April 6th marked a momentous day for chess enthusiasts as we hosted our 2024 April tournament at Puddletown Chess. This month’s Oceanic Gala not only brought together a diverse crowd of over 300 players and their families but also saw a flurry of records shattered, setting new milestones for our thriving…
113 players joined us in our April Oceanic Chess Gala tournament, our largest turnout ever! For the first time, we had to bring in more tables to fit everyone. Of these players, 20 were playing their first-ever USCF-rated tournament, 33 received free entries as female players, and 12 others received free…
It was a fun day at the OSCF Co-Ed Team Championship! The only caveat was that we all had to wake up two hours earlier than usual to participate :(. This event attracted over 200 players, including a record-breaking 70 female players. Puddletown brought five teams (conveniently named teams 1 through…