NW WA Youth Chess Memo 389 -- Final Four

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NW WA Youth Chess Ememo 389
March 14, 2026
The Chess Final Four


Contents:
1. March 21:  Parkview Spring Tournament K-8, Bellingham   NEXT SATURDAY
2. March 28:  Fairhaven Chess Tournament K-8, Bellingham
3. March 29:  Whatcom Girls Chess Club, Ferndale
4. April 18:    Eagleridge Battle Royale K-8, Ferndale
5. April 25:    State, at Tacoma Convention Center
6. Results:   Wade King Tournament
7. Chess Calendar



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1.
PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SPRING CHESS TOURNAMENT K-8
NEXT SATURDAY MARCH 21 IN BELLINGHAM
SIGN UP BEFORE IT FILLS UP


Info, register:  https://chessreg.com/parkview
It's back! Last year was the first Parkview Spring Tournament, and 104 players competed.  You know there will be more this year -- the recent Wade King tournament reached capacity days before their deadline.  Chess is popular!   Playing sections for K-2, 3-5, and 6-8th grades.  Registration deadline Friday at 4pm, but don't wait until then, or you might be left out.


2.
FAIRHAVEN CHESS TOURNAMENT K-8
SATURDAY MARCH 28
SPONSORED BY LOWELL ELEMENTARY


Info, register here: https://chessreg.com/fairhaven
Poster here:  http://northwestchess.info/fairhaventournament.jpg
New this year is the Fairhaven Chess Tournament, organized by the Lowell Elementary PTA.  Featuring sections for K-2, 3-4, a section just for 5th graders, and a 6th-8th grade middle school section.  And door prizes.  And prize for biggest upset.  And for best finish by an unrated (first tournament) player!  See you at Fairhaven Middle School.


3.
WHATCOM GIRLS CHESS CLUB
SUNDAY MARCH 29, 3pm, FERNDALE LIBRARY


Website: https://www.facebook.com/whatcomgirlschess
You don't have to fight for your right to chess party, just show up!  Come for friends, snacks, hijinks, chess and smiles at the Ferndale Library, Sunday March 29 from 3pm to 5pm, free.


4.
EAGLERIDGE BATTLE ROYALE
SATURDAY APRIL 18 IN FERNDALE
INNOVATION:  FIVE PRIZE SECTIONS


Info, register: http://northwestchess.info/eagleridge2026.html
Prepare to think hard, have fun, and play chess!  Featuring four playing sections and five award sections:  K-2nd, a 3rd grade section, 4-5th grades, and one Middle School playing section with two prize divisions, Premier (upper half of field) and Reserve (lower half of field), each with their own set of trophies and medals.  It might fill up -- entry discount if registered before April 1st.

The tournament also serves as the Ferndale Elementary Schools Chess Championships.  The top three performances in each grade (K-5) among students in the six Ferndale elementary schools will receive certificates of recognition as Ferndale Elementary Schools Champions.


5.
WASHINGTON STATE SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
SATURDAY APRIL 25 AT TACOMA CONVENTION CENTER
EXPECTED TO BREAK RECORD WITH ~1500 PLAYERS


Info, register:  https://chessreg.com/wsscc
It's The Huge One.  The biggest chess tournament in the Pacific Northwest. About 1500 chessplayers from Kindergarden to 12th grade will descend upon the Tacoma Convention Center to compete at what has become a gigantic chess festival.  19 playing sections, chess vendors with books, sets, gear, masters giving free lessons, sometimes playing multiple players at once, customized chess shirts, and trophies the size of your kid sister.  Many local players are already registered.  Discount if you register in advance.

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6.
WADE KING TOURNAMENT
MARCH 7, 2026
BELLINGHAM, WA


Rating report for Wade King Chess Tournament, Kindergarden - 2nd Grades
pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
 1 Fang, Echo             RCRBZ31R   868   882/ 14  BYE W2  W3  W4  W6  5.0
 2 Ferris, Sam            LLLAG54F   495   535/ 36  W5  L1  W6  W3  BYE 4.0
 3 Ping, Quinn            WKEBF94Q   433   441/ 10  W7  W5  L1  L2  W4  3.0
 4 Nayfield, Koa          WKEBG97J   100   211/  8  W6  BYE W7  L1  L3  3.0
 5 Yunge, Reed            WKEBG97H   100   151/  8  L2  L3  BYE D6  W7  2.5
 6 Elder, Reed            CUEBG66M   193   174/ 15  L4  W7  L2  D5  L1  1.5
 7 Walkenhauer, Cara      WKEBG71S   100   100/  8  L3  L6  L4  BYE L5  1.0

