WHSCA Northwest Chess League

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WHSCA Northwest League Schedule 2011-2012
(For all league meets, games begin at 6:20pm.)

Nov. 7     Pre-Season Alpha Meet          Blaine HS
Nov. 21    Pre-Season Beta Meet           Sehome HS
Dec. 5     NW League Meet 1, Rounds 1-2   Meridian HS
Dec. 12    NW League Meet 2, Rounds 3-4   Sedro-Woolley HS
Jan. 9     NW League Meet 3, Rounds 5-6   Lynden Christian HS
Jan. xx    Home-Away Matches              
Jan. 23    NW League Meet 4, Rounds 8-9   Ferndale HS
Jan. 27-28 State Individual Championships Ferndale HS
Feb. 24-25 State Team Championships       Issaquah HS


NWL Final Standings 2011-2012
41.0  Ferndale
37.5  Lynden Christian
26.5  Lynden
24.0  Sehome
24.0  Blaine
17.5  Meridian
17.0  Sedro-Woolley
15.0  Ferndale B
14.0  Mount Baker
 6.5  Blaine B



MEET ONE, Dec. 5 at Meridian
Round 1:
1.0 Blaine B          4.0 Ferndale B
2.0 Meridian          3.0 Lynden
1.0 Mount Baker       4.0 Sedro-Woolley
0.0 Blaine A          5.0 Ferndale A
5.0 Lynden Christian  0.0 Sehome

Round 2:
0.0 Ferndale B        5.0 Lynden Christian
3.0 Sehome            2.0 Blaine A
5.0 Ferndale A        0.0 Mount Baker
2.0 Sedro-Woolley     3.0 Meridian
4.0 Lynden            1.0 Blaine B

MEET TWO, Dec. 12 at Sedro-Woolley
Round 3:
3.5 Lynden            0.5 Ferndale B
1.5 Blaine B          3.5 Sedro-Woolley
1.0 Meridian          4.0 Ferndale A
1.5 Mount Baker       3.5 Sehome
1.0 Blaine A          4.0 Lynden Christian

Round 4:
1.0 Ferndale B        4.0 Blaine A
5.0 Lynden Christian  0.0 Mount Baker
4.0 Sehome            1.0 Meridian
5.0 Ferndale A        0.0 Blaine B
1.0 Sedro-Woolley     4.0 Lynden


MEET THREE, Jan. 9 at Lynden Christian HS
Round 5:
4.0 Sedro-Woolley     0.0 Ferndale B
1.0 Lynden            4.5 Ferndale A
0.0 Blaine B          5.0 Sehome
1.0 Meridian          4.0 Lynden Christian
1.0 Mount Baker       4.0 Blaine A

Round 6:
2.0 Ferndale B        3.0 Mount Baker
2.5 Blaine A          2.5 Meridian
5.0 Lynden Christian  0.0 Blaine B
3.5 Sehome            1.5 Lynden
5.0 Ferndale A        0.0 Sedro-Woolley

HOME-AWAY MATCHES
Round 7:
5.0 Ferndale A        0.0 Ferndale B
0.5 Sedro-Woolley     4.5 Sehome
1.5 Lynden            3.5 Lynden Christian
0.0 Blaine B          5.0 Blaine A
2.0 Meridian          3.0 Mount Baker

MEET FOUR, Jan. 23 at Ferndale HS
Round 8:
3.0 Ferndale B        2.0 Meridian
4.0 Mount Baker       1.0 Blaine B
1.5 Blaine A          3.5 Lynden
4.0 Lynden Christian  1.0 Sedro-Woolley
0.0 Sehome            5.0 Ferndale A

Round 9:
0.5 Sehome            4.5 Ferndale B
3.0 Ferndale A        2.0 Lynden Christian
1.0 Sedro-Woolley     4.0 Blaine A
4.5 Lynden            0.5 Mount Baker
2.0 Blaine B          3.0 Meridian

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11-12 NW League Results 10 Teams, Ferndale H.S. Champs - NWL Rating Report 1 - 2
10-11 NW League Results 10 Teams, Lynden Christian H.S. Champs - NWL Rating Report 1 - 2
09-10 NW League Results 12 Teams, Lynden H.S. Champs - NWL Rating Report
08-09 NW League Results 14 Teams, Lynden H.S. Champs - NWL Rating Report
07-08 NW League Results 11 Teams, Lynden Christian H.S. Champs
06-07 NW League Results 14 Teams, Lynden H.S. Champs
05-06 NW League Results 12 Teams, Lynden H.S. Champs
04-05 NW League Results 12 Teams, Sehome H.S. Champs
03-04 NW League Results 10 Teams, Sehome H.S. Champs
02-03 NW League Results 10 Teams, Sehome H.S. Champs
01-02 NW League Results 12 Teams, Ferndale H.S. Champs
00-01 NW League Results 10 Teams, Ferndale H.S. Champs
99-00 NW League Results 12 Teams, Lynden H.S. Champs
98-99 NW League Results 10 Teams, Ferndale H.S. Champs

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NW League H.S. Chess Club Advisors / Helpers

Contact these people if you want to join/assist/start a chess club at your high school:
Bellingham: Brian Smith
Blaine: Don Sayegh
Burlington: Stacy Murdock
Ferndale: Randy Kaech
Lummi: James Sandusky
Lynden: Peter Witecki
Lynden Christian: Ryan Pitcher
Meridian: David Shick
Mount Baker: John Wiseman
Mount Vernon: Richard Morgenthaler
Mount Vernon Christian: Patrick De Jong
Nooksack Valley: Matt Galley
Squalicum: Patrick Brown
Sedro-Woolley: Randy Walther
Sehome: Randy Walther
NW League Director: Randy Kaech

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Northwest League Rules - Summary
A useful one-page synopsis of the rules.

Northwest League Rules - Official
The full version of the rules, a bit verbose to cover all contingencies.

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Some facts about high school chess in Washington

For several decades now the Washington High School Chess Association (WHSCA) has organized most major scholastic chess events for the state, including the Washington State High School Team Chess Championships. They have also provided structure and oversight to the many interscholastic chess leagues in Washington.

Thirteen years ago the Northwest League became the newest WHSCA league, providing league chess competition for high schools in Whatcom, Skagit and Island counties.

WHSCA leagues range from the large Seattle Metro League (18 high school teams) to the Puget Sound League (4 high schools). Last year 30 teams qualified and participated at the State Championships. A team must place in the upper half of its league in order to qualify for State.