Northwest Chess Magazine

Northwest Chess — Chess News from Washington, Oregon and Idaho

Northwest Chess is a non-profit corporation registered in Washington State.
Address: NWC c/o Orlov Chess Academy, 4174 148TH AVE NE BLDG I STE M, REDMOND, WA 98052-5164.
See magazine section for subscription and advertising information.

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Northwest Chess Magazine
We have implemented the new WCF rates effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Subscription/Membership Form (PDF file) revised Jan. 2025 PayPal (or SettleKing for WCF) Subscription/Membership Form Washington Sales Tax Table (1st Quarter 2025) The correct tax rate is the Combined Sales Tax in the shaded column. Please send subscriptions/advertisements to the Business Manager.
Judged "Best State Magazine" for 2009 and 2014-20 by the Chess Journalists of America. See the 2009 CJA award certificates (PDF). See the CJA award certificates for 2014-2020.
Northwest Chess is pleased to have won multiple CJA awards in 2021 including "Best State Magazine/Newsletter" (both print and online), and "Best Photography" and "Best Cartoon" awards. Congratulations to Editor Jeff Roland, photographer Philip Peterson, and cartoonist Brian Berger.
Northwest Chess Magazine Back Issues \| See magazine mailing status See NWC scanning project page for older issues
Northwest Chess is published monthly by Northwest Chess, a non profit corporation registered in the State of Washington. Northwest Chess is managed by a board which includes representatives from the WCF, members at large, and the business manager and publisher of the magazine. Northwest Chess is the official monthly publication of the Washington Chess Federation, the Oregon Chess Federation, and the Idaho Chess Association. Magazine and website © NWC, All Rights Reserved (except for public domain information and news).
The copy deadline is currently the 5th of each month for the next month's issue. Please send articles, games, photos, etc. to Duane Polich (Publisher) and Jeff Roland (Editor) for possible publication in the magazine. Please send advertisements to both the Business Manager and the Editor. The Business Manager must approve any content if payment is requested for publication rights.
See Northwest Chess Press Releases (mostly older).
WCF/NWC Business address: Orlov Chess Academy 4174 148TH AVE NE BLDG I STE M REDMOND, WA 98052-5164	Business Manager: Vacant (Duane Polich to perform accounting functions) Please use address at left.
Magazine Editor: Jeffrey Roland \| Historical editors list Games Editor: Ralph Dubisch	Magazine Publisher: Duane Polich
Subscriptions (includes WCF/OCF premium membership for individuals in WA/OR): Rev. Jan. 2025 Adult - $33.00 or $88.00 for 3 years Young Adult (age 19-24) - $30.00 or $54.00 for 2 years Junior (to age 18) - $27.00 or $50.00 for 2 years Scholastic (6-month Junior) - $16.00 Senior (65+) - $27.00 or $70.00 for 3 years Additional family at same address - $11.00 each, $20.00 for 2 years (with 2-year primary membership) or $28.00 for 3 years (adults/seniors) 1-month (tournament/trial) - $14.00 Foreign - US$44.00 Canada, US$66.00 all others Washington residents please add sales tax.	Advertising (per issue): Questions? Inquire with editor. Contact the editor for the current ad rates approved by the NWC board in 2025. The most common rates are $200 for a full-page magazine ad, and $100 for a half-page ad. Multiple issue discounts are available, and we are still offering business card ads for $150 annually, which includes the website calendar page as well as the magazine.
Event (Tournament) Announcements: Paragraph style TA listings are no longer available. You can have a flyer (or webpage) for your event linked on the NWC website calendar page. There is a $10 charge for events advertisied/listed only on the NWC website, unless the event is a scholastic or fundraising event only.
Please contact the editor for more advertising information. You can also see the magazine back issues page for past examples of various size ads. Ads can be accepted in several standard formats including Word, PDF, TIFF and JPEG. All ads subject to availability of space and final NWC approval. New advertisers may be required to pay a deposit in advance. Ads can also appear on the NWC website (usually as low-resolution linked PDF files) at no extra charge.
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