Rating report for Wade King Chess Tournament Section 2nd - 3rd Grades
pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
 1 Reynolds, Elliot       WKEDJ64U   655   774/ 62  W13 W17 W8  W3  W2  5.0
 2 Vader-davidson, GabrielWKEDG97Y   611   652/ 25  W5  W20 W9  W7  L1  4.0
 3 Goodwin, Bodhi         FACCH39B   492   617/ 40  W33 W11 W4  L1  W9  4.0
 4 Reynolds, Bennett      WKEDJ64R   700   688/ 57  W34 W18 L3  W14 W8  4.0
 5 Walkenhauer, Cole      WKEDK23E   117   403/ 18  L2  W24 W17 W25 W16 4.0
 6 Pauley, Evan           WKECG97Q   455   491/ 10  L12 W23 W20 W16 W10 4.0
 7 Louws, Micah           CUEDJ16B   542   523/ 83  W26 D16 W27 L2  W19 3.5
 8 Hamilton, Max          FACDH39F   411   481/ 30  W14 W10 L1  W12 L4  3.0
 9 Haugness, Avery        LYCDJ16D   384   415/ 30  W23 W12 L2  W13 L3  3.0
10 Roesch, Jalen          BLEDG97V   242   359/  9  W21 L8  W15 W18 L6  3.0
11 Johnson, Declan        SILDF45J   292   368/ 10  W15 L3  D18 D17 W21 3.0
12 Linn, Tyler            CIADG72C   169   297/ 20  W6  L9  W22 L8  W24 3.0
13 Kincaid, Cosii         CUEDF45D   100   221/ 10  L1  W28 W32 L9  W22 3.0
14 Ping, Elisha           WKEDF94K   198   310/  9  L8  W21 W30 L4  W29 3.0
15 Miller, Claire         CIADG72G   335   332/ 20  L11 W33 L10 W23 W25 3.0
16 Van Noord, Henry       MPPCF33N   200   361/  5  W28 D7  W19 L6  L5  2.5
17 Nelson, Cole           SILDF33M   300   347/  5  W22 L1  L5  D11 W28 2.5
18 Hamilton, Harlan       WKECG97N   365   355/ 19  W25 L4  D11 L10 W27 2.5
19 Weinberger, Gavin      WKECG72A   315   273/ 10  W31 D30 L16 W27 L7  2.5
20 Schoultz, Ella         WKECF33J   200   239/  5  W24 L2  L6  L21 W31 2.0
21 Campbell, Crinan       FACCJ64M   380   313/ 34  L10 L14 W33 W20 L11 2.0
22 Miller, Jude           CIACF33H   200   118/  5  L17 W26 L12 W31 L13 2.0
23 Dietrich, Antonio      CEECF44W   228   212/ 10  L9  L6  W29 L15 W30 2.0
24 Nelson, Noah           SILDF33G   300   157/  5  L20 L5  W26 W30 L12 2.0
25 Bellingar, Olivia      CUECF44Y   263   221/ 10  L18 W34 W31 L5  L15 2.0
26 Crompton, Clara        FACCH39A   119   106/ 33  L7  L22 L24 W33 W34 2.0
27 Vaughn, Griffy         CEEDF33E   300   109/  5  D32 W29 L7  L19 L18 1.5
28 Stephenson, Eve        CEECF33D   200   100/  5  L16 L13 D34 W32 L17 1.5
29 Courtney, Brielle      CEEDF33C   300   100/  5  D30 L27 L23 W34 L14 1.5
30 Mietenkorte, Charlotte CEECF33B   200   100/  5  D29 D19 L14 L24 L23 1.0
31 Charron, Estelle       NORCF32Y   200   100/  5  L19 W32 L25 L22 L20 1.0
32 Vandersanden, Ryden    SKYDF32X   300   100/  5  D27 L31 L13 L28 D33 1.0
33 Triano, Crystal        SKYDG72H   122   100/ 33  L3  L15 L21 L26 D32 0.5
34 Soran, Titus           CIACF44T   100   100/ 10  L4  L25 D28 L29 L26 0.5

