In the August issue of Oklahoma Chess Magazine:  Our twisty, turny 2026 state championship (with lots of annotated games); FM Ryan Amburgy at the Naroditsky Memorial; news from the annual OCA membership meeting; a special honor for Oklahoma player Aviel Ndengang;  Team Oklahoma's success in the online chess arena; a farewell to Alex Relyea; and "Chess behind the scenes," a look at chess in Hollywood... Plus games, puzzles, book reviews, and—you might as well just go ahead and download a copy. Read it now!