WHSCA Northwest Chess League


NW HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE
LYNDEN REGAINS THE CROWN
Congratulations to the new league champions, Lynden High School!  
And good luck to all the teams who will be representing the 
Northwest League at State.

NWL FINAL STANDINGS 2009:
1st  37.5 Lynden
2nd  30.5 Ferndale
3rd  27.0 Sedro-Woolley
4th  24.5 Burlington-Edison
5th  24.5 Sehome
6th  24.0 Lynden Christian
7th  21.0 Blaine
8th  15.0 Mount Baker
     14.5 Burlington-Edison B
     14.5 Mount Vernon
     10.5 Sedro-Woolley B
      7.0 Lynden B
      5.5 Burlington-Edison C
      5.0 Bellingham
(Top eight qualify to participate in the 2009 Washington State 
High School Chess Team Championships, on Feb. 27-28 
at Mount Vernon H.S.)

NWL ROUND 7:
5.0 Lynden              - 0.0 Blaine
3.5 Burlington-Edison   - 1.5 Sedro-Woolley
5.0 Ferndale            - 0.0 Burlington-Edison B
0.0 Sedro-Woolley B     - 5.0 Sehome
4.0 Lynden Christian    - 1.0 Lynden B
1.0 Burlington-Edison C - 3.0 Mount Baker
1.0 Bellingham          - 3.0 Mount Vernon

NWL ROUND 8:
0.0 Mount Baker     - 5.0 Lynden
5.0 Sedro-Woolley   - 0.0 Mount Vernon
0.0 Sedro-Woolley B - 5.0 Ferndale
4.0 Sehome          - 1.0 Lynden B
5.0 Burlington      - 0.0 Burlington B
0.0 Burlington C    - 5.0 Lynden Christian
5.0 Blaine          - 0.0 Bellingham

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NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE
FOURTEEN TEAMS, ONLY EIGHT GO TO STATE
ONE MEET TO GO
It looks like Lynden has a good grasp on the title, but who will claim 
the 2nd and 3rd place hardware?  And who makes the All-Star Team?  
And who gets to go to The Big Dance?  (That is, the State Team 
Championships, featuring the best high school chess teams from 
around Washington, being held at Mount Vernon February 27-28.)  
Stay tuned, the final meet is Monday evening, Feb. 2 at Lynden Christian.

NWL STANDINGS AFTER SIX ROUNDS (TWO ROUNDS REMAINING):
27.5 Lynden
20.5 Sedro-Woolley
20.5 Ferndale
16.0 Burlington-Edison
16.0 Blaine
15.5 Sehome
15.0 Lynden Christian
14.5 Burlington-Edison B
12.0 Mount Baker
11.5 Mount Vernon
10.5 Sedro-Woolley B
 5.0 Lynden B
 4.5 Burlington-Edison C
 4.0 Bellingham

ROUND 5, JANUARY 26 at Ferndale:
0.0 Lynden Christian    - 5.0 Lynden
3.5 Sedro-Woolley       - 1.5 Ferndale
4.0 Burlington-Edison   - 1.0 Mount Vernon
5.0 Sehome              - 0.0 Burlington-Edison B
3.5 Blaine              - 1.5 Sedro-Woolley B
0.5 Bellingham          - 4.5 Mount Baker
0.0 Burlington-Edison C - 2.0 Lynden B

ROUND 6, JANUARY 26:
4.0 Lynden              - 1.0 Sehome
4.5 Ferndale            - 0.5 Burlington-Edison
0.0 Mount Baker         - 5.0 Sedro-Woolley
1.0 Lynden B            - 3.0 Sedro-Woolley B
4.0 Burlington-Edison B - 1.0 Bellingham
5.0 Blaine              - 0.0 Burlington-Edison C
0.0 Mount Vernon        - 4.0 Lynden Christian

PAIRINGS FOR ROUND 7,
MONDAY, FEB. 2 at Lynden Christian:
(White)               (Black, on Boards 1,3,5)
Lynden              - Blaine
Burlington-Edison   - Sedro-Woolley
Ferndale            - Burlington-Edison B
Sedro-Woolley B     - Sehome
Lynden Christian    - Lynden B
Burlington-Edison C - Mount Baker
Bellingham          - Mount Vernon








NWL STANDINGS AFTER FOUR:
18.5 Lynden
14.5 Ferndale
12.0 Sedro-Woolley
11.5 Burlington-Edison
11.0 Lynden Christian
10.5 Mount Vernon
10.5 Burlington-Edison B
 9.5 Sehome
 7.5 Blaine
 7.5 Mount Baker
 6.0 Sedro-Woolley B
 4.5 Burlington-Edison C
 2.5 Bellingham
 2.0 Lynden B

NWL MEET #2, JAN. 12, 2009 AT MOUNT VERNON HS:
ROUND 3:
1.5 Ferndale            - 3.5 Lynden
2.0 Lynden Christian    - 3.0 Burlington-Edison
2.0 Sehome              - 3.0 Sedro-Woolley
3.5 Burlington-Edison B - 1.5 Mount Vernon
0.0 Burlington-Edison C - 3.0 Sedro-Woolley B
1.0 Bellingham          - 1.0 Lynden B
4.0 Blaine              - 1.0 Mount Baker

