Catch them on the Events Page now! You can sign up in advance for weeks ahead of time now.
Announcing the Winter Rapid Open!
We are announcing the Winter Rapid Open on Saturday, February 17th, 2024 at Des Moines Gospel Chapel!
This is our first weekend tournament with an entry fee and prize pool – we’re excited to announce it early! Registration will be available early in the new year, but for loyal blog readers, we wanted to get it out to all players.
Block it off on the calendar and we’ll see you there.

Veteran’s Day Open : This Week
Be sure to hit up the Veteran’s Day Open on November 11th if you’re over 18 years of age! Register at NWChess and get more information below:
https://nwchess.com/OnlineRegistration/
PDF Download: Veterans Day Open
November Events on the Site
We’ve updated the Events Page for November at the Des Moines Gospel Chapel!
Classical this week and blitz the following week. We’re retiring Dual-Rated Games due to lack of interest and we’re taking suggestions on what to replace it with. Shoot us an email – we’re thinking about going with another unrated week, possibly blitz, possibly rapid.
No event on Thanksgiving!
Events Page: https://www.southsoundchess.com/events-page/
There have been a ton of winter chess tournaments added to the NW Chess registration page – be sure to check them out here:
https://nwchess.com/OnlineRegistration/
I’ll see you at the Challenger’s Cup, Veterans’ Day Open, and the Washington State Class Championship!