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    Oregon Chess News: Wednesday, January 14, 2004

    Wednesday, January 14, 2004

    Russian chess duo on top after fifth round

    "Mumbai, Jan. 14 (PTI): Russian Grandmasters Pavel Smirnov and Alexnader Fominyh, won their respective boards against top Indian players to emerge joint leaders after the fifth round of the Commonwealth Chess Championship here today. " Hindu News

    posted by ChessManiac.com Team Member at 5:14 PM  

    Oregon Chess Club Listings

    ASHLAND. SOU CHESS CLUB. Contact: C/O ANDREW VAUGHN.

    BEND. JUNIPER ELEMENTARY CC. Contact: JOE GREEN. (541) 383 - 6165.

    BEND. J BAR J YOUTH RANCH. Scholastic. FRIDAYS 9-10:30 AM. RANCH . Contact: DANTE BIANCUCCI. (541) 389 - 1409.

    CLATSKANIE. CLATSKANIE CHESS CLUB. MON/WED 3:30-4:30. CLATSKANIE COMMUNITY CENTER , 520 SW TICHENOR , CLATSKANIE, OR 97016 . Contact: KATHRYN & MICHAEL TAYLOR. (503) 728 - 3754. email: clatskaniechessclub@yahoo.com. http://clatskaniechessclub.tripod.com.

    CORVALLIS. LION PRIDE CHESS CLUB. THURSDAY 4-6 PM. LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL , 110 SW ALEXANDER AVE , CORVALLIS, OR 97333 . Contact: C/O PAUL WILLIAM BRADLEY. (541) 929 - 4637.

    EUGENE. YOUTH ENRICHMENT/. College. Contact: TAG PROGRAM.

    EUGENE. SOUTH EUGENE CHESS CLUB. Contact: DIANE THURLOW. (541) 343 - 4977.

    EUGENE. CHESSWAYS. MON-THURS AFTNOON/EVE; SAT AFT. 1626 WILLAMETTE ST , EUGENE, OR . Contact: C/O JERRY RAMEY. (541) 232 - 0328.

    GRANTS PASS. GRANTS PASS CHESS CLUB. WED 6:30-10:30 PM. ROYAL GARDENS , 2075 HIGHLAND AVE , GRANTS PASS OR 97526 . Contact: WRAY MAXWELL. (541) 476 - 5000.

    HILLSBORO. JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Scholastic. FRI 2-3PM. JACKSON ELEM , 675 NE ESTATE DR . Contact: MARY HALL. (503) 648 - 9496.

    KLAMATH FALLS. SHASTA CHESS CLUB. T-W-H 7AM-7:55AM. SHASTA ELEM . Contact: MALCOLM AQUINAS. (541) 883 - 5060. email: aquinasm@kcsd.k12.or.us.

    KLAMATH FALLS. KLAMATH FALLS CHESS CLUB. Contact: C/O PAUL ROMERO.

    KLAMATH FALLS. PELICAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.

    LAKE OSWEGO. TOURCHSTONE SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: C/O KEVIN BOGATIN.

    LINCOLN CITY. TAFT HS CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. Contact: C/O PAUL LENZ.

    LINCOLN CITY. TAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL CC. Scholastic. TUES 3:10-4:30. TAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL , 4040 HIGH SCHOOL DR , LINCOLN CITY, OR . Contact: KAY DOMBROWSKI. (541) 765 - 2551.

    NEHALEM. NEHALEM ELEM SCH CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. WED 7:30AM. SCHOOL LIBRARY . Contact: STEWART MARTIN. (503) 368 - 7474.

    PORTLAND. PORTLAND STATE UNIV CHESS CLUB. College. Contact: C/O JUSTIN MYERS. (503) 699 - 6165.

    PORTLAND. CHESSFAMILIES. Contact: AMY BOYETT. (503) 849 - 0938.

    PORTLAND. CHESS FOR SUCCESS. Contact: JULIE YOUNG. (503) 520 - 8960.

