OSCA 1st R.I. All-Girls & Women’s Chess Championship Tournament at Bay View (East Providence, RI) – Open to Out-of-State Players

Saturday, January 11, 2024

* OPEN TO OUT-OF STATE PLAYERS *

St. Mary Academy – Bay View
3070 Pawtucket Ave
Riverside, RI 02915

SECTIONS
* OPEN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – Open Championship – Any Age (USCF RATED) – USCF Required
* OPEN GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP – Girls, Grade K-12 (USCF RATED) – USCF Membership Required
* GRADE K-12 (UNRATED) – Scholastic Girls Section – USCF Membership NOT Required

ENTRY FEES
OPEN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP: Early Registration $25 (by 1/1/2025). Regular reg. $30 by 1/10/2025
OPEN GIRL’S CHAMPIONSHIP = Early Registration $25 (by 1/1/2025). Regular reg. $30 by 1/10/2025
GRADE K-12 (UNRATED) = Early Registration $20 (by 1/1/2025). Regular registration $25 by 1/10/2025

* Note: Day of Event Registration is $5 More

* St. Mary Bay View Students & Faculty, receive Free entry – Please email: [email protected]
Please provide your Name, Age, Phone, Grade or Faculty/Parent info.
Student who want to play in USCF Rated section only need to purchase $20 USCF Membership good for 1 yr

Format: 4SS, G/30; d5 – 4 Rounds.
Round 1 starts around 10:00 AM and finish around 3:00 PM

Prizes
Trophies for 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place in every section, Medals
1st Place Championship Winner Must be a Rhode Island Resident,
There will also be 1st Place Trophies for out-of-state players who participate

• ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
• St. Mary Bay View is the oldest and most prestigious All -Girls School in Rhode Island founded in 1874
• Tournament will be held in the Library – Plenty of Parking
• St. Mary Academy Bay View Students should register by emailing Frank DelBonis: [email protected]
• Register here online by 01/10/2025. Pre-registration check-in from 9:15 – 9:45 AM.
• USCF Membership can be purchased below – NOTE After Jan. 1, 2025
  US CHESS has increased all USCF membership prices by +20%
• Scholarships available, please email with hardship reason: [email protected]
• Late entries 1/2 pt. bye, or be paired with late entries
• Byes must be requested in advance. Tournament will run continuous
• All participants in OPEN Championship Women’s & Girl’s Section must be registered with U.S. Chess Federation
  as a “Girl” or “Woman.” – These are Rules and policies we must follow as the USCF R.I. State Affiliate.
• Chess sets & clocks will be provided

Ocean State Chess Association is the Official R.I. State Affiliate of the United States Chess Federation