The 8th Annual OSCF Chess Championship is not only a route to the top ranks of scholastic chess in Oregon, but for several skilled players, it will also prove to be a pathway to a national invitational event. After Seaside, the state’s official USCF Affiliate, the Oregon Chess Federation, will forward the names of three individuals as Oregon’s...
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The OSCF Board (and many others!) are hard at work pulling together the many moving parts that have to click into place in order to bring your players the 8th Annual OSCF State Chess Championship in Seaside on April 12-13. Please remember that this year’s registration deadline is Midnight on FRIDAY April 5. If...
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For those of you who don’t have school on Friday, or who have otherwise flexible school schedules that day, consider attending the Happy Valley Chess K-8 Championship at Happy Valley Elementary School from 10am-4:30pm (13865 SE King Rd, Happy Valley, OR 97086). Not only is this a fun and well-run event by the tournament director, Andrei Botez,...
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The most recent (as of 3-21) list of the 423 players currently qualified for the 2013 OSCF State Tournament in Seaside has been posted. If you’re on the list, please register online now (it really helps us with planning and organizing). If you’re not on that list, look at the lists of players who...
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For those of you who thought it was too late to qualify for Seaside, you’re wrong! There is still a path to qualifying; once you do, register here. 1) You need to play two OSCF qualifier tournaments before April 1. There are still several days between now and then on which you can attend...
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If you’re relatively new to Oregon Scholastic chess, you may have played at a couple of OSCF qualifier tournaments this year but still not have qualified for OSCF State on April 12-13 in Seaside. That’s because you may not yet have an established rating (ratings have a way of bouncing around a lot early...
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If you only need a qualifier tournament (or two) in order to go to OSCF State in Seaside on April 12-13, there are still several days before now and April 1 on which you can attend qualifier tournaments: March 16, March 22, March 23, and March 29. (The Portland Chess Club also has two...
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The 3rd Annual Grant Grizzly Classic was a huge success! The tournament attracted 71 players from 18 schools in grades K through 11. This was the first OSCF tournament for more than one-half of these players. They will be excited to see their first rating, which is now available on the NWSRS (http://chess.ratingsnw.com/ratings.html) ratings website. Thank...
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Planning for the 8th Annual OSCF State Tournament in Seaside (April 12-13) is in full swing! While there is still plenty of time to qualify, start by checking to see if you are already qualified (or if you’re at least close). Discount rates at local hotels can be found listed on this page. Online Registration...
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Redland Elementary School in Oregon City is hosting the Wildcat Classic on Saturday, March 9. This four-section event is an OSCF qualifier –the only one this Saturday available to K-5th grade players (and anyone else who isn’t attending the OHSCTA State tournament). Early registration closes this evening (Tuesday), but you can still register late through Thursday...
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