The inaugural Oregon Junior Open was held September 5–6, 2026, in Portland, Oregon, alongside the 76th Oregon Open. Organized by Chess A2Z, the Oregon Chess Federation, and the Portland Chess Club, the event brought together 102 young chess players from Oregon, Washington, and California for a full Labor Day weekend of competition.
The turnout for the first Oregon Junior Open demonstrated the strength and enthusiasm of Oregon’s growing junior chess community. We hope this event will become an annual Labor Day tradition and give generations of young players something to work toward each year. Chess A2Z will maintain a permanent record of the Oregon Junior Open champion in each section each year, recognizing the players who become part of Oregon chess history.
The weekend also included a special moment for Chess A2Z. Chess A2Z founder Zoey Tang was presented with the 2026 US Chess Federation Young Player of the Year Award, recognizing her achievements, growth, and contributions to the chess community.
A huge thank-you to the Oregon Chess Federation, Portland Chess Club, tournament directors, volunteers, parents, coaches, and players who helped make the first Oregon Junior Open possible. We look forward to seeing everyone back at the board next year!
USCF rating report can be found here: https://ratings.uschess.org/event/202609060243?section=0
More tournament pictures can be found here.
Congratulations to Our Winners!
U400 Section
1st Place: Maxim Guffey
2nd Place: Suhaan Gupta
3rd Place: Avery Tyler
4th Place: Timothy Zhang
5th Place: Jaden Ye
Plus Medalists: Noah Donohue, Karl Isaksen
Even Medalists: Srihitha Yedupati, Roger Thompson, Viansh Kasina
U700 Section
1st Place: Satvik Verma
2nd Place: Shanvi Kasina
3rd Place: Owen Thompson
4th Place: Eric Bang
5th Place: Ayaan Singh
Plus Medalists: Jethvik Kallam, Micah Earl, Ashrith Vandadi, Aarav Kale
Even Medalists: Stuti Mudgalmath, Benjamin Appleby, Saisha Sinha, Ishaan Vaidyanathan, Harnoor Kaur
U1000 Section
1st Place: Maxwell Ginal
2nd Place: Pranav Baxter
3rd Place: Parteet Singh
4th Place: Adith Segu
5th Place: Gideon Marak
Plus Medalists: Om Zalavadiya, Anirudh Kanuparthi, Elise Gordon, Vincent Zhong, Thomas Lannom, Oljad Farris
Even Medalists: Riyansh Yaddapalli, Yekshith Alamanda, Israel Marak, Arhad Singh, Aarna Hegde, Bhoomi Puligundla, Melissa Zhong, Vihaan Yaddapalli, Ansh Khandwe
Open Section
1st Place: Nathaniel Petrishak
2nd Place: Matisse Jamil
3rd Place: Tim Hu
4th Place: Cassady Lynn
5th Place: Revel Trammel
Plus Medalists: Navneeth Praveen, Anthony Cheng, Dylan Randall, Tristan Zhai, Henry Rodgers
Even Medalists: Vincent Xie, Pranav Praveen, Tristan Hao, Evan Chien, Vishnu Chethan, Pi Nouveau, Parth Juneja, Josiah Cheung
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the first Oregon Junior Open a greatly successful event. We hope to see everyone back again next year!!
