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May 2004 Oklahoma Chess Bulletin / Vol 21-1 & 2

"Can't Get Too Much Chess"

Oklahoma's most active player, Destiny Sawyer, with USCF Scholastic Counsel Chairman Ralph Bowman at the Lindsborg Rotary Open last December (see article).

Welcome to the on-line version of the OCB with a lot of information not available in the printed version.

Annual OCA Members Meeting and Elections:
8AM 27 June 04 at the Oklahoma Open State Championship in Norman

Message From The Editor by Mike Swatek

59th Oklahoma Open State Championship flier

USCF Re 59th Annual Oklahoma Open State Championship by Barb Vandermark

OCA Elections and Bylaws Vote 27 June 2004 by Mike Swatek

Weasel Talk by E. T. Weasel

The Oklahoma Quick Chess Championship 8 May 2004 by Mike Swatek
with Final Standings and Movsisyan vs Unruh Game annotated by Chuck Unruh

Oklahoma’s Official Chess Champions

Recent Tournament Winners

Current Patron Members

Upcoming Tournaments

Oklahoma’s USCF Clearinghouse by Mike Swatek

Oklahoma Clearing House Schedule by Harold Ball

You Too Can Organize a Chess Tournament by Mike Swatek

Tulsa Winter Open by Mike Swatek
with Final Standings and Games

Luck is with the Better Player! by Chuck Unruh

National Chess Survey Reveals The Truth About Chess: Why People Play and What Scares Them Away Commissioned by Fluent Entertainment, Developer of Hoyle® Majestic Chess™

OKC Winter Open by John M Dunlap
with Final Standings and Games

OU HSC Tournament Of Classic Chess by Steve Orwig
with Game

Southwest US Regional and Blitz Tournament by Diego Acosta
with Final Standings / Games and Blitz Final Standings / Blitz Games

Oklahoma’s Most Active Chess Player by Mike Swatek

National 2nd Place Team – Ida Freeman Elementary by Stephanie Simmons

Oklahoma Scholastic State Championship in Edmond by Mike Swatek
with Games and final standings for Grades 9-12 Top 20, Grades 7-9 Top 20, Grades K-6 Open, Grades K-6 Under 750 Top 20, Grades K-3 Open Top 15 and Top Teams

OSCO Grand Prix 2004 – Overall Top 30 After All 6 Tourneys

National High School (K-12) Chess Championship by Mike Swatek
with Games

Oklahoma’s Newest Tournament Directors

Rulebook and TD Corner More Practical Applications Of USCF Rulebook 5th Edition Changes

Okies in the Top 100 Lists, per the April 2004 USCF Listings

Oklahoma’s Top 100 USCF Members

MINUTES OF OCA POLICY BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 7, 2004 by Jim Gray

OCA Policy Board Meeting - 11 Jan 04 by Mike Swatek

OCA Bylaws Update

Bylaws of the Oklahoma Chess Association - 7 March 2004

USCF Decision on Oklahoma by Guy Hoffman, USCF States Committee

U.S. Chess Federation Decision on Ethics by Hal Terrie and Barb Vandermark of the USCF

Oklahoma Chess Clubs

OCB Material Submissions

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OCA Officers
President .................................................................... Alan Pfeiffer, Sapulpa
Vice-President ..................................................... Chuck Unruh, Collinsville
Immediate Past President .................................... Steve Wharry, Bartlesville
Secretary/Treasurer/Webmaster/OCB Editor ........ Mike Swatek, Claremore
Members at Large .................................................. Steve Sawyer, Chouteau
 .................................................. Sergey Galant, Oklahoma City
 .................................................. Jacqueline Bentele, Jenks
Tournament Clearing House ................................... Harold Ball, Ponca City
6130 N. Union
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580)762-3860

Purpose of the OCA
The purpose of the OCA shall be educational and entertainment and to
encourage, promote and extend the social benefits of Oklahoma Chess ® , and
not for profit.
 

Contact the OCA
Telephone............................................................................ (918) 342-4245
FAX .................................................................................... (918) 343-9095
Postal address ............... 1006 Faulkner Place, Claremore OK 74017
E-mail ........................................................................... admin@ochess.org

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