Alex will start free chess lectures at the club on Wednesdays, first one being on March 17th, and then every Wednesday thereafter. Time will be 7 pm in the skittles room. Approximate length will be 1 hr 15 min, followed by free play afterwards. Targeted audience are beginners to intermediate level players

Friday Night Game/30

Every Friday night we get togther to play some fast games. Usually games in 30 minutes. Regestration 6:30 to 7PM. Rounds start at 7,8,9PM. If more than 12 players show up, we play game/15 minutes to get a couple more rounds in. This is a club rated game

$5 entry fee, plus visitor fee for non members. Prizes based on number of players each night.

Internet Chess matches

We are getting setup to play Internet Chess Matches against other Clubs.     We are looking for a couple of PCs people are willing to donate to the club.  They need to run Windows XP and have the appropiate speed.

We will start with 4 ICC accounts so we can run 4 games at a time.   When we have a group of 4 players who want to play, we will work with other clubs to get a group of players at their site with comparable ratings.

Another possibility is someone can bring in their laptop to play on.   Currently we would need at least 2 laptops to set this up.

Regular Tournaments (all USCF rated)

Seasonal Open - Quarterly two day tournaments played over weekend, usually in the middle of March ("Spring Open"), July ("Summer Open"), October ("Fall Open") and December ("Winter Open"). Players are divided into "Reserve Section" (for those with rating below 1800) and "Open Section" (open to anybody). 5 rounds Swiss System with rounds 1-3 played on Saturday (time control 40/90 SD/30) and rounds 4-5 on Sunday (time control 40/120 SD/60). Entry fee $35; members of the Club get $10 discount. Additional $5 discount for advance registration. Memberships in USCF and OCF/WCF required and can be purchased/renewed at registration. Round 1 starts at 10 AM, registration runs 9:00-9:30 AM on Saturday. Prizes are based on 40 entries and adjusted proportionally if different number of players, total prize fund is $650 (each section's prize fund $325). Open section: 1st place - $150, 2nd place - $100, best result for rated under 2000 - $75. Reserve section: 1st place - $100, 2nd place - $75, best results for rated under 1600, under 1400, and under 1200 or unrated - $50 each. No tiebreakers used, prizes split between players with the same results

G/60 - "Game in 60 minutes". Monthly one day tournament played on Saturdays, usually the last Saturday of each month. 4 rounds Swiss, but with very large number of participants can be switched to 5 round G/45 at the discretion of TD. Entry fee $20 ($5 discount for Portland Chess Club members); membership in USCF and OCF/WCF is required (players from out of Pacific NW with membership in their states are accepted) and can be purchased/renewed at registration. Round 1 starts at 10 AM, registration runs 9-9:30 AM. Prizes are based on 20 entries and adjusted proportionally if different number of players. Total prize fund is $200: 1st place - $60, 2nd place - $40, 3rd place - $30, best results for rated under 1800 and 1500 - $35 each. No tiebreakers used, prizes split between players with the same results

Saturday Quads - Monthly one day tournament played on Saturdays, usually the first Saturday of each month, and usually is 4 players round-robin. If there are enough players for more than 1 section, players are grouped based on rating (so that you play others who are rated approximately the same). Sometimes can run as 5-6 players RR or Swiss, depending on number of players. Time control: 90 minutes for the whole game (G/90). Entry fee $10 for Portland Chess Club members; non-members pay additional $5 "visitors fee". Membership in USCF is required and can be purchased/renewed at registration. Round 1 starts at 10 AM, registration runs 9:30-9:45 AM. Each 4 people section gets a "free entry" (i.e. $10 worth of discount for entry fee) as a 1st place prize, which can be applied towards entry fee in Tuesday or Saturday Quads tournaments during the next 3 months. No cash substitution and no compensation for unused credit. No tiebreakers used, prizes split between players with the same results

Tuesday Quads - Monthly tournament played on Tuesdays one round a week. Usually starts on the first Tuesday of each month, and is 4 players round-robin. If there are enough players for more than 1 section, players are grouped based on rating (so that you play others who are rated approximately the same). Sometimes can run as 5-6 players RR or Swiss, depending on number of players and number of Tuesdays in a month. Time control: 40 moves in 90 minutes, and additional 30 minutes to end the game (40/90 SD/30). Entry fee $10 for Portland Chess Club members; non-members pay additional $5 "visitors fee" for the tournament. Membership in USCF is required and can be purchased/renewed at registration. Rounds start at 7:30 PM, registration runs 7-7:30 PM on the date of 1st round. Each 4 people section gets a "free entry" (i.e. $10 worth of discount for entry fee) as a 1st place prize, which can be applied towards entry fee in Tuesday or Saturday Quads tournaments during the next 3 months. No cash substitution and no compensation for unused credit. No tiebreakers used, prizes split between players with the same results

Blitz Tournaments (not USCF rated) -