April 2006 Oklahoma Chess Bulletin / Double Issue Vol 23-1 &
2
Leading Oklahoma's Chess Renaissance
The 10th Annual Oklahoma Scholastic Championship set a record with 236
participants at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City. John Cope of Tulsa
(inset left) is Oklahoma's Ambassador to the Denker Tournament of High School
Champions. Rachel Farell of Bixby (inset right) is Oklahoma's High School Grand
Prix Champion and Girls State Champion representative to the Polgar National
Invitational.
OCA and OSCO have had several big wins over the last six months with
record tournaments, rapidly growing numbers of active players and
Oklahoma having one of the highest USCF membership growth rates in the nation.
This truly is a Renaissance for Oklahoma chess.
Welcome to the on-line version of the OCB with a lot of information not
available in the printed version.If you would prefer to
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file, check out the
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excluding interactive games, photo galleries and links external to the OCA
website).
Help Elect Chuck Unruh and
Jim Gray
VOTE for
CHUCK UNRUH and JIM GRAY as
USCF Oklahoma Delegates
for
POSITIVE and RESPONSIBLE
OK CHESS LEADERSHIP
From the Desk of the
President
by Chuck Unruh
Volunteer for the
Oklahoma Chess Renaissance!
by Chuck Unruh
OCB Editor’s Message
by Mike Swatek
61st Oklahoma Open Championship flier
OKC Winter
Open
by Mike Swatek
with links only available on-line to
final standings,
Interactive Games and
Photo Gallery.
All of Oklahoma’s latest tournament results are available at
www.ochess.org/cross-tables.
Oklahoma Quick Chess
Championship flier
OCA Mission Statement
by Chuck Unruh
Tulsa Summer Open flier
OCA Annual
Meeting and Election Notice - 8am on Sunday 25 June 06 at the Oklahoma Open
Championship before round 4.
Minutes of OCA
Board Meeting 29 Jan 06 by Mike Swatek
Minutes of OCA Board
Meeting 11 Feb 06 by Mike Swatek
Includes discussion of items to be voted on by members
at the OCA Annual Meeting and Election on 25 June.
Tulsa Open
by Mike Swatek.
with links only available on-line to final standings,
Interactive
Games and Photo Gallery.
Chess Teddy Bear by
Albert Rine with
Interactive Game.
Looking for more games by Oklahoma chess players?
For over 1100 of them,
CLICK HERE.
OCA Membership
Accepted Tourneys (1 page)
Frequently visit the "What’s New" page linked from the
header of all pages at www.ochess.org for
all the latest about what’s happening in Oklahoma Chess.
The Jenks Chess
Club Challenge by Chuck Unruh
Oklahoma
Blitz Championship Final Standings
OCA Patrons -
April 2006.
Oklahoma
Class Championship Final Standings
with links only available on-line to
Interactive
Games.
For your enjoyment, over 1100 interactive games of many Oklahoma players
are on the OCA website at
www.ochess.org/games.htm.
2nd Enid Open
by Jim Rairden
with links only available on-line to
final standings,
Interactive
Games and Photo Gallery.
You can check out your OCA membership status any time by visiting the
complete members list at www.ochess.org. We
do hope you'll support chess in Oklahoma for everyone by keeping your OCA
membership current and considering a Patron membership or gift to the OCA.
The OCA Website by Mike Swatek
OSCO Grand Prix 2005-6 by Mike Swatek
Scholastic Chess Championship Breaks Oklahoma Record
by Julie Luscomb
with links only available on-line to
final standings,
Interactive
Games,
Photo Gallery
and 7 March News Clip
Young Chess Champ by KOTV Channel 6 in Tulsa..
Oklahoma Champions -
April 2006.
Recent Games also available
on-line in Interactive Format
Looking for more games by Oklahoma chess players?
For over 1100 of them,
CLICK HERE.
Support The OCA from
the OCA Policy Board
Join or Renew
Your OCA Membership Today
Oklahoma Chess Clubs
Memos From the
Sidelines by Chuck
Unruh
Looking for more games by Oklahoma chess players?
For over 1100 of them,
CLICK HERE.
Recent Tournament
Winners - April 2006.
No One Is Banned? by
the OCF.
“Never argue with the insane. They will only drag you down to their level
and beat you with experience.
"Never get into an argument with an idiot, as the spectators can't tell
the difference!"
Jenks
Winter Open Breaks Oklahoma Record
By Mike Swatek.
Available online only
with links to results for
Sections 1 and 2 and
Sections 3 to 5,
Interactive
Games and
Photo Galleries.
Okies in the USCF Top 100s -
April 2006.
Congratulations to 15-year old Rachel Farell for making the Top
Girls Under Age 16 list for the first time at number 93. Also, congratulations
to Hannah Farell for achieving the Top Girls Under Age 13 list for the first
time at number 66. Finally, congratulations to 12-year old Valerie Whitlatch for
also making the Top Girls Under Age 13 list for the first time at number 90.
An Open Question to all
Officers of the OCF
from FM Movsisyan's
Oklahoma Chess
Forum
Twisted Conflicts by Chuck Unruh.
available online only
USCF Oklahoma Chess Tournament
Clearinghouse by Harold Ball - 12 Apr 06,
only available in this on-line version of the OCB.
OCA
Members -
April 2006, only
available in this on-line version of the OCB.
OCB Material Submissions
OCA Officers 2005-6.
Contact the OCA
OCA
Membership Form
The OCB Expanded On-line edition is growing increasingly popular. Check it
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Items below only available in this OCB on-line
expanded edition
Common Ground
Follow-up
from FM Movsisyan's
Oklahoma Chess
Forum
Chess In Education, a research paper by Darrell Alexander. Published by
permission.
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