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Here's What Was New in 2006
23 Dec 06 -
- On the News page, linked to
This Means War In an age of PlayStations and Xbox 360s, why is one Edmond
school taking the ancient game of chess so seriously? from the Oklahoma
Gazette, 20 December 06, an outstanding article about the Ida Freeman
Elementary School Chess Club.
21 Dec 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added links to
Photo Gallery
and
Grand Prix Standings
from the Claremore Holiday Open
held 16 December.
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, linked a flier/registration for the Carl Albert K-12 Open.
- Added two new Training
Links:
Junior Chess Corner by John Cope for intermediate level players; and
Chess Tactics
Server with over 23,000 tactical chess problems with a degree of
difficulty ranging from trivial to ambitious are provided to be solved against
the clock. Please email
Webmaster
regarding any broken links or web sites you recommend for this list.
19 Dec 06 -
- Updated the Chess Clubs page.
Check out the list to make sure
your club is listed and the information is correct.
- On the
Tournament Results page, added a link to
13 interactive games
from the Claremore Holiday Open
held 16 December.
18 Dec 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added Final
Standings
from the Claremore Holiday Open
held 16 December at Claremore First Assembly of God. Grand Prix standings,
photo gallery and interactive games will be
linked soon.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the final standings.
6 Dec 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, added the entire OSCO 2007-8 tournament season schedule and the 7-9 Dec
07 National Scholastic K-12 Championship at Houston, TX.
24 Nov 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, linked to Grand Prix Standings
from the 7th Oklahoma Grade Championship
held 18 November at Ida Freeman Elementary in Edmond. School team codes have
been added to the Grand Prix Standings tables.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the tournament
final standings and cross reference table for school team names versus
codes.
- On the News page, linked to
Chess brings students to Edmond tourney from The Edmond Sun, 21
November 06, about the 7th Annual Oklahoma Grade Championship.
20 Nov 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added a link to
post tournament ratings
from the 7th Oklahoma Grade Championship
held 18 November at Ida Freeman Elementary in Edmond.
19 Nov 06 -
- Thanks to all of the OSCO and Ida Freeman
Elementary volunteers that helped the historic 7th Annual Oklahoma
Grade Championship to be so successful. The turnout was an
all-time Oklahoma rated tournament record of 248 players from
60 schools
and home school associations. Outstanding!!
- On the
Tournament Results page, added Final
Standings
from the 7th Oklahoma Grade Championship
held 18 November at Ida Freeman Elementary in Edmond. Grand Prix standings and interactive games will be
linked soon.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the final standings.
- On the
Champions page, added results
from the 7th Oklahoma Grade Championship
held 18 November at Ida Freeman Elementary in Edmond.
12 Nov 06 -
- On the
Grand Prix Standings
page, corrected points for players in the K-12 U1100 section at the Foster Middle School Open
held 28 October in Tulsa.
9 Nov 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, linked to Photo
Galleries, Interactive Games and Grand Prix Standings
from the Foster Middle School Open
held 28 October in Tulsa.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the final standings.
- Updated the Chess Clubs page.
Check out the list to make sure
your club is listed and the information is correct.
5 Nov 06 -
29 Oct 06 -
- Check out the NEW
Oklahoma Scholastic Chess streaming video
by Julie Luscomb.
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, linked to a flier link and added directions to the
Claremore Holiday Open on 16 December in
Claremore.
- On the
Tournament Results page, added Final
Standings
from the Foster Middle School Open
held 28 October in Tulsa. Grand Prix standings, photo galleries and interactive games will be
linked the week of 6 November.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the final standings.
25 Oct 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, linked to Photo
Galleries 9 to 14 by Suzann Wade
from the Wilson Scholastic Open
held 30 September in Oklahoma City at Wilson Elementary School.
Also added link to High Resolution versions for Galleries 1-8.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the final standings.
24 Oct 06 -
21 Oct 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, added the National Scholastic K-12/Collegiate Championship in
Buena Vista, Florida on 8-10 December 06.
12 Oct 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, revised the
The 30th. Annual All-Schools Chess Tournament in Bartlesville to be a
week earlier on10 February.
9 Oct 06 -
5 Oct 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, linked to Photo
Galleries, Interactive Games and Grand Prix Standings
from the Wilson Scholastic Open
held 30 September in Oklahoma City at Wilson Elementary School.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the final standings.
1 Oct 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, linked to a flier link and added directions to the Foster Middle
School Open on 28 October in
Tulsa. Added Grand Prix point multipliers for Grand Prix 2 and 3.
