Roshen's Chess AcademyÂ
Tournament Registration
Upcoming tournament dates:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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NEW: Starting in 2024: First 16 USCF 1000+ players play for FREE in every Roshen's Chess Academy tournaments.Â
Commencing from our January 20th tournament in 2024 and onward, the first 16 players for each tournament with a USCF rating of 1000 or above will enjoy free entry into our tournaments. The associated costs will be covered by the Roshen Nair Foundation. It's worth noting that the foundation is already covering the expenses for players from low-income families.Â
Also as a promotion to female players, if a female player wins half or more of their games in any of our tournaments, they will get a FREE entry in the following month's tournament. There is no cap on the number of free entries, but it's important to note that these entries must be utilized in the upcoming month's tournament and cannot be carried over.
August 10th, 2024. Registration is now OPEN. You can register here.
September 7th, 2024. Registration is now OPEN. You can register here.
October 5th, 2024. Registration is now OPEN. You can register here.
November 9th, 2024. Registration is now OPEN. You can register here.
December 28th, 2024. Registration is now OPEN. You can register here.
Please see below TOURNAMENT REPORTS and PICTURES from some of our past tournaments:
June 15th, 2024 : Total players : 94 USCF (nationally rated) players
Reports:Â Â
June 15th, 2024 - Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Report
May 11th, 2024 : Total players : 76 USCF (nationally rated) players
Reports:Â Â
May 11th, 2024 - Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Report
March 30th, 2024 : Total players : 95 USCF (nationally rated) players
Reports:Â Â
March 30th, 2024 - Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Report
March 2nd, 2024 : Total players : 86 USCF (nationally rated) players
Reports:Â Â
March 2nd, 2024 - Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Report
Pics: Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Pictures - March 2nd, 2024Â
February 10th, 2024 : Total players : 114 USCF (nationally rated) players
Reports:Â Â
February 10th, 2024 - Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Report - Sections - A/B/C/D
February 10th, 2024 - Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Report - Sections - E/F
Pics: Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Pictures - February 10th, 2024Â
January 20th, 2024 : Total players : 107 USCF (nationally rated) players
Reports:Â Â
January 20th, 2024 - Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Report - Sections - A/B/C/D
January 20th, 2024 - Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Report - Sections - E/F
Pics: Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Pictures - January 20th, 2024Â
December 2nd, 2023 : Total players : 95 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Report - December 2nd, 2023Â
Pics: Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Pictures - December 2nd, 2023Â
November 11th, 2023 : Total players : 96 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Report - November 11th, 2023Â
Pics: Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Pictures - November 11th, 2023Â
October 7th, 2023 : Total players : 63 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Report - October 7th, 2023Â
Pics: Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Pictures - October 7th, 2023Â
September 16th, 2023 : Total players : 64 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report: Â http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202309161502.0Â
Pics: Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Pictures - September 16th, 2023Â
August 12th, 2023 : Total players : 62 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â Â https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202308122982.0Â
Pics: Roshen's Chess Academy Tournament Pictures - August 12th, 2023Â
July 8th, 2023 : Total players : 61 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202307083882 Â
Pics: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NbY8GzApoRnTd3G17Â
June 3rd, 2023 :Â Total players : 48 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202306035092.0Â Â
May 13th, 2023 : Total players : 40 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202305131592.0Â Â Â
April 1st, 2023 : Total players : 48 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202304018282.0Â Â Â
March 18th, 2023 : Total players : 48 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202303189932.0Â Â Â
March 4th, 2023 : Total players : 50 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202303041472.0Â Â Â Â
February 11th, 2023 : Total players : 50 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202302118882.0Â Â Â Â
December 31st, 2022 : Total players : 34 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202212316842.0Â Â Â
September 17th, 2022 : Total players : 62 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202209170942.0-30285067Â Â Â Â
October 16th, 2021 : Total players : 54 USCF (nationally rated) players
Report:Â http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202110162102.0Â Â Â Â
More details on upcoming tournaments below:
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A Fundraiser for 3 non-profit organizations - The Oregon Chess Federation, Portland Chess Club & HECSA. You can register here.
Time:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9:30 AM - 2:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â
Location: Â Â Â Â Â Portland Chess Club, 2025 Lloyd Center, Portland, OR 97232
Eligibility: Â Â Â Â All scholastic players, K-12. However, parents are allowed to play if your kids are playing in the same tournament. We always make sure family members are not paired against each other so that they can gain maximum outside experience.
Format: Â Â Â Â Â 4-round USCF-Rated (Nationally rated) Chess Swiss Tournament. Open to all scholastic chess players.
This is also an Oregon State Qualifier Tournament for OSCF State Championship.
Time Control: G/25; increment 5 (25 minutes per player with a 5 second increment each move). We will provide chess boards, pieces, clocks, pencils & notation sheets for the tournament. But please bring your clock, if you have one. Â
Notation:Â Players are encouraged to notate; players rated over 1000 are required to notate.Â
Prizes:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Trophies for 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place in each section. Medals for all "plus" scorers and "even" scores (see picture below).Â
Entry fee:Â Â Â Â $30 per player. Registration closes on the day before the tournament, August 9th, at 12 PM (Noon) or as soon as we receive 98 registrations (whichever happens first). You can register here for the tournament.
NOTE: Commencing from our January 20th tournament in 2024 and onward, the first 16 players with a USCF rating of 1000 or above will enjoy free entry into our tournaments. The associated costs will be covered by the Roshen Nair Foundation. It's worth noting that the foundation is already covering the expenses for players from low-income and rural backgrounds.Â
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All proceeds from the tournaments (minus operating expenses for trophies, medals, etc) will go to the following nonprofit organizations. You can find more details about our fundraising here.
• Portland Chess Club ( raised $ 8,466 so far)
• Oregon Chess Federation (raised $ 8,546 so far)
Parking & Building Access:Â Parking @ Lloyd center is free. Enter the parking area from 10th Ave & NE Halsey St. and drive all the way to the top floor (3rd floor - rooftop). Park close to the "3JJ" section. Walk through the corner entrance. The chess tournament area is about 10 seconds of walk from the entrance. Very important: The other Lloyd Center entrances won't open until 11 am on Saturdays.
Physical Safety: The playing area will be secured (no non-players will be allowed in the tournament area section) and we will be monitoring the players and their safety while their games are going. However, parents/guardians are responsible for the safety of the kids while they are not playing and when they come out of the playing section (before the tournament, between the rounds, and after the tournament).Â
Health Safety: The playing tables may be placed in accordance with social distancing. We may be doing temperature checks of all players before the tournament. Anybody who has a temperature of 100.4 °F or more won't be allowed to participate and their full tournament registration fees will be refunded. Also, if you are sick (or recovering from illness), please do not come. We will refund the full tournament registration fees.
Contact e-mail: roshen@roshennairfoundation.org
Please see below PICTURES from some of our past tournaments:
