Oklahoma Chess Association
The official U.S. Chess affiliate for the state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Chess Magazine is a bimonthly journal edited and published by Tom Braunlich. To submit an article, tournament report, annotated game, or letter to the editor, send to tom.braunlich@cox.net. Deadline is the 15th of each odd-numbered month.
OKLAHOMA CHESS MAGAZINE APRIL 2022
This month's issue remembers D Ballard, the three-time Oklahoma state champion who once beat Bobby Fischer. "I hope all young Oklahoma players will read this recap of Ballard’s career," said OCM publisher Tom Braunlich. "He is someone they need to know."
Also in this issue, a tribute to Oklahoma player Eric Jones by Bruce Wells.
Downloadable PDFs of all back issues (Oklahoma Chess Magazine and Oklahoma Chess Monthly (November 2016–December 2021) are below. Email the webmaster if you have trouble viewing or downloading an issue.
The OKIE DATABASE
Created by Frank Berry and maintained since 2016 by Tom Braunlich, the Okie Database contains 16,000+ games by Oklahoma players from the early 1900s to the present. Click to download the Chessbase version or check back soon for .png files.