    PORTLAND. CHESS ODYSSEY. VARIOUS LOCATIONS & TIMES. GREATER PORTLAND AREA . Contact: PETE PROCHASKA. (503) 504-5756. email: info@chessodyssey.com. www.chessodyssey.com. Additional Information: Scholastic programs/camps etc.

    PORTLAND. WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL. Scholastic. WED & FRI 2:45-4:30. WESTVIEW HS . Contact: JACK PATRICK. (503) 648 - 4771.

    PORTLAND. RIDGEWOOD CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. Contact: DOUGLAS BAYERN. (503) 643 - 5643.

    PORTLAND. TERRA LINDA SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.

    PORTLAND. JACOB WISMER CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. MONDAY 6:30 PM. JACOB WISMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL , 5477 NW SKYCREST PARKWAY , PORTLAND, OR 97229 . Contact: ZHUNQUIN WANG. (503) 533 - 1950.

    REEDSPORT. PDS CHESS. OCCASIONAL TNMT & CLASSES. MIDWAY CITY COMM CTR , 14900 PARK LANE , MIDWAY CITY LA 92655 . Contact: PAUL SHANNON. (541) 271 - 4010.

    WESTFIR. OAKRIDGE CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. SAME . Contact: ATTN DAVID GORDON. (541) 782 - 2731.

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    posted by ChessManiac.com Team Member at 3:06 PM 0 comments  

    Oregon Chess Club Listings

    ASHLAND. SOU CHESS CLUB. Contact: C/O ANDREW VAUGHN.

    BEND. JUNIPER ELEMENTARY CC. Contact: JOE GREEN. (541) 383 - 6165.

    BEND. J BAR J YOUTH RANCH. Scholastic. FRIDAYS 9-10:30 AM. RANCH . Contact: DANTE BIANCUCCI. (541) 389 - 1409.

    CLATSKANIE. CLATSKANIE CHESS CLUB. MON/WED 3:30-4:30. CLATSKANIE COMMUNITY CENTER , 520 SW TICHENOR , CLATSKANIE, OR 97016 . Contact: KATHRYN & MICHAEL TAYLOR. (503) 728 - 3754. email: clatskaniechessclub@yahoo.com. http://clatskaniechessclub.tripod.com.

    CORVALLIS. LION PRIDE CHESS CLUB. THURSDAY 4-6 PM. LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL , 110 SW ALEXANDER AVE , CORVALLIS, OR 97333 . Contact: C/O PAUL WILLIAM BRADLEY. (541) 929 - 4637.

    EUGENE. YOUTH ENRICHMENT/. College. Contact: TAG PROGRAM.

    EUGENE. SOUTH EUGENE CHESS CLUB. Contact: DIANE THURLOW. (541) 343 - 4977.

    EUGENE. CHESSWAYS. MON-THURS AFTNOON/EVE; SAT AFT. 1626 WILLAMETTE ST , EUGENE, OR . Contact: C/O JERRY RAMEY. (541) 232 - 0328.

    GRANTS PASS. GRANTS PASS CHESS CLUB. WED 6:30-10:30 PM. ROYAL GARDENS , 2075 HIGHLAND AVE , GRANTS PASS OR 97526 . Contact: WRAY MAXWELL. (541) 476 - 5000.

    HILLSBORO. JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Scholastic. FRI 2-3PM. JACKSON ELEM , 675 NE ESTATE DR . Contact: MARY HALL. (503) 648 - 9496.

    KLAMATH FALLS. SHASTA CHESS CLUB. T-W-H 7AM-7:55AM. SHASTA ELEM . Contact: MALCOLM AQUINAS. (541) 883 - 5060. email: aquinasm@kcsd.k12.or.us.

    KLAMATH FALLS. KLAMATH FALLS CHESS CLUB. Contact: C/O PAUL ROMERO.

    KLAMATH FALLS. PELICAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.

    LAKE OSWEGO. TOURCHSTONE SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: C/O KEVIN BOGATIN.

    LINCOLN CITY. TAFT HS CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. Contact: C/O PAUL LENZ.

    LINCOLN CITY. TAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL CC. Scholastic. TUES 3:10-4:30. TAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL , 4040 HIGH SCHOOL DR , LINCOLN CITY, OR . Contact: KAY DOMBROWSKI. (541) 765 - 2551.

