Ohio Online Girls Championship

**All states ok in every section except Championship

The Ohio Online Girls Championship will be conducted online on lichess.org.

Championship Section winner will represent Ohio in the Haring National Tournament of Girls State Champions! 

Eligibility: Championship Section is open to girls in grades K-12 or home school equivalent; who are Ohio residents or enrolled in an Ohio school. Every other section is open to girls from all locations in the designated grade levels. 
Format: 5 Round Swiss. USCF Online Standard Rated. 
4 Sections: Championship, Under 1200, K-5 Under 700, 6-12 Under 700. For determining sections, the higher of a player’s USCF Over the Board (OTB) Regular rating and their USCF Online Regular rating will be used. 
Time Limit: Championship G/40 + 10. Other Sections: G/30 + 5. 
Entry Fee: $40. Financial need call 216-321-7000. Registration closes at 6am EST, March 6th. Free USCF membership provided for new or expired members.
Round Times: Championship, 11:00-1:00-3:00-5:00-7:00. Under 1200, K-5 Under 700 and 6-12 Under 700 will be paired ASAP. 
Awards: Trophies mailed home to all players scoring 3.5 or higher, and top 2 teams (schools) in each section, based on adding the best 4 individual scores. 

Registration: At progresswithchess.org/girls until 6am EST, March 6th. 

Fair Play: All games reviewed. Players in the K-12 Ohio Girls Championship Section must be on Zoom with side angle camera. Other sections, no Zoom or cameras required. Players using chess engine assistance will be flagged by lichess and reported to the USCF Ethics Committee. 
Instructions will be emailed to you regarding how to access the tournament on lichess.org, join the Zoom meeting and setup the camera if applicable. 

Contact: Michael Joelson, mdjoelson@progresswithchess.org, 216-321-7000 or Stacia Pugh, stacia@progresswithchess.org, text or call 216-346-9643.