ROUND 4:
5.0 Lynden              - 0.0 Burlington-Edison
4.0 Ferndale            - 1.0 Sehome
4.0 Sedro-Woolley       - 1.0 Blaine
2.0 Burlington-Edison B - 3.0 Lynden Christian
5.0 Mount Vernon        - 0.0 Burlington-Edison C
4.0 Mount Baker         - 1.0 Lynden B
2.0 Sedro-Woolley B     - 1.0 Bellingham

PAIRINGS FOR ROUND 5, JAN. 26 AT FERNDALE HS:
(White)               (Black, on Boards 1,3,5)
Lynden Christian    - Lynden
Sedro-Woolley       - Ferndale
Burlington-Edison   - Mount Vernon
Sehome              - Burlington-Edison B
Blaine              - Sedro-Woolley B
Bellingham          - Mount Baker
Burlington-Edison C - Lynden B

NWL High School Chess League Begins
Lynden Leads After Two Rounds

The eleventh season of the Northwest High School Chess League began Monday December 1, 2008. Twelve teams from Whatcom and Skagit counties gathered to test their chess skills at Burlington-Edison High School. Two more teams will be joining at the second meet. The league consists of eight rounds, and the top seven teams will qualify to participate in the Washington State High School Chess Team Championships, to be held at Mount Vernon High School on February 27th and 28th, 2009. 


ROUND 1:
1.0 Lynden Christian    - 4.0 Ferndale
0.0 Burlington-Edison B - 5.0 Lynden          
5.0 Sehome              - 0.0 Bellingham
0.0 Lynden B            - 5.0 Burlington-Edison
5.0 Sedro-Woolley       - 0.0 Burlington-Edison C
1.0 Sedro-Woolley B     - 4.0 Mount Vernon   

ROUND 2:
5.0 Lynden            - 0.0 Sedro-Woolley
3.5 Burlington-Edison - 1.5 Sehome
0.0 Mount Vernon      - 5.0 Ferndale
0.0 Sedro-Woolley B   - 5.0 Lynden Christian
0.0 Lynden B          - 5.0 Burlington-Edison B
0.5 Bellingham        - 4.5 Burlington-Edison C

STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 2:
10.0 Lynden
 9.0 Ferndale
 8.5 Burlington-Edison
 6.5 Sehome
 6.0 Lynden Christian
 5.0 Sedro-Woolley
 5.0 Burlington-Edison B
 4.5 Burlington-Edison C
 4.0 Mount Vernon
 2.5 Blaine
 2.5 Mount Baker
 1.0 Sedro-Woolley B
 0.5 Bellingham
 0.0 Lynden B

PAIRINGS FOR ROUND 3
ON JANUARY 12:
(White)               (Black)
Ferndale            - Lynden
Lynden Christian    - Burlington-Edison
Sehome              - Sedro-Woolley
Burlington-Edison B - Mount Vernon
Burlington-Edison C - Sedro-Woolley B
Bellingham          - Lynden B     
Blaine              - Mount Baker

NW High School Chess League
Schedule 2008-2009

Dec. 1: - NWL Meet 1, Rounds 1-2 -- Burlington-Edison H.S.
Dec. 15: - NWL Meet, Rounds 3-4 -- Lynden Christian -SNOW CANCELLATION
Jan. 12: - NWL Meet 2, Rounds 3-4 -- Mount Vernon H.S.
Jan. 26: - NWL Meet 3, Rounds 5-6 -- Ferndale H.S.
Feb. 2: - NWL Meet 4, Rounds 7-8 -- Lynden Christian
. . . . . . . . . Sites open 6:00pm, League games start at 6:20pm

Feb. 27 and 28: Wa. State High School Chess Team Championships -- Mt. Vernon H.S.

Last Season - Lynden Christian Takes The Crown

Eleven high school teams played in the 07-08 NWL season. Lynden Christian edged out Lynden for the title by pulling out a decisive 5-0 victory in their head-to-head match. Sehome took a clear third. 


NORTHWEST CHESS LEAGUE 2007-2008
-- FINAL STANDINGS --

35.0 Lynden Christian
31.5 Lynden
28.5 Sehome
22.0 Burlington-Edison
21.5 Sedro-Woolley
18.5 Mount Vernon  
17.0 Ferndale     
12.5 Burlington-Edison B
10.5 Bellingham
 9.0 Mount Baker
 6.0 Ferndale B

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

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: Don Pringle
Lummi: James Sandusky
Lynden: Bert Rutgers
Lynden Christian: Tami Blankers
Meridian: David Shick
Mount Baker: John Wiseman
Mount Vernon: Richard Morgenthaler
Mount Vernon Christian: Patrick De Jong
Nooksack Valley: Matt Galley
Squalicum: David Rostykus
Sedro-Woolley: Randy Walther
Sehome: Randy Walther
NW League Director: Randy Kaech

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.

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.

Ten 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.

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