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SUMMARY:23rd Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational (Online) - $1\,500
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 6\, 2026 – Sunday\, June 7\, 2026 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n23rd Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ InvitationalThis year the event will be held online by combining elements from the past in-person and online events. \n\n\n\nU.S. Chess Federation Tournament Life Announcement (TLA) – Click Link Belowhttps://new.uschess.org/23rd-susan-polgar-foundation-girls-invitational \n\n\n\nEligibility\n\n\n\n\nThe event will only be open to female players with USA residence\, born on or after January 1\, 2007;\n\n\n\nEach State Federation can nominate up to two representatives. \n\n\n\nThe winner of each girls’ section of the 2025 SPFNO;\n\n\n\nLimited number of personal invitations;\n\n\n\n\nThe event will have two stages:\n\n\n\n\nMain Event: Players will play in a 6-round Swiss event on Day 1;\n\n\n\nPlay-off: Top 4 players then move onto a Play-off on Day 2: a single elimination bracket with 2-game matches and possible Armageddon to break the tie.\n\n\n\n\nMain Event\n\n\n\n\nEvent date: Saturday\, June 6\n\n\n\nEvent start time: 1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT / 10:00 am PT\n\n\n\nEvent format\n\n* One open section\n\n\n\n* 6-round Swiss tournament\n\n\n\n* Games will be USCF Online regular-rated\n\n\n\n* 25’ + 5” time control\n\n\n\n* Pairing will be based on June 2026 supplemental OTB or online regular rating\, whichever is higher.\n\n\n\n\n\nRound times (in Pacific Time zone):Games start at 10:00 a.m. and run on a rolling schedule\, with each round beginning shortly after the previous round concludes and pairings are announced.\n\n\n\n30-minute break between Round 3-4 (around 1:00-1:30pm PT) \n\n\n\nPlayers will earn 1 point for the win\, 0.5 point for a draw\, and 0 point for a loss   \n\n\n\nThe following Tie-Break Systems will be used:If only a two-way tie:\n\n* Direct encounter\n\n\n\n* Modified Median\n\n\n\n* Median\n\n\n\n* Solkoff\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  If three or more: \n\n\n\n\nModified Median\n\n\n\nMedian\n\n\n\nSolkoff\n\n\n\nDirect encounter\n\n\n\n\n\nGames will be played on chess.com:\n\nThe tournament director will be starting the games: players do not need to challenge each other\, or “join” a tournament.\n\n\n\nPlayers need to be on www.chess.com/play/online and wait for their game to start.\n\n\n\n\n\nStandings and match information will be available in a Google Sheet.\n\n\n\nPlayers must adhere to the Fair Play Regulations  outlined below.  \n\n\n\n\nPlay-off\n\n\n\n\nEvent date: Sunday\, June 7\n\n\n\nEvent start time: 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT\n\n\n\nEvent format\n\n* 4-player single-elimination bracket\n\n\n\n* 2 games per match\n\n\n\n* Games will be USCF Online regular-rated\n\n\n\n* 25’ + 5” time control\n\n\n\n* Match start times: (first game start time; second game starts 10 minutes following the first game finish)\n\nSemifinals: 10:00 am PT\n\n\n\n3rd Place Match and Final: TBD after the Semifinals\, around 4:00 pm ET.\n\n\n\nPlayers will earn 1 point for the win\, 0.5 point for a draw\, and 0 point for a loss.\n\n\n\nThe first player to reach 1.5 points wins the match.\n\n\n\n\n\nIf tied\, an Armageddon game to break tie:\n\nDrawing for colors will be determined by random computer draw.\n\n\n\nWhite gets: 5 minutes\n\n\n\nBlack gets: 3 minutes\n\n\n\nNo increment.\n\n\n\nBlack has draw odds.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGames will be played on chess.com:\n\n* The tournament director will be starting the games: players do not need to challenge each other\, or “join” a tournament.\n\n\n\n* Players need to be on www.chess.com/play/online and wait for their game to start.