My first impressions of chess tournaments were their size. Rows upon rows of long tables, filled with checkered boards and tall (or so they seemed to me at the time) people on either side of them; gigantic rooms and hallways dedicated entirely to chess. Gradually, though, as I played in more…
Records were broken again at this month's Puddletown quads. 36 players showed up to test their skills, and registration had to be closed two weeks early because maximum capacity had been reached (so make sure to sign up quickly for the April quads!). We had 6 girls attend our tournament this…
Over President's Day weekend, I played at the annual Oregon Closed chess championship. "Closed" refers to the fact that it is an invitational tournament, with only players winning certain tournaments or with a high enough rating qualifying. Besides possibly the Oregon Open, the Oregon Closed is the most prestigious chess tournament…