WHSCA Northwest Chess League

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NW Chess League 2015-2016 Final Standings:

40.0 Ferndale A*
38.0 Sehome*
29.0 Ferndale B*
26.0 Meridian A*
23.5 Blaine*
21.5 Squalicum
14.5 Lynden
14.0 Ferndale C
12.5 Meridian B
 2.0 Ferndale D

*qualified for State

Meet 1, Dec. 14, at Sehome:
Round 1:
3.0 Meridian B vs 2.0 Squalicum
4.0 Ferndale B vs 1.0 Blaine
1.0 Ferndale C vs 4.0 Sehome
4.0 Meridian A vs 1.0 Ferndale D
5.0 Ferndale A vs 0.0 Lynden (forfeit)

Round 2:
1.0 Ferndale D vs 4.0 Ferndale C
5.0 Sehome     vs 0.0 Ferndale B
4.0 Blaine     vs 1.0 Meridian B
0.0 Squalicum  vs 5.0 Ferndale A
0.0 Lynden     vs 5.0 Meridian A (forfeit)

Meet 2, Jan. 11 at Sehome:
Round 3:
5.0 Ferndale A vs 0.0 Blaine
0.0 Meridian B vs 5.0 Sehome
5.0 Ferndale B vs 0.0 Ferndale D
1.0 Ferndale C vs 4.0 Meridian A
4.0 Squalicum  vs 1.0 Lynden

Round 4:
2.0 Meridian A vs 3.0 Ferndale B
0.0 Ferndale D vs 4.0 Meridian B
2.0 Sehome     vs 3.0 Ferndale A
2.0 Blaine     vs 3.0 Squalicum
4.0 Lynden     vs 1.0 Ferndale C

Round 5 (Home-Away Matches):
0.0 Squalicum  vs 5.0 Sehome
5.0 Ferndale A vs 0.0 Ferndale D
3.0 Ferndale B vs 2.0 Ferndale C
3.0 Blaine     vs 2.0 Lynden
1.0 Meridian B vs 4.0 Meridian A

Meet 3, Jan. 25 at Ferndale:
Round 6:
4.0 Ferndale C vs 0.0 Meridian B
0.0 Meridian A vs 5.0 Ferndale A
0.0 Ferndale D vs 5.0 Squalicum
4.0 Sehome     vs 1.0 Blaine
0.0 Lynden     vs 5.0 Ferndale B

Round 7:
5.0 Blaine     vs 0.0 Ferndale D
2.5 Squalicum  vs 2.5 Meridian A
5.0 Ferndale A vs 0.0 Ferndale C
0.0 Meridian B vs 5.0 Ferndale B
5.0 Sehome     vs 0.0 Lynden

Meet 4, Feb. 8 at Meridian:
Round 8:
2.0 Ferndale B vs 3.0 Ferndale A
1.0 Ferndale C vs 2.0 Squalicum
2.5 Meridian A vs 2.5 Blaine
0.0 Ferndale D vs 5.0 Sehome
2.5 Lynden     vs 2.5 Meridian B

Round 9:
3.0 Sehome     vs 2.0 Meridian A
5.0 Blaine     vs 0.0 Ferndale C
3.0 Squalicum  vs 0.0 Ferndale B
4.0 Ferndale A vs 1.0 Meridian B
0.0 Ferndale D vs 5.0 Lynden

NW HIGH SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE SCHEDULE 2015-2016:
(Clocks start at 6:20pm)
Dec. 14:   NWL Meet 1, Sehome HS
Jan. 11:   NWL Meet 2, Sehome HS
Jan. 25:   NWL Meet 3, Ferndale HS
Feb. 8:    NWL Meet 4, Meridian HS

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Join us!

All high schools in Whatcom and Skagit County 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 8, 2015. Home schooled students may play also. Direct inquiries to NWL director Randy.Kaech@ferndalesd.org.

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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:
Blaine: Don Sayegh
Burlington: Stacy Murdock
Ferndale: Randy Kaech
Lummi: James Sandusky
Lynden: Aimee Minkler
Meridian: David Shick
Mount Vernon: Richard Morgenthaler
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.