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68th Annual Oregon Open, $10,000 Guaranteed: September 1-3
Casual Chess: Every Wednesday from 7-10pm
we are looking for additional people to host the casual chess, contact the club if you’re interested
Portland Rapid and Blitz Championships: July 21
These tournaments will no longer be rated (very few people care about their US Chess quick and blitz ratings) and the money saved on the rating fees will be used to increase the prize funds. Also, the rapid will now be six rounds, matching the format of the Unrated Rapid, and the blitz will be eight double rounds.
Game in 60: July 28
the scheduled round times for rounds three and four have been changed to 2:45pm and 5pm to better reflect the time these rounds generally start at
Unrated Rapid: August 4
August Tuesday Quads start August 7
Vancouver Open: August 11-12
Sponsored by the Washington Chess Federation. The prize distribution has been redone so more players have a better shot at winning a prize.
Sunday Quads: August 19
Game in 60: August 25
the scheduled round times for rounds three and four have been changed to 2:45pm and 5pm to better reflect the time these rounds generally start at
68th Annual Oregon Open, $10,000 Guaranteed: September 1-3
Since the Open section is FIDE rated, it must use FIDE rules. See the differences between US Chess and FIDE rules here.
Oregon Open Scholastic: September 1
This tournament is run by the Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation. Scholastic players who want to play in both the scholastic side event and the main tournament can do so by playing in the scholastic and 2-day schedule of the main tournament or the scholastic and 3-day schedule of the main tournament with half point byes for rounds 1 and 2.