Entry deadline extended to Thursday!
TYPE OF TOURNAMENT
The Scholastic Chess of Indiana Girl’s Championships recognizes our state’s top scholastic female chess talent. 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 27, 2024
- Jeffersonville – Jeffersonville High School, 2315 Allison Ln, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
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, 2024 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 750 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 750.
- PRIMARY SECTION – Open to girls in grades K-3 with a USCF rating below 750.
STARTING AND ENDING TIMES:
Please be at Jeffersonville High School ready to play by 9:30am (Eastern time). The day will begin with a players’ meeting and first round play will begin at 10:00am. Play should be completed between 3:00-5:00 p.m., depending on the number of players competing.
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:
The hosts will provide sets, but not chess clocks. Players may wish to bring a clock to use during the competition, and chess sets for skittles play.
FOOD:
Food is available for purchase, or you may wish to eat in nearby restaurants.
CONFIRMATION OF ENTRY:
Entries will be posted at http://joepye.net/sci/24SCIGirlsEntries.htm as they are received.
ENTRY DEADLINE:
The entry deadline has been extended to Thursday, April 25th, at 9pm Eastern time. 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:
http://joepye.net/sci/24SCIGirls.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.