    NEHALEM. NEHALEM ELEM SCH CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. WED 7:30AM. SCHOOL LIBRARY . Contact: STEWART MARTIN. (503) 368 - 7474.

    PORTLAND. PORTLAND STATE UNIV CHESS CLUB. College. Contact: C/O JUSTIN MYERS. (503) 699 - 6165.

    PORTLAND. CHESSFAMILIES. Contact: AMY BOYETT. (503) 849 - 0938.

    PORTLAND. CHESS FOR SUCCESS. Contact: JULIE YOUNG. (503) 520 - 8960.

    PORTLAND. CHESS ODYSSEY. VARIOUS LOCATIONS & TIMES. GREATER PORTLAND AREA . Contact: PETE PROCHASKA. (503) 504-5756. email: info@chessodyssey.com. www.chessodyssey.com. Additional Information: Scholastic programs/camps etc.

    PORTLAND. WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL. Scholastic. WED & FRI 2:45-4:30. WESTVIEW HS . Contact: JACK PATRICK. (503) 648 - 4771.

    PORTLAND. RIDGEWOOD CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. Contact: DOUGLAS BAYERN. (503) 643 - 5643.

    PORTLAND. TERRA LINDA SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.

    PORTLAND. JACOB WISMER CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. MONDAY 6:30 PM. JACOB WISMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL , 5477 NW SKYCREST PARKWAY , PORTLAND, OR 97229 . Contact: ZHUNQUIN WANG. (503) 533 - 1950.

    REEDSPORT. PDS CHESS. OCCASIONAL TNMT & CLASSES. MIDWAY CITY COMM CTR , 14900 PARK LANE , MIDWAY CITY LA 92655 . Contact: PAUL SHANNON. (541) 271 - 4010.

    WESTFIR. OAKRIDGE CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. SAME . Contact: ATTN DAVID GORDON. (541) 782 - 2731.

    Shobha Warrier's interview with Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand continues.

    Shobha Warrier's interview with Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand continues.

    Rediff.com recently interviewed Anand. He has some very interesting points and he may help to transform the current rating system. He calls the players association to change this by using the internet.
    "Part I: 'You really want to defeat Kasparov'"
    Read more...

    posted by ChessManiac.com Team Member at 2:08 PM 0 comments  

    Oregon Chess Club Listings

    ASHLAND. SOU CHESS CLUB. Contact: C/O ANDREW VAUGHN.

    BEND. JUNIPER ELEMENTARY CC. Contact: JOE GREEN. (541) 383 - 6165.

    BEND. J BAR J YOUTH RANCH. Scholastic. FRIDAYS 9-10:30 AM. RANCH . Contact: DANTE BIANCUCCI. (541) 389 - 1409.

    CLATSKANIE. CLATSKANIE CHESS CLUB. MON/WED 3:30-4:30. CLATSKANIE COMMUNITY CENTER , 520 SW TICHENOR , CLATSKANIE, OR 97016 . Contact: KATHRYN & MICHAEL TAYLOR. (503) 728 - 3754. email: clatskaniechessclub@yahoo.com. http://clatskaniechessclub.tripod.com.

    CORVALLIS. LION PRIDE CHESS CLUB. THURSDAY 4-6 PM. LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL , 110 SW ALEXANDER AVE , CORVALLIS, OR 97333 . Contact: C/O PAUL WILLIAM BRADLEY. (541) 929 - 4637.

    EUGENE. YOUTH ENRICHMENT/. College. Contact: TAG PROGRAM.

    EUGENE. SOUTH EUGENE CHESS CLUB. Contact: DIANE THURLOW. (541) 343 - 4977.

    EUGENE. CHESSWAYS. MON-THURS AFTNOON/EVE; SAT AFT. 1626 WILLAMETTE ST , EUGENE, OR . Contact: C/O JERRY RAMEY. (541) 232 - 0328.

    GRANTS PASS. GRANTS PASS CHESS CLUB. WED 6:30-10:30 PM. ROYAL GARDENS , 2075 HIGHLAND AVE , GRANTS PASS OR 97526 . Contact: WRAY MAXWELL. (541) 476 - 5000.

