Press Release Summary = The Delphian School is hosting the annual “Chess For Success” Regional Chess Championship on Saturday, February 4th. Over 80 students from kindergarten through high school will compete for trophies.
Press Release Body = Top Oregon chess-playing students from Newberg to Independence will be flocking to the annual “Chess For Success” Regional Chess Championships this Saturday, February 4th. This year the event will be held at The Delphian School, a K-12 private day and boarding school in Sheridan, Oregon.
For students from kindergarten through high school, the tournament typically sees over 80 students from the Yamhill and Polk Counties matching wits over chess boards for trophies and top regional honors. Players are divided up to play in different sections by their school grade levels, and each will get to play five games before the day is over. Top finishers in grades K-4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9-12 will qualify to play in the “Chess For Success” State Championships against champions from the other regions in Oregon on March 3rd and 4th.
Tournament play will take place between 9:30am and 4:00pm in the main building on The Delphian School campus in the hills overlooking the Willamette Valley. Grades K-8 will compete in the school’s large middle school classroom, and the high school students will compete in the school’s library.
While the location is new this year, the tournament’s directors will be long-time veterans Rod Bixler of McMinnville and Bruce Cheney of Newberg. Both men are chess coaches and strong supporters of chess in their local school districts.
For those interested, it is not too late for students to sign up. To learn how to sign up or for more information about the “Chess for Success” organization, see its web site at www.ChessForSuccess.org. Tours of The Delphian School will be available to any parents or players who wish to see more of the campus.
The Delphian School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school offering college preparatory, English-as-a-Second-Language and summer programs for elementary through high school students. The Delphian School is licensed to use Applied Scholastics(TM) educational services (http://www.AppliedScholastics.Org).
Company Name: The Delphian School
Web Site Address: http://www.delphian.org
Contact Information: Bruce Wiggins, Director of Public Relations The Delphian School 20950 SW Rock Creek Road Sheridan, Oregon 97378 800-626-6610 brucew@delphian.org
Category: Education
Web Site = http://www.delphian.org
Contact Details = Bruce Wiggins, Director of Public Relations The Delphian School 20950 SW Rock Creek Road Sheridan, Oregon 97378 800-626-6610 brucew@delphian.org
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