the 2013 Washington Senior Championship with a 3.5-.5 score. 8 players under the direction of Gary Dorfner of Tacoma...
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