The upcoming Lincoln High K-12 Chess Tournament registration deadline is only less than a week away. To get the early registration discount price, be sure to register before December 4th, 2013. Also this is a 100% pre-registered tournament, there will be no on-site registration. On-line registration must complete by Dec 4th to get early discount…
Lincoln High K-12 Chess Tournament Registration Deadline Is Fast Approaching
by Dan Dalthorp •
Don’t miss out on a fun filled day of playing chess at the Lincoln High Chess Tournament on Saturday December 7th, 2013 at Lincoln High School. This is a K-12 chess tournament and is an OSCF qualifier tournament. Registration deadline is fast approaching. Early registration deadline is midnight on Wednesday, December 4th. Late registration will…
Oregon Junior Closed Championship
by Dan Dalthorp •
It’s official. Aaron Grabinsky has won the 2013 Oregon Junior Closed Championship (OCF) held at Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis on November 16-17. It was the strongest field on record and was the first time that there were no players from the Portland or Salem metropolitan areas. Coquille’s Aaron Grabinsky won with a final…
Lincoln High Chess Tournament
by Dan Dalthorp •
Don’t miss out on a fun filled day of playing chess at the Lincoln High Chess Tournament on Saturday December 7th, 2013 at Lincoln High School. Early registration closes at midnight on Wednesday, December 4th. Late registration will still be available on December 5th. Cash prizes will be awarded in the Elite section. In the…
Oregon Jr. Closed Championship
by Dan Dalthorp •
The Oregon Junior Closed* will be held in Corvallis on the weekend of Nov 16-17. The top active Jrs** will square off in a round-robin tournament to determine the 2013 Oregon Junior Champion. The winner gets his name engraved on a “perpetual trophy” of junior champions and receives an invitation to the Oregon Championship in…
Oregon Top 25 Scholastic List Updated
by Dan Dalthorp •
The latest and greatest Top 25 list is updated through events rated through 9/3/2013, including Oregon Open. Several players have picked up hundreds of ratings points over the past few months, leaping from “not on the list” to “pretty high up on the list” virtually over night. Staying active during the summer pays off!
Oregon Open Scholastic Tournament Announced
by Dan Dalthorp •
Oregon Open Scholastic Tournament Saturday, August 31, 2013 | 8:00am – 9:00pm Location: Lloyd Center DoubleTree, 1000 NW Multnomah, Portland, OR 4 round Swiss; Game in 45, 5 second delay. Entry: $20; $5 discount for all that register and pay by August 28 Every player with a plus score will win prizes — USCF or…
Summer Chess Clinic and Tournament
by Dan Dalthorp •
Learn to Play Chess in a week! Chess Clinic Monday, July 8 through Friday, July 12 from 1 PM to 2 PM join Clackamas High School Chess Team coaches Ed Addis and David Castles at the the Village Green Park for a week long chess clinic. Click here for more information. or contact Ed at (503) 658-7809; chessalot@aol.com…
New kids chess club in Happy Valley
by Dan Dalthorp •
Announcing the Silver Knights Chess Club – Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings in Happy Valley. Find all the details at http://silverknightschessclub.blogspot.com/ or on the “view/register clubs” on the left menu bar.
Syttende Mai Results
by Dan Dalthorp •
Syttende Mai is the Norwegian version of 4th of July or Cinco de Mayo, and, with one of the strongest tournaments in history wrapping up in Stavanger, Norway and with one of the strongest players in history being Norwegian, what better excuse could there be for Oregon’s top scholastic players to meet? Most of the…
