2022 Ohio Girls State Championship

2022 Ohio Girls State Championship
April 30th, 2022 Hudson Montessori School
7545 Darrow Rd, Hudson, OH 44236

Organizer: Discovery Chess Academy, https://discoverychess.org/ Contact: Kala Bagley, 330-475-2964, Click here to show email address

Eligibility: Any female student enrolled in an Ohio School in Grades K through 12 or home-schooled in Ohio in the same grades who is nineteen years old or younger will be eligible to participate. A current USCF membership is required for all sections. Ratings will be determined by the USCF April rating supplement.

Sections: 5 Rounds for all 3 sections K-12 Championship Rds1-2 G/30 d5 Rds3-5 G/45; d5, K-12 U1000 and K-5 U400 reserve G/30: d5. Players may play up in any section. Accelerated Pairings may be used according to OSCA Guidelines

Entry Fees: $40 received by midnight April 22nd, $50 after. No onsite entries. Online registration will close at midnight on Friday April 29th, 2022! $20 for students for students in financial need, write a note when registering.

Registration: https://discoverychess.org/
Please contact Kala Bagley if you would like to register by mail.

Prizes: Trophies will be awarded to all players achieving a score of 3.5 points or better in all sections. Trophies will be awarded to the top three teams in all sections. Participation awards to all players. The top player (using tie breaks) in the K-12 Girls Championship section will be offered the opportunity to be the Ohio representative to the National Girls Tournament of Champions held at the US Open or the National Polgar Girls tournament. If that player declines to participate in either event the offer will be passed in turn to the next top finisher until a player accepts.

Schedule: Check-In 8:30-9:30 AM. Announcements 9:45 AM. Round 1 starts at 10am and following rounds starts ASAP.

Estimated Completion:  Championship Sections 5:00pm, Premier 4:00pm, Reserve Sections 3:30pm

Additional Information: Sets will be provided. Students need to bring their own clocks and know how to set them. Notations required for all students in grades 4 and above. Half point byes okay, limit 1. Must be requested before round 2 pairings posted. April official USCF ratings used. Masks required in playing area; subject to change as the date gets closer.

OSCA: All Ohio Scholastic Chess Association guidelines for this event will be followed.

Hotels: Many nearby hotels are available.
Food: There will be a concession stand selling reasonably priced food and beverages provided by Hudson Montessori School Upper Elementary to support their Field Trips.