Tournament Registration

First tournament? No worries!

Chess for Success organizes tournaments across three categories: regional tournaments, state tournaments, and our informal "for fun" tournaments. To participate in tournaments you will need to create an account on BracketJD. An account is necessary because tournament pairings and results will be delivered electronically after each round

If you are from one of our partner schools, check with your chess coach for your registration access code and follow the registration directions below
If you are not from one of our partner schools, submit your payment via our paypal link. You will get an automated email response with your registration access code. Alternatively, you can mail a check payable to Chess for Success at 4207 SE Woodstock Blvd #271, Portland, Or 97206. Please include a valid email address with payment, upon receipt of payment we will email the registration access code.

Once you have your access code:

Visit BracketJD and sign up for your account if you don't already have one.
Log in to your BracketJD account and search for "Chess for Success"
Click on the Tournament you want to register for (Use this link to find your region, using Search by Address)
Click on "enter"
On the Menu side bar, click on "Register"
Provide the required information including your access code
You will get a confirmation email from BracketJD
Students first and last names will be visible to all who register for the tournament, if you need an anonymous registration contact us.

You can contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions or payment issues.

Basic Expectations

At Chess for Success tournaments, we want to make sure that everyone has a good time while competing seriously.

We encourage you to develop your chess skills and be a good sport. This means playing by the rules and showing respect to your opponents. Being a good sport is very important, and it means being polite, patient, and graceful whether you win or lose.

These expectations help us create a fun and rewarding experience as we celebrate the game of chess together. Tournaments are a mix of fun and serious competition, so please follow these rules to ensure that we all have the best possible time

How does a tournament work?

At about 9am, the Tournament Director will briefly explain the rules and make pairings for everybody's first round at about 9:30am.

At the end of each game, each player reports to the Tournament Director whether they won, drew or lost. A win is 1 point, a draw is 1/2 a point, and a loss is 0.

All of our tournaments are played in "rounds." When all the games in a round are finished, the Tournament Director makes pairings for the next round.

Players are matched with an opponent in each round whose score is the same or very near the same.

Tournaments will be five rounds unless player attendance is low enough to require fewer. Whoever has the highest score after all the rounds is the winner. Players with the same score are given the same final position. We do not break ties.

In each Division, everyone plays the same number of games. Nobody is eliminated.

Be prepared to stay as long as needed to play all rounds. If you must leave early for any reason, notify the Tournament Director before you leave.

FAQs

First tournament? Here are some commonly asked questions!

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General Tournament Rules

These rules apply to all tournaments. However, there may be additional rules for each specific tournament.

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Find Your Region

Your region is determined by where your school is located.

If you are a home school student, find your region according to where you live. If you participate in a chess club as a home school student, you may be eligible to participate on the team for that school. Talk to your chess club advisor if you're not sure.

Upcoming Tournaments

State Tournaments

2025 Oregon State Team Championships

April 26, 2025

South Meadows Middle School

The two-day Chess for Success State Tournament has been held annually since 1967, and is open to all students in grades K-12 who reside in Oregon. See the information for finalists who qualify for the state tournament.

Teams that have qualified, should register on BracketJD

To register:

If you are from one of our partner schools, check with your coach for your registration access code than follow the directions below
If you are not from one of our partner schools, submit your credit card payment via our PayPal link. Once your payment is processed you will get an email with your registration access code. Alternatively, you can mail a check payable to Chess for Success at 4207 SE Woodstock Blvd #271, Portland, Or 97206. Please include a valid email address with payment, upon receipt of payment we will email the registration access code.

Once you have your access code:

Visit BracketJD and sign up for your account if you don't already have one. (An account is necessary because tournament pairings and results will be delivered electronically after each round)
Log in to your Bracket JD account and search for "Chess for Success"
Click on the Tournament you are registering for and enter your access code when prompted
Click on "enter"
On the menu side bar, click on "Register"
Provide the required information including your access code
You will get an automated email confirming your registration

Students first and last names will be visible to all registered participants, if you need an anonymous registration please contact us.

Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions or payments issues.

Learn More and Register for 2025 Oregon State Team Championships