Registration for the 11th Annual OSCF State Championship in Seaside on April 29-30, 2016, is now open! Check to see if you have qualified already by checking here to see the most recent list of qualified players (updated on 2-28-16). Then register by clicking here! Then practice your chess by joining us at one of the…
Presidents’ Weekend Lame Duck Follow-up
by Jeff Dobbins •
Thanks to all 208 players, along with their parents and coaches, who attended the 2016 Presidents’ Weekend Tournament at Robert Gray Middle School in Portland! Top prize in the top Roosevelt section was shared by Gavin Zhang and Owen McCoy. Congratulations to them and all the winners at the event. A special thanks to all…
Presidents’ Weekend Sections
by Jeff Dobbins •
Are you ready to play some Presidential Chess? The 209 players who have registered for the Presidents’ Weekend Tournament have been placed into sections. You can find the section assignments here — make sure you know when you need to arrive (by 8:20 for the top sections, by 9am for the U900 and U600 sections) based on…
Presidents’ Weekend Registration closes Thursday (2/11)
by Jeff Dobbins •
The Fourth Annual Presidents’ Day Weekend Chess Tournament is coming on February 13th! We’ve got 150+ players registered (who’s coming?), and are expecting over 200 to join us. Please join the Wilson, Gray, and Rieke teams in SW Portland by registering online here — late registration is available through Thursday Feb. 11th. Why come? Generous awards for…
All-Starry Winter Wonderland of Chess!
by Jeff Dobbins •
There’s lots of activity this month in Oregon Scholastic Chess! First, the Winter 2016 All-Stars List has been posted. Congratulations to all these players, who were the top 10 (based on established ratings) active players in their grades between 9/1/2015 and 12/31/2015. They’re invited to the Oregon All Stars Invitational to take place next October.…
All-Stars Results
by Jeff Dobbins •
Thanks to everyone who came to the 2015 All Stars tournament last Friday. Photos have been posted from the capitol steps, as well as many photos from the rooms. Click on “photos” at left to see the 2015 All Stars album. In addition, the tournament has been rated both in the NWSRS and in the…
All-Stars 2015 Sections Posted
by Jeff Dobbins •
The 8th Annual OSCF All-Stars Invitational Tournament will be our largest ever, with 122 All-Stars coming to the Capitol in Salem to face each other in friendly competition on Friday, October 8. Please check in at the Capitol no later than 9am! Anticipated section assignments have been posted here (Alphabetical List) and here (list by…
Summer All-Stars, Lifetime Achievement, OOK Invitees Posted!
by Jeff Dobbins •
The Summer 2015 All-Stars List has been posted (click there!). These players were the top ten Oregon scholastic chess players in each grade from K-12 during the trimester from May 1 to August 31, 2015. The players had to play at least one regular rated game (NWSRS or USCF) in the trimester. Rankings for those students are…
Oregon Open Scholastic Tournament in Portland on Sept. 1
by Jeff Dobbins •
In connection with the Oregon Chess Federation & Portland Chess Club’s annual Oregon Open, held each year over Labor Day Weekend, we will be holding the Oregon Open Scholastic Tournament at the Lloyd Center Doubletree in Portland. While the full three-day Oregon Open tournament will be great for those of you who want the challenge…
Newport June Open: June 13-14
by Jeff Dobbins •
Updated June 6: Registration is still open, but advance registration is vastly preferred, so contact organizers (see below) soon. Registration numbers are still a little low, so why not go and aim for a prize?? What better way to start your summer than with a peaceful weekend of chess at the Oregon Coast? For the…
