NW WA Chess Ememo -- Autumn Ka-BOOM
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NW WA Youth Chess Ememo 382
November 1, 2025
Autumn Ka-BOOM
Contents:
1. November 3: Alpha Meet at Lynden Christian (6th-12th grades)
2. November 9: Whatcom Girls Chess Club, Ferndale
3. November 15: State Mini-Teams Championship, Mukilteo (6th-12th grades)
4. November 17: Beta Meet at Bellingham HS (6th-12th grades)
5. November 22: Franklin Fall State Qualifier, Bellingham (K-8th grades)
6. December 11-14: National K-12 Grade Championships, Spokane (1205 registered so far)
7. Dog Days GP Final Standings
8. Results: Dog Days IV, Ferndale
9. Chess Calendar 2025-2026
1.
ALPHA MEET
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
AT LYNDEN CHRISTIAN COMMONS
The Northwest High School Chess League begins its season annually with two pre-season warmup tournaments, open to all 6th-12th graders. Three rounds, no elimination, free, beginners welcome, players are put in 4 to 8 person sections with players of similar rating. Medals for those who score three wins, NWChess magazine for 2.5 wins. TIme control is Game/25 with 5 delay. Notation required.
TO PLAY: Most high schoolers will be registered by their club advisor. For high schoolers without a club, and all middle schoolers, register using this form before 1:00pm Monday Nov. 3. All players must check-in on site no later than 5:50pm Monday to play. Do not be late. Questions, email Coach...@gmail.com.
2.
WHATCOM GIRLS CHESS CLUB
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9, 3pm, FERNDALE LIBRARY
Website: https://www.facebook.com/whatcomgirlschess
You don't have to fight for your right to chess party, just show up! Gals, come for friends, snacks, hijinks and smiles at the Ferndale Library, Sunday Nov. 9 from 3pm to 5pm, free.
3.
STATE MINI-TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 IN MUKILTEO
FOR 6th-12th GRADES, TEAMS OF THREE
Details: http://whsca.org
Middle and high school teams of three players from all around the state will be converging in person this year in Mukilteo at Kamiak High School on Nov. 15. High schools and middle schools can enter as many 3-player teams as they like. Solo and extra players welcome too. The format is great for team bonding and start-of-season instruction.
4.
NWL BETA MEET
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17
AT BELLINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL
Same format and specs as the Alpha Meet above. The registration link will be available after Alpha concludes, you'll see it in the next Ememo. Mark your calendar now!
5.
FRANKLIN FALL STATE QUALIFIER K-8
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
AT FRANKLIN ACADEMY, BELLINGHAM
It's the first elementary qualifier and middle school full five round rated tournament of the season! Mark your calendar now, when the registration link and specs are available you'll find it at northwestchess.info.
6.
2025 NATIONAL K-12 GRADE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
DECEMBER 11 THROUGH 14
SPOKANE, WA
How often does a national championship come to the Pacific Northwest? About once every twenty years! And the time is Now. Playrs are coming from all over the USA. This event is huge (1205 players registered already as of today) and players get a national chess rating. Meet a grandmaster! Play in the blitz tourney! Or the bughouse tourney! Here's the blurb emailed to me by our good friend Josh Sinanan, president of the Washington Chess Federation:
Dear chessplayers,
You are cordially invited to play in the upcoming 2025 National K-12 Grade Chess Championships, set to take place Thursday - Sunday, December 11-14 in Spokane, WA! The tournament is organized by the US Chess Federation and will be hosted at the fantastic Spokane Convention Center. It is open to all US students in grades K-12 as of the 2025-2026 school year. Fun side events include Bughouse, National Puzzle-Solving Championship, K-12 Blitz tournament, Grandmaster simuls, and more!
Register by November 17 before the next price increase and book your hotel room by November 14 to lock in the chess rate.
Event Website
Registration
Capitalize on this unique opportunity to compete in a National event hosted locally right here in the Pacific Northwest. I'm immensely excited for this tournament and hope to see you in Spokane!
7.
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER GRAND PRIX 2025 FINAL STANDINGS
8.5 Owen Scollon 1st
8.5 Owen Zhang 2nd
8.5 Ari Ferris 3rd
8 Noah Hardin 4th
7 Mason McNeil 5th
6.5 Prabhkirat Kaur 6th
6.5 Benjamin Smith 7th
6 Jeb Stroud 8th
6 Micah Louws 9th
6 Sam Ferris 10th
5.5 Nihal Bhatta
5.5 Emerson Russell
5 George Buckham
5 Blaise Fredette
4.5 Aryanna Arevalo
4.5 Koby Ravitsky
4 Thomas Orsino
4 Danish Qureshi
3.5 Nicholas Cancelosi
2.5 Tony Triano
2.5 Avigail Ravitsky
2.5 Luka Lee Ferrell
2.5 Jace Hildenbrand
2 Crystal Triano
2 Korben Westergreen
2 Altair Bannister
2 Sam Moors
1.5 Braden Le
1 Robert Shenouda
0.5 Blane Hildenbrand
0.5 Audrey Fine-Gucker
0.5 Clayton Jacobson
0 Logan Fine-Gucker
0 Olivia Shenouda
8.
