Event Overview
The 2025 North Carolina K-12 Girls State Championship is the official scholastic state girls championship of North Carolina, and is the state qualifier for the Haring National Invitational. It will award 40 trophies and plaques.
When: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Where: Ravenscroft School, Raleigh (Cox Court Gym)
7409 Falls of Neuse Road
Raleigh, NC 27615
Free Internet and Free Parking
Eligibility: Only scholastic (PK-12) girls who live in or attend school in North Carolina are permitted to play.
Registration Deadlines and Entry Fees:
JotForm to register: https://form.jotform.com/250486151509154
▪ February: Entry fee $35
▪ March 1-19: $40
▪ March 20 or 21: $45
▪ Register Onsite 8:00am to 8:30am: $50 (likely half point bye Round 1)
Format:
▪ 5 Sections: Open; U1300; U800; U500; U300
▪ Prizes: Individual trophies to top 3 girls in each section and class prizes as follows:
Open section - 1st each in: U1700, U1600, and U1500
U1300 section - 1st each in: U1200, U1100, U1000, and U900
U800 section - 1st each in: U700 and U600
U500 section - 1st each in: U450, U400, and U350
U300 section - 1st each in: U250, U200, and U150
Team plaques to top 3 school teams in each of U800. U500, and U300 sections.
Travel stipend for Open winner attending 2025 USCF Haring tournament. If there is a tie for First Place in the Open section, tiebreak regulations are on the website https://www.dragonknightchess.com/
Other prizes may be awarded.
▪ 4 round Swiss System; Time control: G/45; d5
▪ Playing schedule: Sat, March 22: Round start times 9am; 11:30am; 2pm; 4pm
▪ Up to 1 half point bye allowed for any round declared before Round 3
Side Events
▪ Master Simul and 2025 Women’s Tournament of Champions
USCF membership is required; Dragon Knight Chess will use vouchers to create new scholastic memberships, or to replace expired scholastic memberships.
Sponsors: North Carolina Chess Association, Dragon Knight Chess, and Indermaur Chess Foundation
Organizer: Dragon Knight Chess
For more information please visit: www.dragonknightchess.com/tournaments/ or contact Coach Jonathan Schroer at Click here to show mail address Phone: (919) 422-2535.
Playing site address:
Ravenscroft School
7409 Falls of Neuse Road
Raleigh, NC 27615
United States
Sections: 6 (including 2025 Women’s Tournament of Champions)
Handicap Accessible: Yes
7409 Falls of Neuse Road
Ralrigh, NC 27615
United States