Little Girl Told She Can’t Sell Mistletoe to Raise Money for Healthcare, but She CAN PanhandleDecember 4, 2013 Posted by Warner Todd Huston The stupidity of the age in which we live in America today is seen once again...
Why chess is important in school
‘Failing’ Portland school takes pride in chess teamPosted: May 30. 2013 12:16AMLast modified: May 30. 2013 1:34AM East End Community School, which recently received an ‘F’ from the LePage administration, takes pride in beating higher-graded opponents. Written by Leslie...
Queen of the board
CHS senior Alexandra Botez is queen of the board Published on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 | Written by Ellen Spitaleri It’s been a banner year for Clackamas High School senior Alexandra Botez. In February, the CHS chess team, of which...
60th Oregon Open
60th Oregon Open Another round number for a chess tournament in Oregon. A few weeks after the Portland Chess Club Centennial it was time for the Oregon Open in Gresham. The organizers (Portland Chess Club) were a bit worried...
4-way tie for 1st at Portland Centennial Open
Championship Section summary: 5 points: 1 Georgi Orlov 2541 X- W16 W11 D7 W6 D3 2 Bindi Cheng 2386 W29 W14 W28 D3 D7 W10 3 Nick Raptis 2261 W31 W32 W33 D2 W8 D1 4 Loren Laceste 0...
10 board clock simul in Portland
I had the opportunity to play a 10 board clock simul today against some of the top players from the Northwest, including the Oregon State C0-Champions NM Steve Breckenridge and NM Karl Schoffstoll. This is a part of the...
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Portland Chess Club!
Official website: http://pdxchess.org A SHORT HISTORY OF THE PORTLAND CHESS CLUB (contributed Casey Bush) Established in 1911, for the last century the Portland Chess Club has provided a place for chess players to congregate while hosting world champions and...
Incredible Chess For Success
Earlier today, I had a chance to meet some of the wonderful young players and management at Chess For Success program in Portland, Oregon. Their success is truly amazing! The students who participate in the Chess For Success are:...
Portland CC Centennial Open
$10,000 Guaranteed! Portland Chess Club Centennial OpenAugust 12th, 13th, and 14thLloyd Center Doubletree Hotel, Portland, Oregon TYPE: 6-round Swiss in 2 sections. TC: 40/120; SD 60 5-GAME SCHEDULE: Players rated 2200 and above may enter 2nd round with 1...
Portland Chess Club 1911- 2011
100 years of North-West Chess A SHORT HISTORY OF THE PORTLAND CHESS CLUB (contributed Casey Bush) Established in 1911, for the last century the Portland Chess Club has provided a place for chess players to congregate while hosting world...