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Featured Events
Chess A2Z will provide a fun and competitive day of over-the-board play in a supportive environment. It’s a great opportunity to challenge yourself, gain experience, and connect with the chess community. All players are welcome, with free entry for girls and low-income families. Note the new format for the Open section.
Free Pizza for all players, free entry for girls, non-binary, low-income, neurodiverse scholastic players
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The Bethel Sunday Chess Quads are a community chess event that has been going on for over 10 years in Eugene! The Quads are USCF rated and only $10 to enter. Come join us for the next one.
December 4-6, 2026, presented by Chess A2Z
Twelve of Oregon’s top junior players will gather December 4-6 to compete in two of the highest-level scholastic tournaments in Oregon: the Oregon Junior Closed Championship and the Oregon Junior Closed Challenger.
Want to compete alongside them and have a chance to watch some of Oregon’s strongest juniors in action between your own rounds? Join us for the 2026 Oregon Scholastic Premier Open, presented by Chess A2Z, held at the same playing room.
This will be a five-round tournament with a classical long time control of G/90; +30, which is the same time control used for the Oregon Junior Closed.
Chess A2Z will provide a fun and competitive day of over-the-board play in a supportive environment. It’s a great opportunity to challenge yourself, gain experience, and connect with the chess community. All players are welcome, with free entry for girls and low-income families. Note the new format for the Open section.
Free for all! Join either the Blitz or Bughouse section, or both! $300 in cash prizes for Blitz, both rated and unrated sections! Groovy new trophies for bughouse!
REGISTER HERE —> https://forms.gle/fpLjbYRestDRHEJ27
Join Zoey on Sunday, December 13, 2026, at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (via Zoom) for a fun evening filled with chess stories, games, Q&A and lucky draws! All chess levels welcome!
What We’ll Do Together:
Growing Through Chess: Challenges, confidence, and personal growth
Balancing It All: Chess, school, and life
Guess the Move! Can you think like a champion?
Two Truths and a Lie: Discover some surprising and funny chess stories!
Let’s Chat! Ask questions or share your experiences
Lucky Draw! Enter for a chance to win complimentary entries to the 2027 Oregon Girls Championship on February 7!
The Portland Chess Club (PCC) was established in 1911 and has served as a center of chess in the Portland community for more than a century. To support PCC and help strengthen the local chess community, Chess A2Z will hold a bi-monthly Open Tournament Series at PCC, with 50% of the tournament proceeds donated to PCC.
The series is designed for scholastic players who are ready for longer, more serious tournament games, while also welcoming adult players.
The Portland Chess Club (PCC) was established in 1911 and has served as a center of chess in the Portland community for more than a century. To support PCC and help strengthen the local chess community, Chess A2Z will hold a bi-monthly Open Tournament Series at PCC, with 50% of the tournament proceeds donated to PCC.
The series is designed for scholastic players who are ready for longer, more serious tournament games, while also welcoming adult players.
The Portland Chess Club (PCC) was established in 1911 and has served as a center of chess in the Portland community for more than a century. To support PCC and help strengthen the local chess community, Chess A2Z will hold a bi-monthly Open Tournament Series at PCC, with 50% of the tournament proceeds donated to PCC.
The series is designed for scholastic players who are ready for longer, more serious tournament games, while also welcoming adult players.
The Portland Chess Club (PCC) was established in 1911 and has served as a center of chess in the Portland community for more than a century. To support PCC and help strengthen the local chess community, Chess A2Z will hold a bi-monthly Open Tournament Series at PCC, with 50% of the tournament proceeds donated to PCC.
The series is designed for scholastic players who are ready for longer, more serious tournament games, while also welcoming adult players.
The Portland Chess Club (PCC) was established in 1911 and has served as a center of chess in the Portland community for more than a century. To support PCC and help strengthen the local chess community, Chess A2Z will hold a bi-monthly Open Tournament Series at PCC, with 50% of the tournament proceeds donated to PCC.
The series is designed for scholastic players who are ready for longer, more serious tournament games, while also welcoming adult players.
OSCF State Championship
Check out this highlight video from the 2025 OSCF State Championship!
The video was produced and narrated by chess player and OSCF student blogger Riaan Deharia, 6th grader at Stroller Middle School, with photos by chess parent and OSCF volunteer Anh Le.
For a written commentary on this year’s tournament, also by one of our student bloggers, please see the News section.