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Patrons, 2018-2021 U.S. addresses 1 year $ 30.00 Ralph Anthony, Ralph Dubisch, Washington Chess 3 years $ 80.00 Federation, Josh Sinanan, Murlin Varner, Duane Polich, Canada 1 year $ 40.00 Stephen Buck, Dale Wentz, Kent McNall, Corey Bloom. Foreign 1 year $ 60.00 Page 2 April 2021 Northwest Chess Table of Contents Letter To The Editor Anthony He Xuhao He ......................................................Front Cover Dear Jeffrey Roland, Letter To The Editor It’s a treat to see the photo of Morgan The Adventure Dog Jerry Richards ................................................................3 on page 46 of the March 2021 issue. Here’s an update. 2021 Washington State Championship Josh Sinanan ...................................................................4 Morgan would be 13 if he makes it to August, but I must Seattle Chess Club Quads (Half-Page Ad) mention that is in question. Chess.com Apr 4, May 8 ................................................7 Sad to say, he is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Weeks left WA Spring Into Chess960 Open (Half-Page Ad) in his life, estimates Morgan’s excellent veterinarian Dr. Maggie Chess.com Apr 11 ...........................................................9 Anthony in Bingen, Washington. Obviously, she deals with ill Washington Senior Championship (Half-Page Ad) and dying animals as part of her career, but yesterday she was Chess.com Apr 16-18 ....................................................11 expressing particular sadness about Morgan. We agree there’s Chesstoon something special about the guy, and her comments were, I am Brian Berger .................................................................13 convinced, considerably beyond typical comfort-the-customer Chess Shorts: Geri’s game talk. We had quite the philosophical conversation, that suffering Breck Haining ...............................................................18 and death are part of life, that’s just how it is, that one must Readers’ Showcase make the best one can of this day, try to be of good attitude, try Ryan Porter ...................................................................20 to keep learning, that the German philosopher Goethe said, “The Seattle Chess Club Tornadoes (Half-Page Ad) present moment is a powerful goddess,” that sort of comment. Chess.com Apr 25, May 9 ............................................21 As I think on it, one reason I like chess is that you simply 2021 Washington Chess960 Championship Josh Sinanan .................................................................22 must be right there in the moment to do OK. I suppose that is true also for sports, or many other crafts and activities, but chess 2021 Washington Junior Closed Jacob Mayer ..................................................................23 works for me. Game Of The Gods Review My big insight years ago was that it’s definitely a two-way Karen Schmidt ..............................................................24 street with Morgan. Yes, I do try to take good care of Morgan, Apropos Adult Swiss #8 (Full-Page Ad) but also, he takes seriously his life responsibility to try to take Chess.com Apr 24-25 ...................................................26 care of me, in his own areas of perception and expertise. Hard 2021 Seattle City Championship to define, but it’s there for sure. Am I a better person for having Josh Sinanan .................................................................27 had Morgan in my life for 13 years? Um ... I’ll say yes. Washington Open (Full-Page Ad) Concerning making the best of the day, and thus concerning Chess.com May 29-31 ...................................................33 the related rather sad topic of when euthanasia might be Self-Acceptance: My Chess Story appropriate, Dr. Maggie and I have a pretty good sense of the Nobel Ang ......................................................................34 quality-of-life line for Morgan. Symptoms to watch for, weight 2021 Washington President’s Cup loss to monitor, and so forth. Right now, Morgan has somewhat Josh Sinanan .................................................................36 of a decline in energy, but otherwise is doing well. By no means Meet Xuhao He near that quality-of-life line, I am happy to report. Breck Haining .............................................................. 40 Washington State High School Individual 2021 Right now, he has just finished grooming his paws, and Jacob Mayer ..................................................................43 is sleeping comfortably on his cushion under the table. Who 2021 Washington Junior Open And Reserve knows, it may be more than weeks. A friend in Port Townsend Jacob Mayer ..................................................................43 had a dog the vet diagnosed as likely to die in a few days, and Membership/Subscription #6000 he, the dog that is, not sure about the vet, had a good life for Eric Holcomb ................................................................43 more than a year. 1966 US Open Morgan has just come over to request being put outside, Daniel Shubin .............................................................. 44 likely to sleep in the beautiful morning sun. So it goes. NW Grand Prix Best, Murlin Varner ..............................................................46 The He Family with GM Miroslav Miljkovic Jerry Richards Xuhao He .......................................................Back Cover Northwest Chess April 2021 Page 3 2021 Washington State Championship By Josh Sinanan The 2021 Washington State his first eight games, allowing only one twice before moving. He recently became Championship took place February 13-15 draw against Thanh. Heading into the the high school state co-champion. He online via Chess.com. This year’s event, final round, Kyle would face his former