Ocean State Chess Association is the Official R.I. State Affiliate of the United States Chess Federation

OSCA’s Rhode Island State Scholastic Chess League has the consists of 30+ teams from schools in the state of R.I.,
which gives students the opportunity to play chess against other schools. Schools must have at least 4 players (or more) from your school to participate, but you can have as many as you like on a single team.

The Ocean State Chess Association currently schedules school matches from January - March every year.
3 Leagues include: High School Teams (Grades 9-12), Middle School Teams (Grades 6-8), and Elementary School Teams (Grades K-5).

In 2027, there will be only one R.I. Scholastic Chess League. OSCA will organize the High School & Middle School Leagues, and the Southeast New England Chess Association (SENECA) will collaborate with OSCA and direct the Elementary School League under the Authorization of the Ocean State Chess Association, the Rhode Island State Affiliate of the U.S. Chess Federation.

2027 OSCA RHODE ISLAND CHESS LEAGUE REGISTRATION (SEE BELOW)

Registration for the 2027 Rhode Island Chess League will open in September – December 2026. This year’s League Registration Deadline  is December 11, 2026, and the $175 (per team) payment is due by Friday, December 11th and received no later than January 2, 2027.
However, if you have 10+ students in your club, you might consider registering 2 teams. We have a special discount rate for schools
with two teams in the same league. OSCA currently has over 30+ school teams in our 3 OSCA Scholastic Chess Leagues. The schedules are usually sent out at the end of December and before January 2, and school matches run from January – March 2027. Contact us for more information. We hope you can join us! Please see the options below to register your team:

HIGH SCHOOLS & MIDDLE SCHOOLS - REGISTER ONLINE: CLICK HERE

REGISTER BY MAIL: Mail $175 Check Payable to: Ocean State Chess Association, 42 Forbes Street, Riverside, RI 02915

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS REGISTRATION - GO TO SENECA WEBSITE: CLICK HERE
(Rhode Island Elementary League will be organized by SENECA under the Authorization of the Ocean State Chess Association)

Please use our OSCA Match Results Form to submit match results Click Here to Download

2027 OSCA Chess League Rules. You can get a copy: Click Here to Download

If you have any questions, please contact us: 

Frank DelBonis, Ocean State Chess League Director – frank@oceanstatechess.com

Daniel Amadio, Ocean State Chess League Assistant Director – danamadio@yahoo.com

If your school is interested in joining the Ocean State Scholastic Chess League
please contact Frank DelBonis: frank@oceanstatechess.com