KCF Event: 19th Annual Kasparov All-Girls National Championships (Chicago, IL) – April 12-14, 2024

APRIL 12-14, 2024

The Kasparov Chess Foundation, the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation, and the United States Chess Federation, are pleased to invite girls from across America to play in the largest and most prestige girls only tournament in the USA; the 19th Annual KCF All-Girls National Chess Championship.

The tournament is open to all girls under 18 years old as of January 1, 2024.
Players will participate in the following categories:
Under 8 years old, under 10, under 12, under 14, under 16, and under 18; sections.

The Champion in each age category, qualifies to represent the USA at the World Cadet (U8, U10, U12) and World Youth (U14, U16, U18) Championships in accordance with US Chess Scholastic National and International Invitation Events and Awards.”

EVENT WEBSITE: http://allgirls.rknights.org/

REGISTER AT: https://www.kingregistration.com/register/2024AGN

WHEN: April 12 – 14, 2024

WHERE: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place – 2233 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago, IL

FORMAT: 6-Round, Swiss System (no elimination)

TIME CONTROL: Game/90, d5

SCHEDULE:
    April 12:  12:30 PM Opening Ceremony, 3 PM Round 1
    April 13: 10 AM Round 2, 2:30 PM Round 3, 6:30 PM Round 4
    April 14: 9 AM Round 5, 1 PM Round 6, 5 PM Awards

AWARDS:
    Under 8 top 15 individuals, top 500 – 799, top U500, top 6 schools
    Under 10 top 16 individuals, top 700 – 999, top U700, top 6 schools
    Under 12 top 16 individuals, top 900 – 1199, top U900, top 6 schools
    Under 14 top 12 individuals, top 1100 – 1399, top U1100, top 4 schools
    Under 16 top 8 individuals, Top 1300 – 1599, top U1300, top 3 schools
    Under 18 top 8 individuals, Top 1500 – 1799, top U1500, top 3 schools

SIDE EVENTS:
    Bughouse Tournament – April 12 11 AM. EF $50 per team by 4/1, $60 after 4/1 or on site
    Blitz Tournament – April 12 7 pm, G5,d0. EF $40 per team by 4/1, $50 after 4/1 or on site