McMinnville Chess Tournament

We are excited to announce the first McMinnville Chess Tournament on Saturday, May 10th, from 9am-1pm. Join us! We’re meeting at Evergreen Museum, where we’ve reserved several rooms to accommodate our event and comfortably accommodate up to 30 players.

Tickets are $15, and there’s no fee at all to current club members at any level (monthly, annual, and lifetime). We also have a scholarship program and a discount code for anyone who asks. No one will ever be turned away for lack of funds.

This event is brought to you with support from our sponsors, including EMPWR Nutrition, a local company that offers nutritional bars that create a unique snacking experience inspiring to a healthier lifestyle. Thank you to EMPWR Nutrition and our other sponsors for helping our chess community grow and making this event possible!

TOURNAMENT DETAILS
Members are asked to bring their own chess clocks and boards (BYOB!), keep open containers away from game boards and equipment, and are expected to agree to our Community Code of Conduct for a fun, supportive space for everyone. A limited number of club-provided chess sets and clocks will be available, first-come, first-served.

• Tournament is open to all until tickets sell out

• There will sections for both US Chess-rated and -unrated players of all ages

• We have four divisions, Youth Rated, Youth Unrated, Adult Rated, and Adult Unrated, with preference given to youth players in our community and beyond

• More details will be sent to you after registration

• There will be prizes for the winners!

• We begin promply at 9am, and there are no refunds for late- or no-shows

• Please note that event registration is at MacChess.org/events and not at any other website

• A limited number of scholarship tickets are available. Contact us! for more info

• Interested in sponsorship? Contact us!

ABOUT EVERGREEN MUSEUM
The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is an independent, 501c3 non-profit aviation museum in McMinnville, Oregon. Its exhibits include the Hughes H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose) and more than fifty military and civilian aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), and spacecraft.

The museum complex includes four main buildings: the original aviation exhibit hall, a large screen digital theater, a second exhibit hall focused on space technology, and a water park. We will be located in rooms 301 + 302 in the East Pavilion.

Evergreen Museum’s primary focus is education with a dedicated mission of providing fun and exciting education programs for children across the nation that sparks an interest in STEAM, creating the next generation of aviators and space explorers.

Rooms 301 + 302, where our chess tournament will be held, will be in the East Pavilion, which is closest to the North Lot. If in doubt, in the center of the outdoor walkway between the two buildings in a giant compass that will help you remember which building is East or West.

If you have any questions about exhibits or need directions, anyone at the front desk or wandering around in a green vest can help you find rooms 301 + 302.

WHAT TO BRING
Bring a chess board and clock (if you have them). If you do not have a chess clock, download “Chess Clock by Chess.com” on iPhone or Android — and be sure to enable airplane mode and disable notifications during gameplay.

Thanks so much, and we look forward to seeing you at our event!

– The McMinnville Chess Club tournament organizing team: Christefano Reyes, Mike Terrill, Elia Dalle Fratte, Ross Wod, and Roger Mitchell

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McMinnville Chess Club is for all ages and skill levels, and we offer free, open play events, rated and unrated tournaments, resources and opportunities for chess study and lessons, and the nicest chess club members you’ll ever meet in town. We are an affiliate club registered with the United States Chess Federation (USCF), allowing our members to host and play in our rated tournaments and climb the chess ladder with an official, nationally recognized chess rating. Please use our club code A9540128 when signing up or renewing your membership with US Chess. Thank you!