    HILLSBORO. JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Scholastic. FRI 2-3PM. JACKSON ELEM , 675 NE ESTATE DR . Contact: MARY HALL. (503) 648 - 9496.

    KLAMATH FALLS. SHASTA CHESS CLUB. T-W-H 7AM-7:55AM. SHASTA ELEM . Contact: MALCOLM AQUINAS. (541) 883 - 5060. email: aquinasm@kcsd.k12.or.us.

    KLAMATH FALLS. KLAMATH FALLS CHESS CLUB. Contact: C/O PAUL ROMERO.

    KLAMATH FALLS. PELICAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.

    LAKE OSWEGO. TOURCHSTONE SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: C/O KEVIN BOGATIN.

    LINCOLN CITY. TAFT HS CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. Contact: C/O PAUL LENZ.

    LINCOLN CITY. TAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL CC. Scholastic. TUES 3:10-4:30. TAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL , 4040 HIGH SCHOOL DR , LINCOLN CITY, OR . Contact: KAY DOMBROWSKI. (541) 765 - 2551.

    NEHALEM. NEHALEM ELEM SCH CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. WED 7:30AM. SCHOOL LIBRARY . Contact: STEWART MARTIN. (503) 368 - 7474.

    PORTLAND. PORTLAND STATE UNIV CHESS CLUB. College. Contact: C/O JUSTIN MYERS. (503) 699 - 6165.

    PORTLAND. CHESSFAMILIES. Contact: AMY BOYETT. (503) 849 - 0938.

    PORTLAND. CHESS FOR SUCCESS. Contact: JULIE YOUNG. (503) 520 - 8960.

    PORTLAND. CHESS ODYSSEY. VARIOUS LOCATIONS & TIMES. GREATER PORTLAND AREA . Contact: PETE PROCHASKA. (503) 504-5756. email: info@chessodyssey.com. www.chessodyssey.com. Additional Information: Scholastic programs/camps etc.

    PORTLAND. WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL. Scholastic. WED & FRI 2:45-4:30. WESTVIEW HS . Contact: JACK PATRICK. (503) 648 - 4771.

    PORTLAND. RIDGEWOOD CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. Contact: DOUGLAS BAYERN. (503) 643 - 5643.

    PORTLAND. TERRA LINDA SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.

    PORTLAND. JACOB WISMER CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. MONDAY 6:30 PM. JACOB WISMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL , 5477 NW SKYCREST PARKWAY , PORTLAND, OR 97229 . Contact: ZHUNQUIN WANG. (503) 533 - 1950.

    REEDSPORT. PDS CHESS. OCCASIONAL TNMT & CLASSES. MIDWAY CITY COMM CTR , 14900 PARK LANE , MIDWAY CITY LA 92655 . Contact: PAUL SHANNON. (541) 271 - 4010.

    WESTFIR. OAKRIDGE CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. SAME . Contact: ATTN DAVID GORDON. (541) 782 - 2731.

    Computer chess helps ADF develop war games

    "
    The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is looking to the game of chess to develop strategies for real life warfare.
    Adelaide-based defence scientists have been analysing the impact of different moves, tactics and tempos on the outcome of hundreds of simultaneous computer chess and checkers games." (Reuters)
    Read more...

    posted by ChessManiac.com Team Member at 3:07 AM 0 comments  

    Oregon Chess Club Listings

    ASHLAND. SOU CHESS CLUB. Contact: C/O ANDREW VAUGHN.

    BEND. JUNIPER ELEMENTARY CC. Contact: JOE GREEN. (541) 383 - 6165.

    BEND. J BAR J YOUTH RANCH. Scholastic. FRIDAYS 9-10:30 AM. RANCH . Contact: DANTE BIANCUCCI. (541) 389 - 1409.

    CLATSKANIE. CLATSKANIE CHESS CLUB. MON/WED 3:30-4:30. CLATSKANIE COMMUNITY CENTER , 520 SW TICHENOR , CLATSKANIE, OR 97016 . Contact: KATHRYN & MICHAEL TAYLOR. (503) 728 - 3754. email: clatskaniechessclub@yahoo.com. http://clatskaniechessclub.tripod.com.

