In the recent Civil War match between Eugene and Corvallis/Albany, Eugene was gloriously triumphant, with a sound drubbing of their rivals, 10-7 in the top two sections. The win was in doubt until the very last moments. Eugene was clinging to a two point lead with two games still going on. In both games,...
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Archive for October, 2011
Eugene Wins (Sigh)
All-Stars Behind the Scenes: A Few Statistics
The 2011 All-Stars Invitational at the State Capitol was a wonderful kickoff to a new chess season. With 117 players, this year’s All-Stars tournament was the biggest and most energetic ever. Record turnout despite having about 10% fewer eligible players this year is a great sign for upcoming chess season. Especially encouraging was the...
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Coquille All-Stars
By Nancy Keller A four day weekend from school but the best chess players of Coquille were up at 4:30 a.m. on Friday to drive to the Capitol Building in Salem for the All Stars Invitational Chess Tournament. Nineteen Coquille chess players, one Coos Bay and one Myrtle Point (now North Bend) players were...
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All-Stars: Thank-You!
A huge thank-you to the small army of volunteers who made the 2011 Oregon All-Stars Invitational chess celebration and tournament such a success: Lisa Still: patient, thorough, careful and cheerful registrar; forms, certificates, board numbers Raven Winter: invitations, T-shirts, awards ceremony, chief TD for Bright Stars Jeff Risher: facilities coordinator Design and production of...
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All-Stars: Express Report
The Fourth Annual Oregon All-Stars Invitational chess tournament was held at the state capitol building in Salem on October 14, 2011. The event has grown every year since the inaugural version in 2008, nearly doubling from 61 players the first year to 117 this year. Full results are posted and games rated at uscf.org....
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All-Stars Emergency Number
If you have registered for All-Stars but are running late Friday morning or have an emergency and cannot come, please call 503-871-9197 to let us know. NOTE: This number is different from the number on the All-Stars details page. Our designated emergency phone person had to attend to an emergency and cannot make it...
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National Chess Day at Coquille
by Nancy Keller In Coquille, there were knights mobilizing with musical interludes from their trusty steeds, kings running for their lives and dramatic sword fights to the death. Saturday, October 8th, the chess clubs of Coquille, Myrtle Point, Coos Bay and North Bend celebrated National Chess Day with a “living chess board.” Coquille’s Figaro...
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“Playing Up” at All-Stars
At All-Stars, players may elect to play in a stronger division than the lowest one they are eligible for. Rising Stars (U1100) may choose to play with the Bright Stars (1100-1399), and Bright Stars have the option to play with the Super Stars (1400+).* If you are just below the cutoff for a higher-rated...
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Parking at the Capitol
Two options for parking at state capitol for All-Stars: 1. City Parking Passes are sold in Room 49 at the State Capitol for $8. These passes may be used in any 10 hour metered parking spaces within the area defined on the back of the pass. They allow you to park all day. 2....
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Corvallis vs. Eugene
Not exactly a scholastic event (adults are welcome to play too) and definitely not an OSCF qualifier (players must be from Eugene or Corvallis/Albany), but a Corvallis vs. Eugene “Civil War” match will be fought on October 22. Players ranging from unrated intermediates and U1200s to strong experts will be playing. The format is...
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