April 8, 2008

OKLAHOMA -  Clearing House Tentative Tournament Schedule

This notice should be posted at all  chess tournaments by the TD.

Corrections and additions should be sent to Harold Ball-Okla. Clearing House.

6130 N. Union, Ponca City, Ok. 74601 580-762-3860 hball@poncacity.net

Updates are emailed to active TD’s, officers and others by request

Oklahoma Chess Association (OCA)    Annual dues $10.00 *******************

OCA  Pres.  Chuck Unruh Box 340, Collinsville, Ok. 74021 918-371-2978

or 1-800-460-2794   email: chunruh@aol.com

OCA Previous  Pres. Alan Pfeifer 418 N Elizabeth, Sapulpa, Ok. 74066 918-227-7245

email: ap1253@msn.com

OCA Vice Pres  Jim Bedenbaugh

OCB Editor and Sec.: Mike Swatek 1006 Faulkner Place, Claremore, Ok. 74017

918-812-1591cell, Email: admin@ochess.org

OCA Trea.   Jim Gray  720 S Husband Suite #5, Stillwater, Ok.74074  405-624-1777

          Email:  jaimegris@juno.com

OCA Board Members

                    Ed Boyle                Tulsa

                    Robert Phy,            Tulsa

                    Charles M. Unruh, Tulsa

OCA Website www.ochess.org

   Oklahoma Chess Foundation (OCF) Annual  dues $10.00 ********************************

OCF Pres.  Jim Berry, P.O.  Box 351, Stillwater, Ok. 74076, 405 762-1649

           Email:    JAberryCG@aol.com

OCF  Vice Pres.  Tom Braunlich     Tom.Braunlich@cox.net

OCQ Senior Editor, Frank Berry, 402 S. Willis St., Stillwater,Ok. 74074-2849 

     Email: FKimBerry@AOL.com

OCF   Trea. And Secty.  Frank Berry, 402 S. Willis St., Stillwater,Ok. 74074-2849 

     Email: FKimBerry@AOL.com

OCF – Website   www.okchess.org   by  Steven  Wharry  918-335-1072 swhaRRy@SMWharry.net

OCF message board:  http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/oklahomachess

Oklahoma Chess Union (OCU)     Annual dues  $0  -Free- ************************************

OCU Executive officer/Union Director – Bran Whitcomb  ????Street,   ???,Ok. ?????? 

          Phone:  918-406-6547

    Email:  branwhitcom@okchessunion.org 

Oklahoma Scholastic Chess Organizations ****************************

OSCO Pres.  David Nichols -

OSCO Past  Pres. Robert Epperely – Midwest City 405-737-9401

OSCO Vice Pres.Albert Rine rineal@tulsaschools.org

OSCO  Secretary Mike Swatek 9805 E. Shadowlake Dr. Claremore, Ok. 74017

918-812-1591c Email: admin@ochess.org

OSCO  Treasurer Rod Whitlatch   Jenks, Ok. 918-493-5917

OSCO Board Members:

             Robert Epperly – Midwest City 405-737-9401 cachess@cox.net

             Dan Wade -          Okla City wilsonchess@cox.net

             Julie Liscomb -    Claremore, Ok. 918341-7826          

OSCO Website www.okschess.org

                       Chess websites

USCF            www.Uschess.org/tla

OCA www.ochess.org Hits since Sept. 2003  = 18872

OCF               www.okchess.org

OCU              www.okchessunion.org

OSCO            www.okschess.org  Hits since Jan. 2003  =46418

NORMAN www.relyeachess.com     and   www.movsesmovsisyan.com

BROKEN ARROW   www.dpchess.com

 Other states *************

ARKANSAS www.anglefire.com/ar3/aca

Ernest Cialone-UA Fort Smith ecialone@uafortsmith.edu

COLORADO www.coloradochess.com

KANSAS www.kansaschess.org

MISSOURI www.mochess.org

      And Bob Holliman Box 1871 Indep. Mo. 64055 www.chessmasterbob.com

       Email: chessbob@aceweb.com

NEW MEXICO www.nmchess.org

TEXAS www.texaschess.org

WATAUGA      www.geocities.com/wataugachess/ Texas Hollingsworth 817-233-4932

Oklahoma  Tentative Clearing House  Tournaments**************************************

SEE CHESS LIFE OR APPROPIATE WEB PAGE FOR MORE DETAILED INFO. ON EACH TOUR

DATE        TOWN                     BRIEF TOUR. INFO.

