ALEXANDER • AMBURGY ​• BRAUNLICH • HULSEY • LUSCOMB • UNRUH
2026 Rózsa Trophy field announced
The best of Oklahoma's best players will come together in Tulsa January 30–February 1 for the fourth annual Rozsa Trophy. The event is a round robin invitational for the top six active players in the state. This year's field is as follows:
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FM Ryan Amburgy (2416)
LM Tom Braunlich (2200)
Joshua Alexander (2138)
David Luscomb (2132)
NM Mark Hulsey (2100)
NM Chuck Unruh (2010)
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LM Tom Braunlich won the inaugural event in 2023. FM Ryan Amburgy won it in 2024 and 2025. Who will win it this year? Watch and find out! Games will be streamed live all weekend. We'll post the link here when it's available. Stay tuned . . .
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Scholastic tournament held in Edmond
The Deer Creek K-12 Open was held Saturday, January 10 at Deer Creek Intermediate School in Edmond. The event drew just shy of 180 players who competed in five sections. Aviel Ndengang and Jack Xue tied for first place in the top section. Visit the Scholastics page for more results.
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David Luscomb wins 34th Holiday Open
The Holiday Open was held December 27 at the historic Campbell Hotel in Tulsa. David Luscomb won the Open, earning himself the first-place prize and getting him ten points closer to 2200. Just a half point behind him was scholastic player Jack Xue, who finished second with 3.5 points. Hable Samadder won the Reserve with 3.5/4. Brandon Escobedo (3.0) finished second.
Now in its thirty-fourth year, the Holiday Open was originally held in Stillwater and organized by Jim and Frank Berry. Tom Braunlich organized this year's event; David Stewart was chief TD. Results are here: The 2025 Holiday Open
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