8th Annual New York State Girls Championship!

US Chess Junior Grand Prix (Top 3 Championship Sections Only)

A State Championship Event!

Nov. 8-9 or 8 or 9.  8th Annual NY State Girls Championship!  Presented by Little House of Chess and Chess Center of New York. Open to all girls born after 11/9/04, out of state welcome, Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, 36 West 93rd St. (some sections may be across the street at 5 West 93rd St. or at 4 West 93rd St.), between Central Park West & Columbus Ave., New York, NY 10025. Subways: Broadway & 96th Street (1,2,3 trains), Central Park West & 96th Street (B, C trains).  Online entries at www.chessgirls.win (or www.chesscenter.cc)  (2-Day Championship sections): $105 thru 11/4/24, $115 until 11/7; (1-Day sections): $89 thru 11/4/24, $99 until 11/7.  All sections: $130 after 11/7 until registration (on-site entries may not be available). The online entry fees are only valid using our website registration (other entries may be higher and may not be available). May be limited to 400 players!  Entries may be subject to waiting list. See website for latest COVID policies, especially for updates posted closer to tournament date.  In 8 sections. Each section has its own age, (grade) and rating requirements (Championship sections open to all who are under age (and grade) limits; unrateds allowed all sections). Open Championship, open to all girls born after 11/9/04 (top NYS K-12 girl qualifies for 2025 National Girls Tournament of Champions in Madison, WI), K-6 Championship and K-3 Championship are each 2-days: 6-SS, G/60, d/10. Rounds: Sat. 10 am-1-4 pm; Sun. 9 am-12 pm-3 pm.  K-12 Under 1400 (Sat), K-12 Under 1000, K-6 Under 900, K-3 Under 600 and K-1 Championship are each 1-Day (Sunday), 5-SS, G/30, d5. Playing on Saturday only is K-12 Under 1400. Rounds: 10 am-12-1:30-3-4:45 pm Sat. Playing on Sunday only with earlier starting times are K-12 Under 1000, K-6 Under 900, K-3 Under 600 and K-1 Championship. Rounds: 9 am-11-12:30-2-3:30 pm Sun. K-1 open to grades 1/below born after 11/9/16.  Both K-3 sections open to grades 3/below born after 11/9/14. Both K-6 sections open to grades 6/below born after 11/9/11. Both K-12 sections open to grades 12/below born after 11/9/04. Awards: K-12 U1400 6:30 pm Sat.; other 1-Day sections about 5 pm Sun., 2-Day sections about 6 pm Sun. Awards to top 10 each section and top 2 Unr. In each 1-Day section, additional awards listed on website. Grade awards: top 3 K/below in K-1 section, top 3 scorers below 9th Grade in K-12 U1400 and K-12 U1000, top 3 below 4th grade in K-6 U900, and top 3 below 2nd grade in K-3 U600 (you can win both plaque + trophy + medal). All players scoring 4 or more (5 or more in 2-Day sections) who don't win a trophy or plaque receive a medal! Speed playoff for 5-0 or 6-0. Awards also to top 4 teams each section and top 3 overall teams across all sections for Rounds 1-5 (top 3 scorers from same school = team, all on team must attend same school). Individual free/reduced-price entry prizes (in each 2-Day Championship section): Free/reduced-price entry to 3 specified Continental Chess tournaments thru 12/31/25 to 1st, 2 entries to 2nd, 1 to 3rd!  One free/reduced-price entry to 1st in each 1-Day section!  Free/reduced-price entries courtesy of Continental Chess and are valid for most CCA tournaments (some CCA tournaments have minimum rating requirements in their top sections, other tournaments charge an extra fee, based on a player’s rating, to play in the top sections; NYS Girls Free/Reduced-Price entry prizes do not cover any such additional surcharges for playing in the top section).  See website for details and restrictions. All: Out-of-state eligible for prizes but top NY State player and team in each Championship section are NY State Champions. Nov. 2024 official ratings used (Online Regular ratings used if no OTB Regular), except unofficial ratings at uschess.org usually used if otherwise unrated. Cannot play with rating below Online Regular rating minus 100 points. TD reserves right to assign estimated ratings to players with non-USCF ratings. Code of Conduct (on website) applies to players, parents, coaches and spectators. Electronic device restrictions: see website. All substitutions from advance entry list charged late fee. Section switches subject to $20 extra charge per player after 11/7. $15 service charge for each player refund. TD reserves right to reassign sections for advance entries with incorrect or unclear registrations. Limit 2 byes, commit before rd. 3. No mail entries. HR:  see travel websites for nearby hotels in NYC. Info, help with entries, etc: www.chessgirls.win (or www.chesscenter.cc). Questions: Click here to show mail address, chesscentr@gmail.com. Tournament will also contribute at least $1 per player to the NYSCA Scholastic Fund (see nysca.net for possible NYSCA financial assistance applications for Title I players). Sets provided by Little House of Chess— please bring digital clocks!