TYPE OF TOURNAMENT

The Scholastic Chess of Indiana Girl’s Championships recognizes our state’s scholastic female chess talent.  Players compete in one of three sections against players of similar ability.

The winner of the Championship section receives a $1000 scholarship for education after high school graduation, and she becomes Indiana’s representative at the Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls’ State Champions.  

This is a Swiss style tournament, meaning players play all rounds.  There is no elimination.

DATE AND LOCATION: April 26, 2025

  • Marian University – Indianapolis – 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis, IN 46222 – SCI will share the specific campus location, directions, and parking information to registrants at least one week prior to the event.

ELIGIBILITY:

Any K-12th grade female student who is a resident of Indiana may participate in this tournament. Public, private, and home-schooled students are eligible.  

This tournament is rated by the United States Chess Federation (USCF).  Players must have an active USCF membership to participate, and the USCF membership must indicate the player is female.  Memberships can be purchased at www.uschess.org.  Eligibility for the Championship section will be determined by the student’s Regular USCF rating on the April, 2025 rating list. 

SECTIONS:

The SCI Girls’ Championships is organized into three sections:

  • CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION – Open to girls in grades K-12 with a USCF rating of 800 or higher.  The winner of this section will receive a $1000 scholarship for education after high school graduation, and she will be Indiana’s representative at the Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls’ State Champions, held at the US Open in July.
  • RESERVE SECTION – Open to girls in grades K-12 with a USCF rating below 800 or unrated.  
  • PRIMARY SECTION – Open to girls in grades K-3. Players in grades K-3 may choose to play in the Reserve or Championship sections depending on their rating.

ENTER THE 2025 SCI GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS HERE: https://joepye.net/sci/25SCIGirls.htm

STARTING AND ENDING TIMES:

Doors will open at 8:30AM local (Eastern) time. Players should be in the building ready for the players’ meeting by 9:00. Players who are not present at the start of the first round may be forfeited.  Please allow extra time to park and locate the tournament playing area.

It is very difficult to give an accurate ending time for a tournament. All sections will not necessarily end at the same time, but we should be done between 3:00-5:00PM. We suggest you try to keep the entire day open for chess, if possible.

ROUNDS AND TIME CONTROLS:

Number of rounds and time controls will depend on the number of entants and may change. We expect the following:

  • Championship Section: 4-SS; G/45;d5; notation required
  • Reserve Section: 5-SS; G/35;d5; notation optional
  • Primary Section: 5-SS; G/30;d5; notation optional

AWARDS:

Trophies are awarded to the top 5 finishers in each section.  The winner of the Championship section will also receive the scholarship and Haring tournament entry described above.

EQUIPMENT:

Chess sets and boards will be supplied. Players may bring their own equipment for skittles play between rounds.

We will furnish clocks for the Championship section and for games going long in other sections. Students may use their own clocks. Games without clocks will get clocks 20 minutes from the projected end time of their game, with each player given 10 minutes with no delay.

ABOUT OUR HOST SITE:

We are excited to be able to play the SCI Girls’ Championship at Marian University! It is a medium sized college campus located in Indianapolis. Because there are many different buildings and parking lots on campus, please allow extra time to arrive and find your way to the playing area. Specific details on parking and the tournament’s campus location will be shared with registrants at least one week prior to the event.

Similar to other scholastic chess tournaments, players will compete in a separate room to control noise and allow for concentration. Players and coaches will have designated waiting areas while the tournament is ongoing. Coaches and parents can accompany their players at the beginning of each round, but must leave the area before the round begins.

FOOD:

Marian University has many food options available on campus, ranging from their cafeteria to fast food shops.

CONFIRMATION OF ENTRY:

Entries will be posted at https://joepye.net/sci/25SCIGirlsEntries.htm as they are received.

ENTRY DEADLINE:

The entry deadline has been extended to Thursday, April 19th. Entry is $25.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTION AND REGISTRATION:

Joe Riegsecker, SCI Vice President, is the Chief Tournament Director for the SCI Girls’ Championships, and he is managing registration for the tournament.  You may access the online registration form here:

https://joepye.net/sci/25SCIGirls.htm

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Joe by e-mail at scichessin@gmail.com or by text at 574-536-2310 or by phone at 574-533-9218 in that order of preference.

ENTER THE 2025 SCI GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS HERE: https://joepye.net/sci/25SCIGirls.htm