Rating report for Wade King Chess Tournament Section 4th-5th Grades
pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
 1 Litvin, Lev            WKEDJ25U  1030  1040/ 72  BYE W6  W10 D2  W3  4.5
 2 Buckham, George        SKYFK37E   656   816/142  W18 W12 W5  D1  W11 4.5
 3 Bormuth, Lucas         LYCFD92J   855   877/ 52  W28 W19 W11 W4  L1  4.0
 4 Smith, Benjamin        BLEFG44D   823   841/103  W20 W17 W9  L3  W10 4.0
 5 Pearson, Graham        HPVEF34M   400   812/  4  W13 W7  L2  W18 HPB 3.5
 6 Leonard, Declan        WKEEF34J   400   668/  5  W24 L1  W16 D8  W15 3.5
 7 Weinberger, Mateo      WKEEJ64V   798   784/ 48  W22 L5  W15 W12 HPB 3.5
 8 Elder, Hunter          CUEEH68K   427   464/ 20  W21 L10 W20 D6  BYE 3.5
 9 Cleary, Marco          SMWEJ16G   689   686/ 38  W16 D15 L4  W17 W19 3.5
10 Charron, Clark         NORFF45P   620   645/ 10  W23 W8  L1  W14 L4  3.0
11 Pauley, Cameron        WKEEG98A   519   544/  9  W29 BYE L3  W13 L2  3.0
12 Pullman, Daniel        BECEF45L   450   508/ 10  W26 L2  W17 L7  W18 3.0
13 Wallace, Ozzy          HPVFF34H   500   466/  5  L5  W28 W19 L11 W22 3.0
14 Arevalo, Aryanne       CEEEG72K   246   318/ 36  L17 W24 W26 L10 W21 3.0
15 Ritter, Jaxon          BECEF34G   400   487/  5  W27 D9  L7  W23 L6  2.5
16 Kramer, Hudson         CIAFG66T   117   227/ 19  L9  W27 L6  D20 W26 2.5
17 Everbeck, Grey         FACFK83D   598   544/ 81  W14 L4  L12 L9  W27 2.0
18 Price, Renley          WKEFJ25X   183   209/ 12  L2  W25 BYE L5  L12 2.0
19 Ogden, Bennett         WKEEF34F   400   371/  5  W25 L3  L13 W24 L9  2.0
20 Anderson, Kendra       BECFF34E   500   276/  5  L4  W29 L8  D16 D24 2.0
21 Van Noord, Penelope    MPPEF34D   400   161/  5  L8  L22 W28 W25 L14 2.0
22 Eastman, Ezekiel       CIAEG97W   100   142/ 15  L7  W21 L24 W26 L13 2.0
23 Fowler, Mack           CUEEG66Q   200   196/ 15  L10 L26 W27 L15 W29 2.0
24 Bruno, Dante           BECFF34A   500   191/  5  L6  L14 W22 L19 D20 1.5
25 Lenz, A.j.             SUNFF33X   500   100/  5  L19 L18 D29 L21 W28 1.5
26 Chambers, Ezra         BECEF33V   400   100/  5  L12 W23 L14 L22 L16 1.0
27 Mccoy, Milo            BECFF33U   500   100/  4  L15 L16 L23 BYE L17 1.0
28 Schoultz, Kurt         WKEFG98B   100   100/  9  L3  L13 L21 W29 L25 1.0
29 Katyal, Zion           BECFF45N   375   154/ 10  L11 L20 D25 L28 L23 0.5

