Youth Chess Ememo - Summer 2019

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Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo 274

June 18, 2019

Contents:

1. June 20: Hot Summer Chess begins, K-12, first of 8, Ferndale

2. July 8-12:  BYC Summer Chess Camp

3. Results:  K-8 Chess State (1400 players!)

1.

June 20: 

Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix begins

K-12, first of 8, Ferndale Library

Basically every Thursday eve this summer, except July 4, and August 8.

Must show up BEFORE 6pm to play!

Big Trophies to Top Five

Info: http://www.northwestchess.info/grandprix19.html

2.

July 8-12:  

BYC Summer Chess Camp

Five days of chess instruction and play!  Choose half day or full day camp.  At Bellingham's Franklin Academy building.

Info:  https://bellinghamyouthchess.com/summer-chess-camps/

3.

Results: K-8 State, April 27 

at Tacoma Convention Center, with many locals, 1400+ players:

http://chess.ratingsnw.com/report18-19/StateElementary.html

4.

CHESS CALENDARS

For NW Washington, you can scour

http://northwestchess.info and

Bellingham Youth Chess events, at https://bellinghamyouthchess.com/

For scholastic tournament information beyond NW Washington, consult the two authoritative sources:

- WHSCA Scholastic Calendar, at http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/calendar.php?crd=nwsrsevents .

- Northwest Chess Magazine: Scholastic Calendar, at http://www.nwchess.com/calendar/index.htm#Scholastic%20Events .

They both announce scholastic events throughout Washington and Oregon.

There are scholastic tourneys just across the border:

BC Chess Federation - http://www.chess.bc.ca/

The Bellingham Chess Club is active.

Every Sunday, 2:00:  All ages chess play.

Bellingham Chess Club:  http://www.bellinghamchess.com/

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