DOG DAYS GRAND PRIX IV
Dog Days Grand Prix IV Section 1
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Scollon, Owen SHMJ734D 1726 1754/587 W3 W2 W4 3.0
2 Zhang, Owen SHMJ995H 1666 1653/385 W4 L1 D3 1.5
3 Stroud, Jeb SHMJK22V 1636 1628/236 L1 W4 D2 1.5
4 Fredette, Blaise BECGH95C 1247 1235/ 92 L2 L3 L1 0.0
Dog Days Grand Prix IV Section 2
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Ferrell, Luka Lee JFRFG98L 1129 1172/ 37 D4 W6 W2 2.5
2 Ferris, Ari BFMFG98H 1003 1075/ 52 W3 W5 L1 2.0
3 Moors, Samuel BLHKH93D 1097 1111/125 L2 W4 W5 2.0
4 Bhatta, Nihal CIAFK82Z 1034 1026/ 69 D1 L3 D6 1.0
5 Ravitsky, Koby WHMIG73J 1049 1030/ 29 W6 L2 L3 1.0
6 Orsino, Thomas WHMIH40B 1135 1071/ 68 L5 L1 D4 0.5
Dog Days Grand Prix IV Section 3
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Mcneil, Mason VSTHJ49Y 908 1024/ 77 W4 W2 W3 3.0
2 Qureshi, Danish BLNHF36V 968 966/229 W6 L1 W5 2.0
3 Kaur, Prabhkirat IREFE41C 811 812/ 70 D5 W6 L1 1.5
4 Russell, Emerson BLEGK23A 755 769/112 L1 D5 W6 1.5
5 Smith, Benjamin BLEEG44D 721 721/ 93 D3 D4 L2 1.0
6 Cancelosi, Nicholas VSTHM25W 803 723/127 L2 L3 L4 0.0
Dog Days Grand Prix IV Section 4
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Louws, Micah CUECJ16B 401 583/ 73 W5 W6 W2 3.0
2 Hardin, Noah LYAEH68E 450 569/ 41 W4 W3 L1 2.0
3 Triano, Tony SKYFJ17K 516 535/ 68 W6 L2 W4 2.0
4 Buckham, George SKYEK37E 717 640/123 L2 W5 L3 1.0
5 Ravitsky, Avigail FACFH95B 578 523/ 40 L1 L4 W6 1.0
6 Shenouda, Olivia VSTGG22X 600 117/ 3 L3 L1 L5 0.0
Dog Days Grand Prix IV Section 5
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Ferris, Sam LLLAG54F 286 401/ 17 W2 W3 W4 3.0
2 Arevalo, Aryanne CEEDG72K 194 246/ 31 L1 W4 W3 2.0
3 Shenouda, Robert SKYDG22W 300 128/ 3 W4 L1 L2 1.0
4 Triano, Crystal SKYCG72H 224 122/ 28 L3 L2 L1 0.0
9.
NW WA YOUTH CHESS CALENDAR 2025-2026
Details via northwestchess.info
2025
Nov 3: Alpha Meet at Lynden Christian
Nov 9: Whatcom Girls Chess Club, Ferndale
Nov 15: State Mini-Teams Championship, Mukilteo
Nov 17: Beta Meet at Bellingham HS
Nov 22: Franklin Fall State Qualifier, Bellingham
Dec 11-14: National K-12 Grade Championships, Spokane
2026
Feb 7: Wade King Tournament, K-8, Bellingham
Feb 21: Custer Chessfest K-8, Custer
Mar 21: Parkview State Qualifier Tournament K-8, Bellingham
Apr 25: Elementary and MS State, Tacoma
NW High School League schedule:
Dec. 1: Meet 1 at Sehome HS
Dec. 8: Meet 2 at Meridian HS
Jan. 26: Meet 3 at Ferndale HS
Feb. 4: Meet 4 at Squalicum HS
Jan. 23-24: Wa. State High School Individual Championships at Lakeside HS, Seattle
Feb. 27-28: 6th annual Wa. State High School Chess Team Championships, Mariner HS, Everett
November 1, 2025
Autumn Ka-BOOM
Contents:
1. November 3: Alpha Meet at Lynden Christian (6th-12th grades)
2. November 9: Whatcom Girls Chess Club, Ferndale
3. November 15: State Mini-Teams Championship, Mukilteo (6th-12th grades)
4. November 17: Beta Meet at Bellingham HS (6th-12th grades)
5. November 22: Franklin Fall State Qualifier, Bellingham (K-8th grades)
6. December 11-14: National K-12 Grade Championships, Spokane (1205 registered so far)
7. Dog Days GP Final Standings
8. Results: Dog Days IV, Ferndale
9. Chess Calendar 2025-2026
1.
