April 2009

April 4 – 5
Future Events
indicates a NW Grand Prix event
Inland Enpire Open
Site: Gonzaga University, Schoenberg Center, Rm 202 N 900 Pearl St, Spokane. Format: 5-SS TC: G/120. Rds: Sat 10; 2:30; 7; Sun 9;
1:30 (or ASAP). EF: $26 by 4/3, $31 site. $5 disc for U-19. Telephone entries OK. Prizes: $$600 b/25, 5 per section. $100-85-65; A, B,
C, D/E/U 50-25; Upset 50 (non-prov.). Reg: 8:30-9:30 am. Bye: 1 hpb req. before end of preceding round; Sunday by end rd 3. Misc:
USCF & OCF/WCF memb req, OSA. Cookies and coffee provided; class pairings possible final rd. Info: www.spokanechessclub.org.
David Griffin, 509-928-3260 or cell 509-994-9739 Ent: Spokane CC, c/o David B. Griffin, PO Box 631, Spokane Valley, WA 99037.
April 16, 23, 30
Taxing Quads
Site: Portland Chess Club, 8205 SW 24th Ave, Portland OR 97219. Format: 4-SS TC: G/60. May switch to 5-SS and G/45 if entries >
25. EF: $20, $5 disc for PCC memb. No adv ent. Prizes: $$200 b/20. $60-40-30, U1800 35, U1500 35. Reg: 9-9:30 am. Byes: 1 HPB
if req at reg. Misc: USCF & OCF/WCF memb req, OSA. Info: portlandchessclub@gmail.com, 503-246-2978, www.pdxchess.org.
April 18 – 19
Daffodil Open
Site: Tacoma Chess Club, 409 Puyallup Ave E, Rm #11 (2nd flr DTI soccer bldg), Tacoma, WA. Format: 5-SS TC: G/120, w/5-sec.
delay. EF: Adv $30, jrs $20; site $35/$25; Economy (no prizes) $12. Prizes: If 9+ non-Economy, 25% 1st, non-E in three groups, 15%,
14%, 13%. If