NW WA Youth Chess Ememo 389
March 14, 2026
The Chess Final FourContents: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 UPInfo, register:
https://chessreg.com/parkviewIt'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 ELEMENTARYInfo, register here:
https://chessreg.com/fairhavenPoster here:
http://northwestchess.info/fairhaventournament.jpgNew 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 LIBRARYWebsite:
https://www.facebook.com/whatcomgirlschessYou 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 SECTIONSInfo, register:
http://northwestchess.info/eagleridge2026.htmlPrepare 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 PLAYERSInfo, register:
https://chessreg.com/wssccIt'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.
6.
WADE KING TOURNAMENT
MARCH 7, 2026
BELLINGHAM, WARating 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 0.07.
NW WA YOUTH CHESS CALENDAR 2026Details via northwestchess.info2026
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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