Rating report for Wade King Chess Tournament, Middle School, 6th-8th Grades
pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
 1 Ferris, Ari            FHVGG98H  1050  1165/ 83  BYE W12 W5  W3  W9  5.0
 2 Mcneil, Mason          VSTIJ49Y  1066  1085/ 95  W31 W22 W7  W8  HPB 4.5
 3 Melius, Mason          FACIF58R  1230  1219/ 94  W35 W21 W4  L1  W11 4.0
 4 Bhatta, Nihal          HORGK82Z  1034  1040/ 84  W10 W19 L3  W14 W13 4.0
 5 Cleary, Matteo         SMWGJ17L  1032  1039/ 48  W26 W20 L1  W7  W8  4.0
 6 Lervik, Henry          VSTGK36P   829   856/ 65  L7  W28 W9  W10 W17 4.0
 7 Ginoza, Lowen          BECGF81J   315   648/  7  W6  W16 L2  L5  BYE 3.0
 8 Larcom, Korbin         VSTHJ87V   678   850/ 96  W13 W15 W18 L2  L5  3.0
 9 Crompton, Callum       FACHE89B   796   793/112  W29 W23 L6  W20 L1  3.0
10 Gilday, Finn           VSTGJ17C   287   489/ 45  L4  W34 W12 L6  W22 3.0
11 Cancelosi, Nicholas    VSTIM25W   685   747/145  W14 L18 W32 W15 L3  3.0
12 Sawaya, Bo             SHKGJ26G   606   601/ 55  W32 L1  L10 W27 W26 3.0
13 Davis, Buzz            FACHH39Y   652   735/ 44  L8  W29 W23 W18 L4  3.0
14 Ritter, Arie           LYAGF46A   451   581/ 10  L11 W35 W22 L4  W21 3.0
15 Kaur, Prabhkirat       VSTGE41C   812   781/ 75  W33 L8  W24 L11 W20 3.0
16 Ritchie, Rowan         WHMHH40C   748   701/ 53  W28 L7  L20 W25 W24 3.0
17 Qureshi, Danish        BLNIF36V   912   905/246  U   W30 W19 W21 L6  3.0
18 Fredette, Blaise       BECHH95C  1143  1048/118  W36 W11 L8  L13 D19 2.5
19 Pullman, Nathan        BECGF46B   591   682/ 10  W25 L4  L17 W23 D18 2.5
20 Triano, Tony           VSTGJ17K   535   580/ 73  W27 L5  W16 L9  L15 2.0
21 Kimball, Miles         HORGJ17R   705   671/ 45  W30 L3  W27 L17 L14 2.0
22 Manly, Shafter         HORHA72M   671   599/ 93  W34 L2  L14 W31 L10 2.0
23 Schmidt, Jacob         BECHF33T   700   524/  5  W24 L9  L13 L19 W33 2.0
24 Mcloughlin, Vaughn     HORHK36N   581   534/ 75  L23 W33 L15 W29 L16 2.0
25 Gakin, Lucas           VSTGF33S   600   399/  4  L19 D31 W30 L16 HPB 2.0
26 Hensen, Logan          BECGF45S   300   342/ 10  L5  L27 W28 W32 L12 2.0
27 Everbeck, Reed         FACHK83A   522   485/ 85  L20 W26 L21 L12 W31 2.0
28 Solovey, Ethan         BECIF45V   372   363/  9  L16 L6  L26 W33 W36 2.0
29 Clemens, Abel          VSTHG98Q   370   365/ 15  L9  L13 W36 L24 W32 2.0
30 Pullman, Elizabeth     BECIF45Z   375   347/ 10  L21 L17 L25 W35 W34 2.0
31 Eastman, Elichai       HORGG98E   224   239/ 15  L2  D25 W34 L22 L27 1.5
32 Kjosen, Greyson        NVLHF33Q   700   145/  5  L12 W36 L11 L26 L29 1.0
33 Savchuk, Nikita        BECIF45X   333   266/ 10  L15 L24 W35 L28 L23 1.0
34 Bruno, Gianna          BECHF33P   700   105/  5  L22 L10 L31 W36 L30 1.0
35 Lysen, Magnus          HORGF93Z   100   100/ 12  L3  L14 L33 L30 HPB 0.5
36 Nymeyer, Mason         HORGK35Z   141   100/ 65  L18 L32 L29 L34 L28 0.0



7.
NW WA YOUTH CHESS CALENDAR 2026

Details via northwestchess.info

2026      Four tournaments remain on the spring calendar!
Mar 21:  Parkview State Qualifier Tournament K-8, Bellingham
Mar 28:  Fairhaven Chess Tourney K-8, Bellingham
Mar 29:   Whatcom Girls Chess Club, Ferndale
Apr 18:  Eagleridge Battle Royale K-8, Ferndale
Apr 25:  Washington State Scholastic Chess Championships (ES, MS, HS), Tacoma

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