Three familiar scholastic players in Oregon, Zoey Tang, Austin Tang, and Ishaan Kodarapu have come together this summer to form a brand new not-for-profit organization called Puddletown Chess. These three players have been active in the Oregon chess community for a very long time and launching this not-for-profit is their way of giving back! Their…
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Coquille Valley Chess Tournament
by Dan Dalthorp •
By Nancy Keller Better than in-school detention, this week there was an in-school chess tournament at Coquille Valley Middle School. For kids, it gave them the chance to skip classes with a valid excuse and play for the “giant candy bar” prizes. For Coach Keller, it gave her an opportunity to test interested chess players…
Corvallis Winter Open
by Dan Dalthorp •
The Corvallis Winter Open was a hotly contested battle between 18 players, with a median rating 1611 and all players rated over 1150. Several Oregon juniors joined in fray: Calvin Parnon (9th grade, Crescent Valley HS + homeschool), Max Sun (5th grade, Hoover Elementary), David Wen (8th grade, Cheldelin MS), Matt Dalthorp (9th grade, Crescent…