    CORVALLIS. LION PRIDE CHESS CLUB. THURSDAY 4-6 PM. LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL , 110 SW ALEXANDER AVE , CORVALLIS, OR 97333 . Contact: C/O PAUL WILLIAM BRADLEY. (541) 929 - 4637.

    EUGENE. YOUTH ENRICHMENT/. College. Contact: TAG PROGRAM.

    EUGENE. SOUTH EUGENE CHESS CLUB. Contact: DIANE THURLOW. (541) 343 - 4977.

    EUGENE. CHESSWAYS. MON-THURS AFTNOON/EVE; SAT AFT. 1626 WILLAMETTE ST , EUGENE, OR . Contact: C/O JERRY RAMEY. (541) 232 - 0328.

    GRANTS PASS. GRANTS PASS CHESS CLUB. WED 6:30-10:30 PM. ROYAL GARDENS , 2075 HIGHLAND AVE , GRANTS PASS OR 97526 . Contact: WRAY MAXWELL. (541) 476 - 5000.

    HILLSBORO. JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Scholastic. FRI 2-3PM. JACKSON ELEM , 675 NE ESTATE DR . Contact: MARY HALL. (503) 648 - 9496.

    KLAMATH FALLS. SHASTA CHESS CLUB. T-W-H 7AM-7:55AM. SHASTA ELEM . Contact: MALCOLM AQUINAS. (541) 883 - 5060. email: aquinasm@kcsd.k12.or.us.

    KLAMATH FALLS. KLAMATH FALLS CHESS CLUB. Contact: C/O PAUL ROMERO.

    KLAMATH FALLS. PELICAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.

    LAKE OSWEGO. TOURCHSTONE SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: C/O KEVIN BOGATIN.

    LINCOLN CITY. TAFT HS CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. Contact: C/O PAUL LENZ.

    LINCOLN CITY. TAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL CC. Scholastic. TUES 3:10-4:30. TAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL , 4040 HIGH SCHOOL DR , LINCOLN CITY, OR . Contact: KAY DOMBROWSKI. (541) 765 - 2551.

    NEHALEM. NEHALEM ELEM SCH CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. WED 7:30AM. SCHOOL LIBRARY . Contact: STEWART MARTIN. (503) 368 - 7474.

    PORTLAND. PORTLAND STATE UNIV CHESS CLUB. College. Contact: C/O JUSTIN MYERS. (503) 699 - 6165.

    PORTLAND. CHESSFAMILIES. Contact: AMY BOYETT. (503) 849 - 0938.

    PORTLAND. CHESS FOR SUCCESS. Contact: JULIE YOUNG. (503) 520 - 8960.

    PORTLAND. CHESS ODYSSEY. VARIOUS LOCATIONS & TIMES. GREATER PORTLAND AREA . Contact: PETE PROCHASKA. (503) 504-5756. email: info@chessodyssey.com. www.chessodyssey.com. Additional Information: Scholastic programs/camps etc.

    PORTLAND. WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL. Scholastic. WED & FRI 2:45-4:30. WESTVIEW HS . Contact: JACK PATRICK. (503) 648 - 4771.

    PORTLAND. RIDGEWOOD CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. Contact: DOUGLAS BAYERN. (503) 643 - 5643.

    PORTLAND. TERRA LINDA SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB.

    PORTLAND. JACOB WISMER CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. MONDAY 6:30 PM. JACOB WISMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL , 5477 NW SKYCREST PARKWAY , PORTLAND, OR 97229 . Contact: ZHUNQUIN WANG. (503) 533 - 1950.

    REEDSPORT. PDS CHESS. OCCASIONAL TNMT & CLASSES. MIDWAY CITY COMM CTR , 14900 PARK LANE , MIDWAY CITY LA 92655 . Contact: PAUL SHANNON. (541) 271 - 4010.

    WESTFIR. OAKRIDGE CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. SAME . Contact: ATTN DAVID GORDON. (541) 782 - 2731.