The Spring 2013 All Stars lists have been compiled and posted! The top ten established ratings in each grade, for those players who played at least one rated game in the January-April 2013 time period, are listed for each grade from K through 12th. Do let us know if you think that you see...
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Congratulations once again to everyone who participated at the 8th Annual OSCF State Championship! It was the largest OSCF Championship ever (328 players checked in and participated), preceded by (as best we can tell!) the largest blitz (129 players, compared to 92 last year) and bughouse (202 players, compared to 164 players last year)...
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With the close of the 8th Annual OSCF State Championship, it’s time for something of an annual tradition: Publication of the State’s Top 25 scholastic players. The latest list ranks the top 25 scholastic players in the state (i.e., those enrolled in grades K-12) who were active (i.e., played at least one rated game)...
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Thanks to the hard work of chief Pairings TD, Roza Kotlyar, along with the assistance of our long-time Oregon Ratings Coordinator, Amy Coughlin, the rating reports for the 2013 OSCF Championship have now been posted on both the NWSRS and (for the 6 dual-rated sections) the USCF website. Thanks to both of them, and...
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As chess players and their families return to their regular weekly routine, the entire OSCF Board (including four new members) would like to thank everyone for making our 8th Annual OSCF State tournament the biggest, buggiest, and blitz-iest ever! A total of 328 players competed during Saturday’s main event, more than 50 more than...
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Registration has closed for the 8th Annual OSCF State Tournament in Seaside. Thank you for registering! We will be sending an email later in the week with last-minute information about the event, but in the meantime, almost all of your questions can be answered by looking at the latest version of tournament details, tournament...
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With one more day to go before registration closes, we already know that the 8th Annual OSCF State Championship in Seaside will be the biggest OSCF Championship ever! We are looking forward to seeing everyone on the coast in just over a week. If you haven’t already, move quickly to register, as registration closes at...
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Shake off those pre-tournament jitters by playing in the blitz tournament Friday afternoon. Purchase tickets online with your registration ($10) or purchase a ticket at Chess Central on Friday ($15). Check in by dropping off your ticket by 4:00 at the B-hive. Games begin as soon as possible after that (pretty close to, but...
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Perhaps you have been watching your scholastic player compete for a year or two and want to try your own hand at the game. Perhaps there’s a sibling who didn’t qualify this year, but still wants to play some chess in Seaside. Perhaps you’re an experienced player and want to get in the mix...
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The almost-final qualifier lists have been posted for the 8th Annual OSCF State Chess Championship in Seaside on April 12-13 (updated details here). Please remember that this year’s registration deadline is Midnight on FRIDAY April 5. If you haven’t already registered, there’s no more time for delay; click here to register online. Here is a list of...
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