Girls Club Room Schedule
The below schedule is tentative and subject to change. A full schedule of events for the National K-12 Grade Championships is available here.
Friday December 12th
11:00 a.m. – Girls Club Room opens
3:00 p.m. – Welcome party: meet WGM Zoey Tang, raffles, and prizes
3:30 p.m. – Chess Lesson with WGM Zoey Tang
Saturday December 13th
10:00 a.m. – Girls Club Room opens
11:00 a.m. – Tandem simul with WGM Zoey Tang
2:00 p.m. – Player game analysis with WGM Zoey Tang
3:30 p.m. – Human chess game
Sunday December 14th
9:00 a.m. – Girls Club Room opens
10:00 a.m. – Donut social and town hall meeting (parents and coaches welcome)
11:00 a.m. – Blindfold chess exhibition with WGM Zoey Tang
3:00 p.m. – Human chess game
3:30 p.m. – Closing party: games, raffles, and prizes
Throughout the Weekend
Holiday card-making stations available while supplies last
Girls Club Room Special Guest
This year's guest is WGM Zoey Tang (photo courtesy of Saint Louis Chess Club).
17-year-old WGM Zoey Tang is the 2025 U.S. Girls' Junior Champion, as well as the 2023 and 2024 Oregon State Champion (making her both the youngest-ever and first female winner). Tang is also the winner of the 2024 Ruth Haring Tournament of Girls Champions, and earned her WGM title in January of this year. In addition to her accomplishments as a player, Tang is also the founder of Puddletown Chess, a contributor to Chess Life Online, and a regular contributor to American Chess Magazine.