What we’re about
Hi everyone, and welcome to the Seattle Chess Meetup! This Meetup is intended to be a casual get together for chess players of all levels-- beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Members of this meetup range in ability from novice to master. If anyone is interested in being an event organizer, let me know. Event organizers can set up their own meetings on the calendar. Really happy to see activity picking up again!
Bottom line: This meetup is for ANYONE! Please come out and join us!
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Note we have a club on chess.com:
https://www.chess.com/club/seattle-chess-meetup
And we also have a discord channel:
https://discord.gg/jFMVXzSB
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Seattle Chess ClassicHotel 116, a Coast Hotel, Bellevue, WA$125.00
SAT-SUN, AUGUST 16-17, 2025
HOTEL 116 BELLEVUE
625 116TH AVE NE, BELLEVUE, WA 98004Format: A 6-round Swiss in two sections:
Tiglon Open & Seirawan U1600. Maximum of 110 players, please register early to guarantee your spot.
Schedule: Rounds (6): Sat/Sun @ 9am, 1:30pm, 6pm. Players whose games run long may request a late start for the next round.Time Control: G/90; +30 sec increment.
Late default: 30 minutes.
$6,500 (based on 100 paid entries)
1st – 3rd: $730 - 640 – 550.
1st U2100/U1900/U1700: $400.
1st – 3rd: $500 - 425 – 375.
1st U1500/U1300/U1100: $300.
1st Unrated: $200.
Special Prizes (per section):
Biggest Upset Win: $40 per round
Best Female Player (by TPR): $100.
Best Senior Player (by TPR): $100.
Best Dressed: $25/day.
Entry Fee: $125 by Aug 9, $150 after. $50 play-up
fee if rated 1500-1599 USCF and playing in Tiglon
Open. Free entry for GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs, or
US Chess 2300+. 50% discount for Seniors (50+).
Byes: Two half-point byes available. If interested,
request before end of round 2.
Memberships: Current US Chess and WCF membership required, other states accepted. Memberships must be paid at time of registration.
Rating: Triple Rated NWSRS, US Chess, and FIDE. Highest of August 2025 US Chess Regular or current NWSRS rating will be used to determine
section, pairings, and prizes. Foreign ratings used for players with no US Chess rating. Higher of US Chess or foreign ratings used at TD discretion.
Registration: Online at nwchess.com. Payment also
available via SettleKing, Zelle (ID:WashingtonChessFederation@gmail.com) or Venmo (ID: @WAChess). Payment due upon registration; players listed as unpaid for more
than 3 days after registering will be withdrawn from the tournament. Registration + payment deadline: Fri, Aug 15 @ 5pm. No registrations
accepted or refunds offered after the deadline.
Unpaid players will be removed from the roster after the deadline.Info: Josh Sinanan, WCF President, 206.769.3757,
washingtonchessfederation@gmail.com
