Registration is now open for the two biggest scholastic tournaments of the year! Both events will be USCF rated with free USCF memberships for new and renewing players. The OSCF K-12 School Team State Championship does not require any prior chess experience to qualify. The OSCF State Championship requires 15 rated lifetime games including 8…
Presidents’ Weekend Tournament Feb 20
by Chad Lykins •
Rose City Chess Presents the Eleventh Annual Presidents’ Weekend Tournament 2023 OSCF State Championship Qualifier $500+ Value Prize Pool and Custom Ribbons Register by clicking here! Registration closes Sunday February 19, 2023 at 5:00pm. No on-site registration. Free USCF membership for new and renewing scholastic players ($20 value)! Details The Presidents’ Weekend Tournament is open…
Valentine’s Quads February 10
by Chad Lykins •
Celebrate your love of chess with a special Valentine’s Edition of Quadlandia on Friday February 10! ♥️ Valentine’s treats for all in-person players ♥️ ♥️ FREE USCF membership for new and renewing players ♥️ Both in-person and online sections serve as qualifiers for the 2023 OSCF State Championship! Quadlandia is a beginner-friendly series of chess tournaments…
Quadlandia January 20: USCF Rated, OSCF State Championship Qualifier
by Chad Lykins •
Both in-person and online sections serve as qualifiers for the 2023 OSCF State Championship! Quadlandia is a beginner-friendly series of chess tournaments for players of all ages, with special emphasis on making sure scholastic players have fun. Players are divided into groups of four based on strength. Each person plays three rounds against the other…
Rose City Chess Camp January 16 and 27
by Chad Lykins •
Rose City Chess is offering full-day training camps throughout 2023! Come join other chess-loving kids for a full day of lessons and games. FREE USCF Scholastic Membership for new and renewing members. USCF Rated Quads Lessons and Game Analysis from Oregon’s top players and coaches Camp Awards for Every Student Winter Camps 1/16/2023 Monday at…
HTCS Merry Christmas Scholastic Tournament
by Chad Lykins •
Holy Trinity Catholic School Merry Christmas Scholastic Chess Tournament USCF Rated and 2023 OSCF State Championship Qualifier Open to K-12 players Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022 Location: Holy Trinity Catholic School, 13755 SW Walker Road, Beaverton, OR 97005 Registration: Players must complete online registration prior to the tournament. No registration on site. Registration closes Thursday Midnight December…
OSCF Launches Oregon Chess Project
by Chad Lykins •
Oregon Chess Project is a ten-year collaborative initiative to increase Oregon’s representation at every level in the scholastic chess community, from those who are learning the rules for the first time to those competing for a world championship. OCP began with a white paper drafted from March-June 2022 that chronicled how scholastic chess in Oregon…
Record Number of Oregon Girls in USCF Top 100 Lists
by Chad Lykins •
OSCF began in March 2022 tracking the number of Oregon players appearing in the USCF List of Top 100 Players by Age. This month the girls set a new record with eight listed in the USCF Top 100 List of Girls by age: Jocelyn Cattone, Age 8, #42 Laasya Sreevalli Lanka, Age 9, #27 Prisha Aswal, Age…
Rose City Chess Halloween Tournament October 29
by Chad Lykins •
👻👻👻 OSCF 2023 State Championship Qualifier 👻👻👻 Free USCF membership to new and renewing scholastic players! The Sixth Annual Rose City Chess Halloween Tournament is in-person for the first time since 2019! This popular event event has old out in past years, so please register early. Participants receive Check or Treat Prizes after every round. Examples of…
Quadlandia and Swisslandia Fall Tournaments
by Chad Lykins •
USCF scholastic memberships are FREE for all new and renewing players at Rose City Chess’s Fall Tournaments. Generous prizes for top finishers. All events are in-person, with additional online options for Quadlandia and Swisslandia. All tournaments are USCF rated. For more details, see https://www.rosecitychess.com/shop/tournaments. Fall Schedule Quadlandia October 2 (In-person at Portland Chess Club, online…