Welcome to the Washington High School Chess Association
Last updated Fri, Jan 24, 2025
WHSCA High School Chess Calendar
2025 | |
January 11 | San Juan / Islands / Skagit Regional ![]() |
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January 17-18 | HS State Individual Championship ![]() ![]() Register here ![]() |
January 18 | Pierce County Regional ![]() |
January 25 | Eastern Washington Regional ![]() |
February 1 | SW Washington Regional ![]() |
February 1 | Grant-Adams Counties Regional
Waypoint Tournament ![]() |
February 1 | Vancouver Area Regional ![]() |
February 8 | Olympic Regional ![]() |
February 8 | Tri-Cities Regional ![]() |
February 15 | South King County Regional ![]() |
Feb 28-Mar 1 |
![]() ![]() ![]() Register here before Wednesday, February 26th at 8:00 pm |
Results 2024 State Team Championship
4A Champions | Newport HS, Bellevue |
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3A Champions | Lakeside HS, Seattle, Grand Champions! |
2A Champions | Sehome HS, Bellingham |
1A Champions | Seton Catholic HS, Vancouver |
1B Champions | Pope John Paul II HS, Lacey |
See the
2024 State Team photo album ![]() |
WHSCA Regions
All high school students in Washington, beginners and experienced, are invited to compete in their area League or Regional tournament. Teams and individuals that do well at Leagues and Regionals qualify to compete in the 59th annual Washington State HIgh School Chess Team Championships, to be held February 28 and March 1, 2025 at Lincoln Hill HS in Stanwood.

- Metro League: Seattle area
- Wesco League: Snohomish County
- Northwest League: Whatcom County (Skagit eligible)
- Kingco League: Bellevue-Kirkland-Redmond area; east King County
- Pierce County Regional: Pierce County
- Olympic Regional: Kitsap, Clallam, Jefferson counties
- San Juan / Islands Regional: San Juan, Island, Skagit counties
- S. King County Regional: Renton, Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Tukwila, Highline, Tahoma, Enumclaw, Vashon Island school districts
- SW Washington Regional: Thurston, Lewis, Mason, Grays Harbor, Pacific, Wahkiakum counties
- Vancouver Area Regional: Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania, Klickitat counties
- Tri-Cities Regional: Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, Yakima counties
- Grant-Adams Regional
(Waypoint Tournament
' in Ephrata): Grant, Adams counties
- Eastern Washington Regional: Spokane, Whitman, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry, Lincoln, Asotin, Garfield, Columbia counties
WHSCA Rules
- State Team Rules
are the specific rules for the annual WHSCA State Team Tournament.
- Official WHSCA Rules
are the official rules that WHSCA uses to run all of our tournaments.
- WHSCA Eligibility Policy defines eligibility for team events, as determined by the WHSCA Eligibility Commission.