Welcome to the web page for High School & Junior High School scholastic chess in Washington State! The Washington High School Chess Association, or WHSCA, is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. The officers of the Association are elected annually, by the Washington High School Chess Coaches at the High School State Team Tournament. There are currently three members on the board.  The present members of the Board of Directors are: 

Tournament Coordinator
Paul Zurybida, (425) 776-6655,
zurybidap@comcast.net

 Treasurer, Technical Supervisor and Ratings Coordinator
Kirk Winges, (425) 921-4013,
wa_ratings@nwsrs.org

 Policy and Communication
Randy Walther,
randywalther@msn.com

This organization also currently runs and maintains the Northwest Scholastic Rating System (NWSRS), long maintained as the WSRS by Ollie LaFreniere who died in August, 2002. Kirk Winges has assumed the responsibility for rating scholastic events.
Ratings Statistician
Kirk Winges, (425) 921-4013 (W) or (206) 794-6010 (cell) 
wa_ratings@nwsrs.org

Kirk Winges also maintains this website.
Webmaster for WHSCA websites
Kirk Winges, (425) 921-4013 (W) or (206) 794-6010 (cell) 
wa_ratings@nwsrs.org

Effective September 25, 2006, the new mailing address for the WHSCA is:
WHSCA
PO Box 2157
Lynnwood, WA 98036-2157