Chess Links
The following links are intended to be helpful for scholastic chess players in the Coastal Bend.
The The United Chess Federation. The OCBCF is Affiliate A6013286 of the USCF.
The Member Services Area of the USCF. Search for Players, Tournaments and Affiliates.
The Texas Chess Association The OCBCF is a Club Member of the TCA.
The TCA Region VII Website The Coastal Bend of Texas is in Region VII of the TCA.
Chess in the News
- A piece on the St. Patricks Shamrock Classic on March 6, 2010 is available from the Corpus Christi Caller-Times website.
- Photos from the 2010 Royal Chess Tournament at the Corpus Christi Caller-Times website held February 6, 2010 at Del Mar College and hosted by the Royal Chess Club at Collegiate High School.
- "Little Miss Gibson and the 1947 U.S. Open in Corpus Christi," By Ken Muir appears in the November 2007 issue of Chess Life
- Idaho Turns to Chess as Education Strategy from the New York Times, March 20, 2008
Chess links of interest to all players
- The TCA Region VIII website
- The Corpus Christi Chess Club, Meeting occasional Tuesdays at the Clotide P Garcia Library starting in June. See the link for details.
OCBCF Pictures
- National Chess Day at La Palmera Mall: October 8, 2011
- The Beginners Tournament at Fannin Elementary: October 1, 2011
Please contact Bob James if you have a link to add to this page.