[Chessclub] Chess] Washington Class Championship

[collyerc at u.washington.edu]

The Washington Class Championship is Washington's second largest annual event and is being held this weekend, Friday-Sunday, November 24-26 at North Seattle Community College.

If you are looking to get involved in USCF-rated tournaments and organized chess in Seattle, then this would be a great event to attend.

The pdf flyer and other information is available at www.nwchess.com




On Wed, 22 Nov 2006, Brandon Farrell wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> Get ready for our special Thanksgiving Chess Club news update:
>
> Eleven players competed in our tournament on Monday.  Eric Tohni 
> was the winner, and Peter Miller took second after beating Tristan 
> Ford in a tiebreaker.  Thanks to everyone who participated for 
> making it a great tournament!
>
> Next Wednesday, November 29th, Brian will be giving a lesson.  If 
> you're a beginning or intermediate player, I encourage you to 
> attend and improve your game.
>
> We will also be holding a speed chess tournament on Monday, 
> December 4th, at our regular meeting time and place.  There is a $5 
> entry fee, with 50% returned in prizes.
>
> Finally, I would like to announce the club has two new officers! 
> Peter Miller has taken over the role of Co-President, and Eric 
> Tohni is our new Secretary.  With their help we will be bringing 
> you more fun activities throughout the year.  Have a happy 
> Thanksgiving weekend!
>
>
> Brandon Farrell
> President, Chess Club @ UW
>

Curt Collyer


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For me and other top players, chess is an art. 
Art and chess are just different fields, in which 
the same poetry finds expression. You enter the creative 
process and attempt to arrive at a certain point. 
You cannot express what you seek in words, 
but you seek.

Vladimir Kramnik
World Chess Champion

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