ALPHA MEET
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
AT LYNDEN CHRISTIAN COMMONS
The Northwest High School Chess League begins its season annually with two pre-season warmup tournaments, open to all 6th-12th graders. Three rounds, no elimination, free, beginners welcome, players are put in 4 to 8 person sections with players of similar rating. Medals for those who score three wins, NWChess magazine for 2.5 wins. TIme control is Game/25 with 5 delay. Notation required.
TO PLAY: Most high schoolers will be registered by their club advisor. For high schoolers without a club, and all middle schoolers, register using this form before 1:00pm Monday Nov. 3. All players must check-in on site no later than 5:50pm Monday to play. Do not be late. Questions, email Coach...@gmail.com.
2.
WHATCOM GIRLS CHESS CLUB
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9, 3pm, FERNDALE LIBRARY
Website: https://www.facebook.com/whatcomgirlschess
You don't have to fight for your right to chess party, just show up! Gals, come for friends, snacks, hijinks and smiles at the Ferndale Library, Sunday Nov. 9 from 3pm to 5pm, free.
3.
STATE MINI-TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 IN MUKILTEO
FOR 6th-12th GRADES, TEAMS OF THREE
Details: http://whsca.org
Middle and high school teams of three players from all around the state will be converging in person this year in Mukilteo at Kamiak High School on Nov. 15. High schools and middle schools can enter as many 3-player teams as they like. Solo and extra players welcome too. The format is great for team bonding and start-of-season instruction.
4.
NWL BETA MEET
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17
AT BELLINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL
Same format and specs as the Alpha Meet above. The registration link will be available after Alpha concludes, you'll see it in the next Ememo. Mark your calendar now!
5.
FRANKLIN FALL STATE QUALIFIER K-8
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
AT FRANKLIN ACADEMY, BELLINGHAM
It's the first elementary qualifier and middle school full five round rated tournament of the season! Mark your calendar now, when the registration link and specs are available you'll find it at northwestchess.info.
6.
2025 NATIONAL K-12 GRADE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
DECEMBER 11 THROUGH 14
SPOKANE, WA
How often does a national championship come to the Pacific Northwest? About once every twenty years! And the time is Now. Playrs are coming from all over the USA. This event is huge (1205 players registered already as of today) and players get a national chess rating. Meet a grandmaster! Play in the blitz tourney! Or the bughouse tourney! Here's the blurb emailed to me by our good friend Josh Sinanan, president of the Washington Chess Federation:
Dear chessplayers,
You are cordially invited to play in the upcoming 2025 National K-12 Grade Chess Championships, set to take place Thursday - Sunday, December 11-14 in Spokane, WA! The tournament is organized by the US Chess Federation and will be hosted at the fantastic Spokane Convention Center. It is open to all US students in grades K-12 as of the 2025-2026 school year. Fun side events include Bughouse, National Puzzle-Solving Championship, K-12 Blitz tournament, Grandmaster simuls, and more!
Register by November 17 before the next price increase and book your hotel room by November 14 to lock in the chess rate.
Event Website
Registration
Capitalize on this unique opportunity to compete in a National event hosted locally right here in the Pacific Northwest. I'm immensely excited for this tournament and hope to see you in Spokane!
7.
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER GRAND PRIX 2025 FINAL STANDINGS
8.5 Owen Scollon 1st
8.5 Owen Zhang 2nd
8.5 Ari Ferris 3rd
8 Noah Hardin 4th
7 Mason McNeil 5th
6.5 Prabhkirat Kaur 6th
6.5 Benjamin Smith 7th
6 Jeb Stroud 8th
6 Micah Louws 9th
6 Sam Ferris 10th
5.5 Nihal Bhatta
5.5 Emerson Russell
5 George Buckham
5 Blaise Fredette
4.5 Aryanna Arevalo
4.5 Koby Ravitsky
4 Thomas Orsino
4 Danish Qureshi
3.5 Nicholas Cancelosi
2.5 Tony Triano
2.5 Avigail Ravitsky
2.5 Luka Lee Ferrell
2.5 Jace Hildenbrand
2 Crystal Triano
2 Korben Westergreen
2 Altair Bannister
2 Sam Moors
1.5 Braden Le
1 Robert Shenouda
0.5 Blane Hildenbrand
0.5 Audrey Fine-Gucker
0.5 Clayton Jacobson
0 Logan Fine-Gucker
0 Olivia Shenouda
8.
