KCF All-Girls National Championships

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place – 2233 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago, IL

 

presented BY

Kasparov Chess Foundation in association with Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation & US Chess

 

DETAILS

Format: 6SS, G/90,d5

Entry Fee: $100 by 2/17, $125 by 3/10, $175 after 3/24, $225 by Apr 3, $250 Onsite. Do not mail after 4/1. $20 refund fee. $40 fee for roster or section changes after 3/24.

More Info: www.allgirls.rknights.org

Onsite Registration: Fri 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Opening Ceremony: Fri 2:30pm.

Rounds: Rd. 1 – Fri 3:00pm; Rounds 2-4 – Sat 10:00am, 2:30pm, 6:30pm; Rounds 5-6 – Sun 9:00am & 1:00pm

Awards: 5:00pm

Bye: A single half-point bye is available for any round, except the last round. The bye may be requested online by 11pm on the day before the tournament starts. On-site requests have a deadline for round 1 of 2-hours before the scheduled start time. For all later rounds the deadline is 2-hours before the scheduled start for Round 2. Thereafter, the only bye available is a zero-point bye, which is an option for any round and may be requested up to 2 hours before the start of the round for which the zero-point bye is requested.

Any bye, including a zero-point bye may not be revoked after Round 1 begins.

The Chief TD shall have the ability to grant a half-point bye for any round on unusual circumstances, except the last round.

Hotel: single - quad $189 Reservations: (312)567-1234. Reserve early rate may increase / sell out.

 

SECTIONS / AWARDS

Age as of 1/1/2025

Under 8 top 14 individuals, top 500 – 799, top U500, top 6 schools

Under 10 top 16 individuals, top 700 – 999, top U700, top 6 schools

Under 12 top 16 individuals, top 900 – 1199, top U900, top 6 schools

Under 14 top 16 individuals, top 1100 – 1399, top U1100, top 4 schools

Under 16 top 8 individuals, Top 1300 – 1599, top U1300, top 3 schools

Under 18 top 8 individuals, Top 1500 – 1799, top U1500, top 3 schools

(top 3 players added for team scores)

 

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY:
The following players are eligible in accordance with the US Chess Federation’s Scholastic Regulation:

• Full-time students who are enrolled in school (public, private, home, or virtual) in the United States or its territories for the entire semester in which the event is held. US Chess strongly encourages players, parents or coaches who have questions about eligibility to contact the US Chess Director of Events by email or phone at least three weeks before the tournament.
• U.S. citizens who are attending school abroad.
• Home-schooled and virtual-schooled students who live in the United States or are U.S. citizens living abroad.

 

The Champion in each age category, qualifies to represent the USA at the World Cadets (U8, U10, U12), and World Youth (U14, U16, U18) Championships in accordance with US Chess Scholastic National and International Invitation Events and Awards