- On the
Tournament Results page, added Final
Standings
from the Wilson Scholastic Open
held 30 September in Oklahoma City at Wilson Elementary School. USCF post tournament
ratings have also been linked. Grand Prix standings, photo galleries and interactive games will be
linked soon.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the final standings.
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, added Grand Prix point multipliers for Grand Prix 2 and 3.
27 Sep 06 -
24 Sep 06 -
20 Sep 06 -
- On the Affiliate Clubs Information
page, added details about getting free USCF memberships through the US
Chess Trust's "Chess for Youth" Free USCF Membership Program for up to 10
students in the Federal School Lunch Program..
19 Sep 06 -
- On the Chess Clubs page, added
the Clinton High School Chess Club.
Check out the list to make sure
your club is listed and the information is correct.
8 Sep 06 -
7 Sep 06 -
4 Sep 06 -
22 Aug 06 -
- On the News page, linked to
Your Move from the 2 August 06 Tulsa World about the Hardesty
Library Chess Camp organized by Jeremiah Henley and Jordan Swartz.
16 Aug 06 -
- On the News page, linked to
Wonderful Friends and Memories by Oklahoma's Polgar Invitational
Representative, Rachel Farell, published on GM Susan Polgar's Chess
Blog 15 August 06.
10 August 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added Team
Tournament Final Standings, Press Release
and a Photo Gallery for the Chess Adventure Camp
held 17-21 July at Owasso.
7 August 06 -
- Check out
The Expert Mind
By Philip E. Ross, From Scientific American Online, published July 24, 2006.
Studies of the mental processes of chess grandmasters have revealed clues to
how people become experts in other fields as well.
30 July 06 -
28 July 06 -
23 July 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added Final
Standings
and a link to
Post tournament ratings
from the Summer Scholastic Open
held 22 July at Claremore. Interactive games and a photo gallery will be
linked soon.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the final standings.
15 July 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, added the Cherokee Open on 23 September at Sequoyah
High School. Updated the listing for OSCO Grand Prix #5 on 13 January
which will be at University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, hosted by Carl
Albert High School. Also updated the 11th Annual Oklahoma State Scholastic
Championship OSCO Grand Prix Tournament #8 on 31 March which will be at
Claremore High School, hosted by the Claremore Public Schools.
11 July 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, linked to a
map to the Chess Adventure
Chess Camp at Owasso, next week on 17-21 July 06.
Spaces are still available for this $50 chess camp,
the best chess camp value ever offered in Oklahoma.
All four of the camp's instructors are experienced chess coaches, volunteering
their time so that Oklahoma's kids may better succeed in life through the many
benefits of chess. The most experienced group of chess campers will be coached
by Chuck Unruh, National Chess Master and President of the Oklahoma Chess
Association. Intermediate players will be coached by Albert Rine, Foster
Middle School Teacher and Chess Coach, and long-time tournament chess player.
The newer players and beginners will be taught by OSCO Board Members Kay
Dalton, Roosa Rookies Coach, and Julie Luscomb, Claremore Christian Scholastic
Chess Club Coach and Tulsa Community College Instructor.
Don't miss out on the opportunity for this outstanding chess camp value. For
more information and a links to a flier and registration form, click
HERE. For reservations,
contact
Julie Luscomb at 918-341-7826.
10 July 06 -
- On the Interactive Games
page, added 6 games from James Grider's outstanding performance at the
National Open in Las Vegas on 16-18 June.
3 July 06 -
29 June 06 -
- Oklahomans Score Well at National Open
James Grider of Edmond
will long remember playing in the U1200 section of the 2006 National Open in
Las Vegas on June 16-18. In the last of 6 rounds, he faced the only other
undefeated player, Aaron Asay of California, on the top board. When the dust
settled, James was tied for 2nd place honors with 5 points and took home 150
new rating points.
Billy Bowden of Edmond also participated in this section with his cousin
James. He earned 4 points and tied for 10th place in a field of 64 players.
Billy also won the Grand Prize Drawing at the end of the tournament, which
included airfare, entry fees and hotel paid next year. He will most assuredly
be attending again next year.
That's two fine performances for this chess playing Oklahoma family at the
National Open.
Congratulations James and Billy!
27 June 06 -
9 June 06 -
28 May 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, added locations for
OSCO Grand Prix
Tournaments #6 and 7 on 3 February and 3 March 06 in Jenks and
Norman, respectively.
- On the
Tournament Results page, added Final
Standings
and a link to Interactive Games
from the Jenks Spring Open
held 20 May.
