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The 20th Annual SPICE Cup!
Register: nwchess.com/OnlineRegistrati…
**The players featured on the poster are confirmed to play!
The Washington State Scholastic Championship starts this weekend at the Tacoma Convention Center. We have 1,500+ players from across Washington State competing.
The tournament’s Chief TDs are NTD/IA @ChrisBirdIA and NTD/IA Glenn Planner.
Congratulations to the 2026 Washington State Senior Champion, USCF Candidate Master Leonid Gavrysh, who captured the title for the third consecutive year. Mr. Gavrysh delivered a dominant performance, sweeping the field with a perfect 5–0 score.
The Washington Chess Federation’s premier tournament is back!
Join us for the 2026 Washington Open this Memorial Day Weekend (May 23–25) at the Redmond Marriott. With a $15,000 prize fund! And special guest talk and book signing by IM John Donaldson.
Congratulations to FM Megan Lee, who earned her second International Master norm!
Megan scored 7/9 points at the Spring GM/IM Norm Invitational, organized by the Charlotte Chess Center!
We have a new Washington State Chess Champion for 2026! ♟️
Huge congratulations to FM Stephen Willy, who clinched the State Championship title after scoring 7 points out of 9 hard-fought rounds of classical chess.
On behalf of the Washington Chess Federation Board, we are deeply saddened by the passing of Grandmaster Daniel “Danya” Naroditsky.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, and the entire chess community during this difficult time.
♟️ Registration is OPEN for the 20th Susan Polgar Foundation National Open for Girls & Boys!
Detail Info & Registration: spfno.com/
♟ Registration is OPEN!
The 2025 National K-12 Grade Championships will be in Spokane, WA • Dec 12–14.
✅ Early bird: Register by Oct 27 for $105!
👉 Info & registration: new.uschess.org/k12-2025-cha…
Three Grandmasters are Confirmed for the SPICE Cup Open, November 19–24
Details: nwchess.com/calendar/2025%20…
We are thrilled to announce the Washington Chess Federation will host a norm tournament in partnership with the Susan Polgar Foundation!
For Details & Registration Please scan the QR Code.
Chess Life Magazine published an article about the Washington Chess Federation in their March 2025 issue.
Washington Chess Federation's Women & Girl's Secretary Chouchanik Airapetian was interviewed at a local TV station recently about the progress of girl's in chess.
