WHSCA Northwest Chess League

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NWL FINAL STANDINGS 2017-2018:
1st  34.5  Sehome
2nd  33.0  Ferndale
3rd  28.5  Lynden
4th  27.0  Lynden B
5th  26.5  Meridian
6th* 19.5  Blaine
     19.5  Squalicum
     13.5  Ferndale B
     13.0  Mount Vernon
      9.0  Lynden C

*Blaine finishes 6th on tiebreaks over Squalicum. 
(Blaine defeated Squalicum 5-0 in Rd. 2 of regular season play.)

NW HIGH SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE SCHEDULE 2017-2018:
NOV. 13:  NWL PreSeason Alpha Meet, Blaine HS optional
NOV. 27:  NWL PreSeason Beta Meet, Mt Vernon or Sedro, TBA optional
DEC. 11:  NW League Meet 1, Sehome HS
JAN. 8:   NW League Meet 2, Meridian HS
JAN. 22:  NW League Meet 3, now at Lynden HS
FEB. 5:   NW League Meet 4, now at Ferndale HS
For teams that qualify out of league:
MAR. 2-3: 2018 Wa. State HS Chess Team Championships, site TBA

Other high school events of note:
DEC. 2:     State MS-HS MiniTeams Championship, Bellevue
JAN. 26-27: 2018 Wa. State HS Individual Championships, Kenmore
FEB. 24:    Chess Jam, Ferndale HS

NORTHWEST CHESS LEAGUE SCHEDULE 2017-2018
(Team listed first is White on Boards 1, 3, 5)
(Clocks start at 6:20pm for all Meets)

DEC. 11: NW League Meet 1, at Sehome HS
Round 1:
Ferndale B vs Meridian
Blaine vs Lynden C
Sehome vs Squalicum
Mt Vernon vs Lynden B
Lynden A vs Ferndale

Round 2:
Meridian vs Lynden A
Ferndale A vs Mt Vernon
Lynden B vs Sehome
Squalicum vs Blaine
Lynden C vs Ferndale B

JAN. 8: NW League Meet 2, at Meridian HS
Round 3:
Lynden C vs Meridian
Ferndale B vs Squalicum
Blaine vs Lynden B
Sehome vs Ferndale A
Mt Vernon vs Lynden A

Round 4:
Meridian vs Mt Vernon
Lynden A vs Sehome
Ferndale A vs Blaine
Lynden B vs Ferndale B
Squalicum vs Lynden C

HOME-AWAY MATCHES: (to be played by Jan. 22)
Round 5:
Squalicum hosts Meridian
Lynden C vs Lynden B
Ferndale B vs Ferndale A
Blaine hosts Lynden A
Sehome at Mount Vernon

JAN. 22:  NW League Meet 3, changed to Lynden HS
Round 6:
Meridian vs Sehome
Mt Vernon vs Blaine
Lynden A vs Ferndale B
Ferndale A vs Lynden C
Lynden B vs Squalicum

Round 7:
Lynden B vs Meridian
Squalicum vs Ferndale A
Lynden C vs Lynden A
Ferndale B vs Mt Vernon
Blaine vs Sehome

FEB. 5:   NW League Meet 4, changed to Ferndale HS
Round 8:
Ferndale A vs Meridian
Lynden B vs Lynden A
Squalicum vs Mount Vernon
Lynden C vs Sehome
Ferndale B vs Blaine

Round 9:
Meridian vs Blaine
Sehome vs Ferndale B
Mt Vernon vs Lynden C
Lynden A vs Squalicum
Ferndale A vs Lynden B

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Join us!

All high schools in Whatcom, Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties are welcome to participate in the Northwest Chess League. A team consists of at least five players from the same school who enjoy the game and can make the four Monday evening meets that comprise the NW League schedule. (See NWL rules below.) Teams must confirm their participation by Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Home schooled students may play also. Direct inquiries to NWL director Randy.Kaech@ferndalesd.org.

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16-17 NW League Results 10 Teams, Ferndale H.S. Champs
15-16 NW League Results 10 Teams, Ferndale H.S. Champs
14-15 NW League Results 12 Teams, Ferndale H.S. Champs
13-14 NW League Results 12 Teams, Ferndale H.S. Champs
12-13 NW League Results 14 Teams, Ferndale H.S. Champs
11-12 NW League Results 10 Teams, Ferndale H.S. Champs
10-11 NW League Results 10 Teams, Lynden Christian H.S. Champs
09-10 NW League Results 12 Teams, Lynden H.S. Champs
08-09 NW League Results 14 Teams, Lynden H.S. Champs
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: Eric Bachmeier
Blaine: Don Sayegh
Ferndale: Randy Kaech
La Conner: Lori Buher
Lummi: James Sandusky
Lynden: Aimee Minkler
Lynden Christian: Bob Doede
Meridian: David Shick
Mount Vernon: Vern Cook
Squalicum: Vaughn Wine
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.

Eighteen 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.