Welcome to the Washington High School Chess Association
Last updated Tue, Jun 16, 2026
Results 2026 High School State Team Championship
| First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
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| 4A Champions |
1. Skyline (Sammamish) | 2. Newport (Bellevue) | 3. Jackson (Mill Creek) |
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| 3A Champions |
1. Lakeside (Seattle)
Grand Champions | 2. Interlake (Bellevue) | 3. Seattle Prep |
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| 2A Champions |
1. Tesla STEM (Redmond) | 2. Sehome (Bellingham) | 3. Cleveland STEM (Seattle) |
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| 1A Champions |
1. Lynden Christian | 2. Meridian (Bellingham) | 3. Seton Catholic (Vancouver) |
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| 2B Champions |
1. Orcas Island | 2. Tri-Cities Prep (Pasco) | 3. Granger |
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| 1B Champions |
1. New Life Christian (Ephrata) | 2. Pope John Paul II (Lacey) | 3. Calvary Christian (Kennewick) |
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See the
2026 State Team photo album  which includes full final results. |
2027 State Team Championship
2027 State Team Chess Championship
is on Feb 26-27, 2027, at a location to be announced.
WHSCA Rules
- State Team Rules
are the specific rules for the annual WHSCA State Team Tournament,
updated for 2026 to reflect our change from five to six rounds,
the advent of Regionals, and a few rule additions
- 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.
WHSCA High School Calendar 2025-2026
| 2026 |
| November 15 | 2025 Washington State Mini-Teams Championship at Kamiak HS (Mukilteo).
Read the tournament announcement  and then register here ) |
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| November | Kingco, Wesco, Metro and Northwest League play begins |
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| Jan 10 | Pierce County Regional , at Eatonville HS |
| Jan 10 | Vancouver Area Regional , at Seton Catholic HS (Vancouver) |
| Jan 17 | SW Washington Regional , at Pope John Paul II HS (Lacey) |
| Jan 24 | Eastern Washington Regional , at Cheney HS |
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| Jan 23-24 | HS State Individual Championship at Lakeside HS (Seattle) |
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| Jan 31 | San Juan / Islands / Skagit Regional , at Anacortes HS |
| Feb 7 | Grant-Adams Counties Regional
Waypoint Tournament at Ephrata |
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| Feb 7 | Olympic Regional , at North Kitsap HS |
| Feb 7 | Tri-Cities Regional , in Pasco |
| Feb 14 | South King County Regional , at Thomas Jefferson HS |
| Feb 27-28 | 60th Washington State High School Team Championship, Mariner High School (Everett) |
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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 will
qualify to compete in the 61st annual Washington State High School
Chess Team Championships, to be held February 26 and 27, 2027 (location 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