11 May 06 -
28 April 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, updated the information for the 17-21 July Chess Adventure Chess Camp in Owasso.
Camp fee will be $50 for the entire week.
27 Apr 06 -
26 April 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, added the 17-21 July Chess Adventure Chess Camp in Owasso.
- Updated the OSCO Grand Prix Overview
and Details pages to reflect the
expanded 2006-7 season. Grand Prix points will accumulate from the two state
championships and any 4 of the other 6 events (you can miss two and still be
in the competition).
- Updated the Home Page with two pictures
that rotate daily. Thanks to Julie Luscomb for the images and JavaScript.
25 April 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added Final
Standings
from the Claremore Public Schools K-4 Championship
held 24 April. Photo galleries will be
linked soon.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the final standings.
24 April 06 -
23 April 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added Final
Standings, USCF post tournament ratings
and interactive games
from the Scholastic Spring Open
held 22 April at Oologah Elementary. Photo galleries will be
linked soon.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the final standings.
7 Apr 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, added:
Ida Freeman Elementary as Host of the 18 Nov 06
7th Annual Oklahoma State Grade Championship OSCO Grand Prix
Tournament #3,
Foster Middle School in Tulsa as Organizer of the 28 Oct 06
OSCO Grand Prix
Tournament #2,
added the 17 Feb 07 The 30th. Annual All-Schools Chess Tournament in
Bartlesville, and
noted under the
11th Annual Oklahoma State Scholastic Championship that Requests
for proposals to host this event have been distributed to Tulsa area active
scholastic chess clubs and are due back by 26 May 06.
30 Mar 06 -
29 Mar 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, added the 22 April Spring Scholastic Open in Oologah.
- On the Chess Clubs page, updated
the Claremore Informal Chess Club to change the meeting day from
Tuesday to Thursday.
Check out the list to make sure
your club is listed and the information is correct.
26 Mar 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added a link to 9
Interactive Games
from the 10th Annual Oklahoma Scholastic Championship held 4 March at
Carl Albert High School in Midwest City. The first two games are the Blitz
Playoff Match between Jacob Berger and John Cope for the $500 Scholarship to
represent Oklahoma at the Denker Tournament of High School Champions at the US
Open.
13 Mar 06 -
- On the Chess Clubs page, added
the new Edmond Informal Chess Club. All Ages and Abilities Welcome. 6-9
pm Tuesdays. Pepperoni Station (15th and Broadway). Bring your board and have
some fun. No outside food or drink is allowed (this is actually a Health Dept.
regulation). Children are to be supervised by their parents. No one will be
“in charge”. Players need to buy something during the evening (this is only
right given her generous donation of space).
Check out the list to make sure
your club is listed and the information is correct.
11 Mar 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, changed the date of Grand Prix Event #1 in the OKC area from 23
Sep to 30 Sep.
- On the Chess Clubs page, added
the Ada City-Wide Chess Club. All Ages and Abilities Welcome.
Check out the list to make sure
your club is listed and the information is correct.
9 Mar 06 -
- Updated the OSCO Grand Prix
Standings after event #6, the 10th Annual Oklahoma Scholastic Championship. There
were
423 scholastic chess players with OSCO Grand Prix Points for the 2005-6
season. The Grand Prix Fund ended at $1186 after all 6 events.
8 Mar 06 -
- On the News page, linked to a 7 March News
Clip
Young Chess Champ by KOTV Channel 6 in Tulsa.
- On the
Tournament Results page, added links to Photo
Galleries by Joe Deal from the 10th Annual Oklahoma Scholastic Championship
held 4 March in Midwest City at Carl Albert High School.
7 March 06 -
- On the website headers and News and
Tournament Results pages, posted a
PRESS RELEASE,
State Championship Breaks Oklahoma Record
- On the
Champions page, added results
from the 10th Annual Oklahoma Scholastic Championship
held 4 March in Midwest City at Carl Albert High School.
- On all page headers, linked to information about the
Tulsa
Open tournament for all ages, featuring a $250 sponsored 529
scholarship for scholastic players rated 900+
5 March 06 -
- Thanks to all of the OSCO, Carl Albert High
School and US Army volunteers that helped the historic 10th Annual Oklahoma
Scholastic Championship to be so successful. The turnout was an
all-time Oklahoma rated tournament record of 236 players from 57 schools
and home school associations. The event began on time, ran smoothly and
was even rated by the USCF the same day. Outstanding!!