April  19-20  Bartlesville                Phillips 66 Chess Classic, 5SS, 115min/G, 5 sec add on. RG:8:30,

                                                         RD1:10, EF$45-$50, Loc. Hotel Phillips 821 Johnson

                                                         Contact: Steve Wharry 5552 S. Lewis Pl, Tulsa 918-743-5839

April 26   Bethany                           April Quads, G/90, RG:9, RD1:10am, EF$25

                                                         Loc. Holiday Inn 7840 N W 39 Expressway Behany,Ok.

                                                         Contact: Mike Harvey   renagadechess@gmail.com

April 27 Davis,OK Red River Shoot Out No. VI, 2Rounds, G/90 RG:9, RD;1:10, EF$5

                                                         Loc. Treasurer Valley Casino

                                                         Contact:   OK – Frank Berry – OCF editor listed above

                                                         Contact:   TX -  Tom Crane  at  lcrane5000@yahoo.com                                                 

May   3^rd Tulsa Okla. Team Championship, 4SS,G/45, RG:8:30, RD1:10,

                                                         EF$80-$100/team

$20-$25 individual no team.

Loc. Best Western Airport  I-244 & Garnett Rd.

                                                         Contact: Chuck Unruh- Pres. OCA listed above.

May 10^th Bethany                        Reserved for Mike Harvey

May 23-26   Stillwater                    OCF North America Open, 8SS, G/90+30sec, RG:Fri. 12:00, RD1:2:30,

                                                         EF$50-60,  Loc. Quality Inn  2515 W. 6^th Ave.

                                                         Contact: Frank Berry – OCF Editor listed above.

June 28-29  OKC                             63^rd Annual Okla. Open State Championship, 5SS, G/2, RG;8:30, RD1:10am

                                                         EF$40-$50, Loc.: LalQuinta Inn, OKC Airport 800 S. Meridan

OCA annual Election Sun. 8 AM

                                                         Contact: Albert Rine 3542 S. Jamestown Ave. Tulsa 74135

018-749-6795 rineal@cox.net

Aug.    2-9   Dallas                           US Open

Aug.    16    Tulsa                              Quick Chess Championship

                                                         Contact: Chuck Unruh- Pres. OCA listed above.

Scholastic Chess Tournaments*************************************************************

DATE          TOWN                BRIEF  TOUR INFO

April  18-20 Atlanta               National Senior High (K12) Championship

May  9-11   Pittsburg              National Bert Lerner Elementary (K6) Championship

July 25-27   Lindsburg,KS US Junion Open

July 28-Aug 1 Owasso            3^rd annual Chess Adventure Camp

Aug.  2-10   Dallas                 US Open

                                                      Denker National – of High School Champions

                                                      Polgar National  -  of Girls State  Champions

Sept. 27    OKC                     OSCO Grand Prix #1

Oct. 25      Tulsa                    OSCO Grand Prix #2

Nov 15    Norman                 9^th Annual Ok State Grade Championship at OU Grand Prix # 3

Dec. 13    Florida                 National K-9 Grade Champ.

Jan 17      Tulsa                     OSCO Grand Prix # 4

Feb. 7       OKC                     OSCO  Grand Prix # 5

Mar 7      Tulsa                      13^th Annual Ok State Scholastic Championship Grand Prix #6

April 4   Nashville Supernational IV

Dec. 12   Dallas Naional K-12 Grade Championship