Every year that I have coached a chess team I have more players with more of an interest in tournaments.
So to make it easier for you to travel the road to the State Championships in Seaside April 27-28 here is a list of upcoming events:
NW Chess Calendar
January 16th - MLK in Corvallis
Feburary 25th - Whitford/Cooper Mountain at Whitford MS in Beaverton
Every Friday Chess Odyssy hosts "Friday Night Quads" from 6:30-10:00. I've never been because I usually play hockey on Fridays but these are Qualifiers as well. More information the NW Calendar.
There are a couple of tournaments that are still yet to be posted; President's Day tournament in Tigard and The Grant Grizz in Salem March 17th.
We will also be competing in the Chess For Success Regional Feburary 11th in Region 9 at Middleton Elem. in Sherwood. Only 10 players from each school are allowed.
Here is the confusing part...ready? There are two chess organizations for scholastic players Chess For Success(CFS) which holds a regional and state tournament. This is a small organization that reaches out to schools to help them start clubs. The second is the Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation(OSCF). This is the Granddaddy of them all! The OSCF offers many more tournaments and playing opportunities for kids and has way better awards and more of them. The OSCF was founded based on how bad CFS is. But their team state tournament is fun so I like to compete for a chance to go.
So there you have it! Go to OSCF's website for all information Chess. It's a great site with a ton of resourses.
I was invited! I was really surprised because I've been playing chess for less than a year.
ReplyDeleteYou are a hard worker Luc. You are one of the few players I see actually looking at books and finding ways to play outside of the club. You shouldn't be surprised at all. You are a dedicated member of our club and to chess. Congrats! Now lets kick some serious King Saturday!
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