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 Largest Scholastic Chess Leagues in Rhode Island and consists of
30+ teams from schools in the state of R.I., which gives students the opportunity to play chess against other schools.
You must have at least 4 players 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, OSCA will be organizing the High School & Middle Schools Leagues, and SENECA will be directing the Elementary School League under the authorization of the Rhode Island State Affiliate, Ocean State Chess Association.
2027 OSCA RHODE ISLAND CHESS LEAGUE REGISTRATION WILL OPEN FALL 2026
Registration for the 2027 Rhode Island Chess League registration will open in September – December 2026. This year’s deadline for registration is December 11, 2026 and the $175 (per team) payment is due no later than January 2, 2026. 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 same league. OSCA currently has over 30+ school teams in our 3 OSCA Scholastic Chess Leagues. The schedules are send out usually 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 click on one of the button options below and 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 St. Riverside, RI 02915
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS REGISTRATION – (SENECA WEBSITE): CLICK HERE
(Rhode Island Elementary League will be organized by SENECA under the Authorization of 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