The 18th Annual OSCF State Championship is a two-day chess festival in the beautiful town of Seaside, OR. In addition to crowning Grand Champions for Primary, Elementary, Middle and High School, the event features generous awards for the top finishers in numerous under sections, which means everyone has a chance to earn recognition. There are also exciting side-tournaments, including blitz and bughouse on Friday night and a Friends and Family Tournament on Saturday.

DATE: April 4-5th, 2025

LOCATION: Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Avenue, Seaside, Oregon

ELIGIBILITY: Eligible players are Oregon residents in Grades K-12 and aged 5-19, who have played 15 lifetime USCF-rated games, and at least 8 games this season.
US Chess membership required.

Please read OSCF State Championship Eligibility, Rules, and Tournament Information and if you still have questions on whether you qualify, email oscf@o regonscholasticchessfederation.org.

CHECK-IN:

Check-in times will be strictly enforced. Players who do not check-in on time will not be paired for the first round and will receive a zero score for that round. No exceptions.

FRIDAY APRIL 4
9:30AM-10:30AM: Check-in for Middle School Platinum (Open / 1300+) and High School Platinum (Open / 1400+) Sections.

SATURDAY APRIL 5
7:30AM- 9:00AM: Check-in for all other Sections. Plan ahead and expect a line.

DIVISIONS (APPROXIMATE): **We will be balancing sections once registration closes.**

1. Primary (Grades K-2): Platinum (Six Top-Rated Players); Up to two equally divided lower sections with breaks approximately at 600
2. Elementary (Grades 3-5): Platinum (1100+); Up to five equally divided lower sections with breaks approximately at 900, 700, 500
3. Middle (Grades 6-8): Platinum 1300+; Up to four equally divided lower sections with break approximately at 1100, 900, 700
4. High (Grades 9-12): Platinum 1400+; Up to two equally divided lower sections with breaks approximately at 1100

FORMAT: 5 Games Swiss-rated. Time controls vary according to section. See our tournament info guide. 

EQUIPMENT: Chess sets, notation sheets, and pencils all provided. OSCF will provide a large number of clocks, but not enough for every board, so please bring your own if possible.

FOOD & DRINK: Food and beverage will be available for purchase at the Seaside Convention Center. 

SPONSORS

• Puddletown Chess
• Rose City Chess
• The Roshen Nair Foundation

*Please note that the list of registrants updates once every couple hours. Your registration will not show up immediately.