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A new organization elevating chess in Oregon

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…

Coquille Valley Chess Tournament

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

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…