\n\n\n\n\n\nStandings and Pairings will be available in a Google Sheet.\n\n\n\nPairings will be posted as soon as possible.\n\n\n\nPlayers must adhere to the Fair Play Regulations outlined below.\n\n\n\n\nPrizes\n\n\n\nCash Prizes: $1\,500 total in cash scholarship to be used towards any chess activity.\n\n\n\n\n$600 – First place\n\n\n\n$400 – Second place\n\n\n\n$200 – Third place\n\n\n\n$100 – Fourth place\n\n\n\n$100 prize to the top finisher under 13 years old (born after January 1\, 2013)\n\n\n\n$100 under 10 years old (born after January 1\, 2016).  ** Prizes will be paid electronically via Zelle or Paypal\, or a check will be sent via mail.\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Prizes\n\n\n\n\n1st Place: Free entry to the 2026 SPICE Cup (Nov 4-9\, 2026 in Bellevue\, WA).\n\n\n\n\nFair Play Regulations\n\n\n\n\nChess.com account\n\nAll players must have a chess.com account in good standing.\n\n\n\nAll players must display their full name in their profile during the duration of the tournament. (Pre- and post-tournament players are welcome to remove it.)\n\n\n\nIf an account is a second chance account\, players are required to disclose that to the Chief Tournament Director.\n\n\n\nPlayers whose account is closed for fair play violation during the event will be disqualified immediately\, and the result of any completed games will be adjusted per US chess rules.\n\n\n\nGames will be reviewed after the event for fair play. Players whose account is closed as a result of the review will be disqualified from the event\, and their results will be adjusted per US Chess rules.\n\n\n\n\n\nAll players\, for all games\, are required to join a video conference call for monitoring by tournament officials.\n\n\n\nGames will not start until both players are on the call and the tournament director has finished examining players.\n\n\n\nNo chat between players during the game.\n\n\n\nZoom meeting\n\nClick here for the link:\n\n\n\nID: coming soon\, Passcode: coming soon\n\n\n\n\n\nTwo-camera setup\n\nPlayers might be required to share their computer screen and have two cameras.\n\n\n\nOne camera must clearly show the player’s full face and immediate surroundings beyond the player. \n\n\n\nThe other camera should be placed behind the player diagonally at approximately a 30-degree angle with the player’s desk and monitors clearly visible.\n\n\n\nOne camera must have audio turned on\, the second camera does not need to have audio connected.\n\n\n\nPlayers may further be requested to submit to a Computer Inspection\, an Environment Inspection at any time in any match.\n\n\n\nHeadphones and blurred backgrounds are not allowed for this event.\n\n\n\n\n\nAll players must share their screen and record their own screenshare to their local computer\, and upload it to an online folder. A link will be provided closer to the event.\n\n\n\n\nInformation for State Affiliates\n\n\n\n\nPlease nominate players via the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/inFyRP9YKN8gS6JU6\n\n\n\nDeadline to nominate: Wednesday\, May 27\n\n\n\n\nContact Details\n\n\n\n\nTournament Organizer\n\nSusan Polgar Foundation\n\n\n\nEmail: polgarcommittee@gmail.com\n\n\n\n\n\nChief Tournament Director\n\nNTD\, IA Judit Sztaray\n\n\n\nCell: +1-919-265-7560\n\n\n\nEmail: judit.sztaray@gmail.com\n\n\n\n\n\nPlayers MeetingWednesday\, June 3rd at 8pm ET / 5pm PT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnnouncements\n\n\n\nZoom link to join for the Event — please join around 9:30am PT / 12:30am ET.\n\n\n\n\n* Check the list of players per state and per rating order on this Google Sheet. (link coming as we get closer to the event.)\n\n\n\n* Games will be broadcasted here: https://www.chess.com/events/info/2026-susan-polgar-foundation-girls-invitational
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