- On the
Tournament Results page, added Final
Standings
and USCF post tournament ratings
from the 10th Annual Oklahoma Scholastic Championship
held 4 March in Midwest City at Carl Albert High School. Final Grand Prix standings,
updated Champions lists, photo galleries and interactive games will be
linked soon.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the final standings.
19 Feb 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added links to
Photo Galleries by Bob Drumm from the
Madison Bulldogs Open held 11 February at Madison Elementary in Norman.
17 Feb 06 -
- Updated the OSCO Grand Prix
Standings after event #5, the Madison Bulldogs Open. There are already
401 scholastic chess players with OSCO Grand Prix Points for the 2005-6
season. The Grand Prix Fund now stands at $950 after 5 of 6 events.
- On the
Tournament Results page, added a link to 3
Interactive Games
from the Premier section of the Madison Bulldogs Open held 11 February at
Madison Elementary in Norman.
14 Feb 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added a link to
USCF post tournament ratings for sections 1 and 2 (K-4 and K-6) from the
11 February Madison Bulldogs Scholastic Open at Norman.
- On the
Chess Links page added the USCF Chess Review
On-Line which usually features articles about scholastic chess successes from
around the nation. You can also subscribe to receive these weekly by email.
13 Feb 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added links to Photo
Galleries by Stephanie Simmons and Pete Ferris from the
11 Feb Madison Bulldogs Scholastic Open in Norman.
12 Feb 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added Final
Standings
from the Madison Bulldogs Scholastic Open
held 11 February in Norman at Madison Elementary School. USCF post tournament
ratings, Grand Prix standings, photo galleries and interactive games will be
linked soon.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the final standings.
5 Feb 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, added a hotel list and links to an information page, flier, registration
form, Grand Prix points and OSCO Board Election information for the
10th Annual Oklahoma State
Scholastic Championship on 4 March at Carl Albert High School Field
House / Auditorium in Midwest City. The US Army
is now a sponsor of this historic event which is expected to be the largest
nationally rated Oklahoma chess tournament ever. Check back here
often for updates...
3 Feb 06 -
- On the OCA
Interactive Games page, added 1 game and updated 2 others provided by
Jacob Berger from the Premier section of the
Ida Freeman Holiday Open 2005 at Ida Freeman Elementary in Edmond. Jacob
won this event with 3 wins after a 1st round bye. 1104 Interactive Games of
Oklahoma Chess Players are now available for your enjoyment.
25Jan 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added a link to 8
Interactive Games,
USCF post tournament ratings for sections 3 to 5, and
Photo Gallery 5
by Karen Howard from the
14 January Jenks Winter Open.
- Updated the Host A Tournament
page with improved tips from recent larger tournaments.
22 Jan 06 -
- Updated the OSCO Grand Prix
Standings after event #4, the Jenks Winter Open. There are already 357
scholastic chess players with OSCO Grand Prix Points for the 2005-6 season.
The Grand Prix Fund now stands at $746 after 4 of 6 events.
- On the
Tournament Results page, added a link to
USCF post tournament ratings for sections 1 and 2 (K-4 and K-6), and two
Photo Galleries
by Bob Drumm from the
14 January Jenks Winter Open. If you have pictures to contribute, please
Email.
18 Jan 06 -
- On the Chess Clubs page, added
Heartland Home Educators Chess Club in Owasso. Check out the list to make sure
your club is listed and the information is correct.
- On the
Tournament Results page, added a link to two
Photo Galleries by Pete Ferris from the
14 January 06 Jenks Winter Open.
16 Jan 06 -
15 Jan 06 -
- On the
Tournament Results page, added Final
Standings
from the Jenks Winter Open
held 14 January at Jenks East Intermediate School. USCF post tournament
ratings, Grand Prix standings, photo galleries and interactive games will be
linked soon.
Email your chess
player's name for a username and password to access the final standings.
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, added the complete OSCO 2006-7 season schedule and 3 National Event
listings that will follow. The 2006-7 Grand Prix season will have 8 events.
Points will accumulate from the two Championship events and any 4 of the 6
other events.
- In the next week we will be distributing Requests for Proposals to host
the 2006 Grade Championship on 18 Nov 06 in the OKC area. Please
Email or call
918-342-4245 if your active scholastic chess club would like to propose
hosting this event as a fundraiser.
13 Jan 06 -
A Historic Oklahoma Chess Event in
the Making
10 Jan 06 -
- On the Tournaments and Events
page, added details and link to a flier for the 14 Feb 06 Madison Bulldogs
Open in Norman.
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