Sale Price:
$39.00
Original Price:
$49.00
This December, join us for the first of three team chess events we’ll be running this year!
Date and Location
Saturday 12/12/2026 Stephenson Elementary: 2627 SW Stephenson St, Portland, OR 97219
Event Runs from 10am - 3:00pm. Please arrive no later than 9:30am and check-in or you may be given a bye in round 1 and miss your first game.
Details
The Rose City Chess Winter Festival Tournament is a beginner-friendly chess tournament for players of all ages, with special emphasis on making sure scholastic players have fun. Players are divided into sections based on strength and age. Each person plays four rounds, regardless of whether they win, lose, or draw their games.
Registration: 100% preregistered by 5:00pm the day before the event. No on-site registration. Click here for preregistration list.
Check-In: 9:00-9:30am. Players who fail to check-in will be given a Round 1 Bye, so that everyone on-site has a round 1 opponent.
Entry: $39 by December 1st. $49 afterwards. Limited to first 140 registrations. Registration is FREE for Rose City Chess Club Members - Use code CLUBMEMBER at checkout!
Ratings: Both Non-rated and USCF rated (USCF memberships required for all participants) sections are available. Rose City Chess gives free memberships to all scholastic players playing in the rated sections.
Equipment: Chess sets, clocks, notation sheets, and pencils all provided.
Section Format: Both Rated and Unrated sections available. Players with an active US Chess membership must play in a rated section. Rated sections will be organized by strength with at least two sections determined by tournament director. For example, there may be a 1000+ section and a u1000 section.
Unrated sections will be organized by grade. We will have three sections: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8th grade.
Prizes: Plaque awards for top 3 schools by Team Score. Team Score is defined as the sum of the scores of the top 5 players who attend the school. Scores are not weighted by section or age. Trophy awards for top 3 in each section, and medal awards for all plus/even score players.
Food and Beverage: The Stephenson PTA will sell food and beverage on-site at the event. Please do not order pizza through our website for this tournament.
This December, join us for the first of three team chess events we’ll be running this year!
Date and Location
Saturday 12/12/2026 Stephenson Elementary: 2627 SW Stephenson St, Portland, OR 97219
Event Runs from 10am - 3:00pm. Please arrive no later than 9:30am and check-in or you may be given a bye in round 1 and miss your first game.
Details
The Rose City Chess Winter Festival Tournament is a beginner-friendly chess tournament for players of all ages, with special emphasis on making sure scholastic players have fun. Players are divided into sections based on strength and age. Each person plays four rounds, regardless of whether they win, lose, or draw their games.
Registration: 100% preregistered by 5:00pm the day before the event. No on-site registration. Click here for preregistration list.
Check-In: 9:00-9:30am. Players who fail to check-in will be given a Round 1 Bye, so that everyone on-site has a round 1 opponent.
Entry: $39 by December 1st. $49 afterwards. Limited to first 140 registrations. Registration is FREE for Rose City Chess Club Members - Use code CLUBMEMBER at checkout!
Ratings: Both Non-rated and USCF rated (USCF memberships required for all participants) sections are available. Rose City Chess gives free memberships to all scholastic players playing in the rated sections.
Equipment: Chess sets, clocks, notation sheets, and pencils all provided.
Section Format: Both Rated and Unrated sections available. Players with an active US Chess membership must play in a rated section. Rated sections will be organized by strength with at least two sections determined by tournament director. For example, there may be a 1000+ section and a u1000 section.
Unrated sections will be organized by grade. We will have three sections: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8th grade.
Prizes: Plaque awards for top 3 schools by Team Score. Team Score is defined as the sum of the scores of the top 5 players who attend the school. Scores are not weighted by section or age. Trophy awards for top 3 in each section, and medal awards for all plus/even score players.
Food and Beverage: The Stephenson PTA will sell food and beverage on-site at the event. Please do not order pizza through our website for this tournament.
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