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Casual Chess
the club is looking for additional people to host the casual chess, contact the club if you are interested
Game in 60: April 28
May Tuesday Quads start May 1
starting in February the on-site registration time went back to 7:15-7:30pm and the round times went back to 7:30pm to accommodate those who can’t get to the club earlier
Penguin Extravaganza: May 5-6
Don’t miss this exciting new event!
Game in 60: May 12
note that this month’s edition is two weeks earlier than usual
Unrated Rapid: May 19
Sunday Quads: May 20
starting in February the time control changed from G/45;inc15 to G/50;inc15 so each player will get around sixty minutes total for most games, making it very similar to the overall amount of time a player gets for a game at the Game in 60 which has proven very popular for a faster time control tournament
June Tuesday Quads start June 5
starting in February the on-site registration time went back to 7:15-7:30pm and the round times went back to 7:30pm to accommodate those who can’t get to the club earlier
Portland Summer Open: June 9-10
The format for our four seasonal tournaments has changed to a 4-round Swiss at G/90;inc30 with rounds at 10am and 2:45pm each day and one half-point bye allowed. This makes the tournament not as grueling, gives players more time for most games, and generally give players more time off in-between the rounds. Click here to see the clock rules for this tournament and how to set the popular digital clocks for this time control (including some important notes on some of the clocks).
Unrated Rapid: June 16
Sunday Quads: June 24
Starting in February the time control changed from G/45;inc15 to G/50;inc15 so each player will get around sixty minutes total for most games, making it very similar to the overall amount of time a player gets for a game at the Game in 60 which has proven very popular for a faster time control tournament. Also note that this month’s edition is a week later than usual.
Game in 60: June 30
July Tuesday Quads start July 3
starting in February the on-site registration time went back to 7:15-7:30pm and the round times went back to 7:30pm to accommodate those who can’t get to the club earlier
4th Annual Rose City Sectionals: July 7-8
the tournament will now have four sections at Open, U1900, U1600, and U1300
Sunday Quads: July 15
Starting in February the time control changed from G/45;inc15 to G/50;inc15 so each player will get around sixty minutes total for most games, making it very similar to the overall amount of time a player gets for a game at the Game in 60 which has proven very popular for a faster time control tournament.
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
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.