DOG DAYS GRAND PRIX IV
AUGUST 19, 2025
FERNDALE, WA
Dog Days Grand Prix IV Section 1
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Scollon, Owen SHMJ734D 1726 1754/587 W3 W2 W4 3.0
2 Zhang, Owen SHMJ995H 1666 1653/385 W4 L1 D3 1.5
3 Stroud, Jeb SHMJK22V 1636 1628/236 L1 W4 D2 1.5
4 Fredette, Blaise BECGH95C 1247 1235/ 92 L2 L3 L1 0.0
Dog Days Grand Prix IV Section 2
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Ferrell, Luka Lee JFRFG98L 1129 1172/ 37 D4 W6 W2 2.5
2 Ferris, Ari BFMFG98H 1003 1075/ 52 W3 W5 L1 2.0
3 Moors, Samuel BLHKH93D 1097 1111/125 L2 W4 W5 2.0
4 Bhatta, Nihal CIAFK82Z 1034 1026/ 69 D1 L3 D6 1.0
5 Ravitsky, Koby WHMIG73J 1049 1030/ 29 W6 L2 L3 1.0
6 Orsino, Thomas WHMIH40B 1135 1071/ 68 L5 L1 D4 0.5
Dog Days Grand Prix IV Section 3
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Mcneil, Mason VSTHJ49Y 908 1024/ 77 W4 W2 W3 3.0
2 Qureshi, Danish BLNHF36V 968 966/229 W6 L1 W5 2.0
3 Kaur, Prabhkirat IREFE41C 811 812/ 70 D5 W6 L1 1.5
4 Russell, Emerson BLEGK23A 755 769/112 L1 D5 W6 1.5
5 Smith, Benjamin BLEEG44D 721 721/ 93 D3 D4 L2 1.0
6 Cancelosi, Nicholas VSTHM25W 803 723/127 L2 L3 L4 0.0
Dog Days Grand Prix IV Section 4
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Louws, Micah CUECJ16B 401 583/ 73 W5 W6 W2 3.0
2 Hardin, Noah LYAEH68E 450 569/ 41 W4 W3 L1 2.0
3 Triano, Tony SKYFJ17K 516 535/ 68 W6 L2 W4 2.0
4 Buckham, George SKYEK37E 717 640/123 L2 W5 L3 1.0
5 Ravitsky, Avigail FACFH95B 578 523/ 40 L1 L4 W6 1.0
6 Shenouda, Olivia VSTGG22X 600 117/ 3 L3 L1 L5 0.0
Dog Days Grand Prix IV Section 5
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Ferris, Sam LLLAG54F 286 401/ 17 W2 W3 W4 3.0
2 Arevalo, Aryanne CEEDG72K 194 246/ 31 L1 W4 W3 2.0
3 Shenouda, Robert SKYDG22W 300 128/ 3 W4 L1 L2 1.0
4 Triano, Crystal SKYCG72H 224 122/ 28 L3 L2 L1 0.0
9.
NW WA YOUTH CHESS CALENDAR 2025-2026
Details via northwestchess.info
2025
Nov 3: Alpha Meet at Lynden Christian
Nov 9: Whatcom Girls Chess Club, Ferndale
Nov 15: State Mini-Teams Championship, Mukilteo
Nov 17: Beta Meet at Bellingham HS
Nov 22: Franklin Fall State Qualifier, Bellingham
Dec 11-14: National K-12 Grade Championships, Spokane
2026
Feb 7: Wade King Tournament, K-8, Bellingham
Feb 21: Custer Chessfest K-8, Custer
Mar 21: Parkview State Qualifier Tournament K-8, Bellingham
Apr 25: Elementary and MS State, Tacoma
NW High School League schedule:
Dec. 1: Meet 1 at Sehome HS
Dec. 8: Meet 2 at Meridian HS
Jan. 26: Meet 3 at Ferndale HS
Feb. 4: Meet 4 at Squalicum HS
Jan. 23-24: Wa. State High School Individual Championships at Lakeside HS, Seattle
Feb. 27-28: 6th annual Wa. State High School Chess Team Championships, Mariner HS, Everett
(Middle schoolers can play rated games in the NW HS League JV section)
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