Tournaments

March 7, 2026 - April 21, 2026

Players should register through BracketJD.com

Registration closes 4 days before the regional tournament date

To register:

1. If you are from one of our partner schools, check with your chess coach for your registration access code and follow the registration directions
2. 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:

1. Visit BracketJD and login to your account   (An account is necessary because tournament pairings and results will be delivered electronically after each round)
2. Search for "Chess for Success"
3. Click on the Tournament you want to register for (Use this link to find your region, using Search by Address)
4. Click on "enter"
5. On the Menu side bar, click on "Register"
6. Provide the required information including your access code
7. You will get a confirmation email from BracketJD
8. (Students first and last names will be visible to all who register for the tournament, if you need an anonymous registration please contact us.)  

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

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Who qualifies to compete in the State Tournament?

• Players who score a 3.5 or better during gameplay in a Regional Tournament or other approved qualifying event advance to the State Tournaments. 
• Automatic Qualifiers: Some of the previous year's Chess for Success State Championship Tournament individual participants automatically qualify to play in the current Oregon State Tournament. 9th - 12th Division: anyone who scored within one point of the winner.
• All other divisions: Individuals and Teams who finish in First, Second or Third place. Automatic Qualification is only applicable for the following year's Oregon State Tournament. If an automatic finalist decides to play in the Regional Tournament, he or she must register using the same form as other players. Their scores are not visible so that other finalists may be qualified.

Tournament Dates & Expectations

• Players arriving after 8:45 am may forfeit the first round game.
• Announcements begin at 9:00 and the first game will start at 9:15 am

April 25, 2026

Want to pre-order a state tournament tshirt?  Use our order form T-shirt order form

Teams that have qualified, should register on BracketJD

Registration is open!  If you need to submit payment visit this link

After payment is received you will get an automated thank you email with your access code 

Once you have your access code visit TournamentJD to complete registration

• If your student is part of one of our after school clubs please check with your coach for the access code

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

Know before you go!

1. Parking is limited.  The schools have two parking lots, once these are full off street parking is used and you may have to walk so come prepared!  There will be a limited number of handicap spaces which will require a handicap permit
2. Elementary School Students will play at South Meadows; Middle School and High School students will play at Witch Hazel
3. Food will be available at our snack table
4. There will be five rounds of chess.  Games are limited to one hour and clocks are used after 40 minutes.  School Teams play Head to Head against another school
5. A team will consist of up to seven players from the same school, of which five play each round.  The coach determines who is on the team and who plays any given round
6. All chess rules apply including: Touch Move/Touch Take, En Passant, Castling, Pawn Promotion and Sufficient Material
7. If students have questions or concerns while playing they should raise their hand to call over a judge
8. There are three divisions:  Elementary (K-5)  Middle School (6-8) and High School (9-12).  
9. Trophies are awarded to the top three teams (including teams)

April 26, 2026

Want to pre-order a state tournament t-shirt?  Use our T-shirt Order Form 

Players who qualify should register through BracketJD

Registration is open!  

Payment:  This tournament is free for students in our after school clubs, please check with your coach for the access code.  If your student is not in one of our clubs the registration fee is $25 and payment can be submitted here

After getting code visit TournamentJD to complete your registration

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

Know before you go!

1. Parking is limited.  The schools have two parking lots, once these are full off street parking is used and you may have to walk so come prepared!  There will be a limited number of handicap spaces which will require a handicap permit
2. Elementary School Students will play at South Meadows; Middle School and High School students will play at Witch Hazel
3. Food will be available at our snack table
4. There will be five rounds of chess.  Games are limited to one hour and clocks are used after 40 minutes
5. All chess rules apply including: Touch Move/Touch Take, En Passant, Castling, Pawn Promotion and Sufficient Material
6. If students have questions or concerns while playing they should raise their hand to call over a judge
7. There are three divisions:  Elementary (K-5)  Middle School (6-8) and High School (9-12). 
8. Trophies are awarded to the top three finishers in each division (including ties)