Welcome to the Washington High School Chess Association
Last update: October 8, 2024
2024-2025 WHSCA High School Chess Calendar
| November 9 | State Mini-Teams Championship,
read Tournament Announcement  and
register online  Rosehill Community Center , 304 Lincoln Ave, Mukilteo, WA |
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| November | Kingco, Wesco, Metro and Northwest League play begins |
| January 11 | San Juan / Islands Regional in Anacortes |
| January 18 | Pierce County Regional , at Mount Tahoma HS |
| January 25 | Eastern Washington Regional , at Cheney HS |
| February 1 | SW Washington Regional , at Olympia HS |
| February 1 | Grant-Adams Counties Regional
Waypoint Tournament at Ephrata |
| February 1 | Vancouver Area Regional, at Seton Catholic HS (Vancouver) |
| February 8 | Olympic Regional , at North Kitsap HS |
| February 15 | South King County Regional , at Thomas Jefferson HS |
| Jan/Feb TBD | Tri-Cities Regional, in Kennewick/Pasco |
| Feb 28, Mar 1 | 59th Annual Washington State High School Chess Team Championships,
at Lincoln Hill HS , Stanwood |
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 |
| High School Team |
Team Final Results and Trophies 
and Final Teams Spreadsheet 
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| Premier Section | Premiere Standings for All-Comers Tournament |
| Reserve Section | Reserve Standings for All-Comers Tournament |
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See the photo album of the event! |
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2024 State Team Championship TA
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2024 State Team Championship TA (Spanish)
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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 (state team location is TBD).
- 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.