National Championship

December 15-17 2023
(December 14: Bughouse & Blitz)
Orlando, FL

Hyatt Regency Orlando
9801 International Drive, Orlando FL 32819
(407) 284-1234

NEW ENTRY FEE STRUCTURE

The entry fees for the last two deadlines are significantly higher than previous years. (The first two deadlines are the same as last year.)The goal is to encourage people to enter earlier, which makes planning much easier for US Chess.IMPORTANT: No entries will be accepted onsite. This includes last-minute “player swaps”. Also, no entries will be accepted online after 11am Eastern time, December 14.

13 Sections: Play only in your Grade.
December rating supplement will be used.
Click here for the current Scholastic Regulations.

Up to two 1/2 point byes available any round if requested before round 1.
A half-point bye in round 1 must be requested at the time of registration, or on-site before 11 AM Friday.
A half-point bye request for rounds 2-7 not requested in advance must be requested two hours before the scheduled start of round 2.
Players registering after 11 AM Friday will not be paired for round 1, will receive a half-point bye, and will begin play with round 2.
Players requesting a section change late (after 11 AM Friday) will not be paired for round 1, will receive a half-point bye, and will begin play with round 2.
A Team must have at least two players, although no maximum of players. The top three scores in any section will count for the team score. All players on a team must come from the same school.
First place individual and team in each grade level, including ties, will be National Champion for their grade.
US Chess membership current through December 2023 is required.

Time Control: Game/90 d10 (each player has 90 minutes to complete the game with a 10 second grace period each move)

Entry Fee:   $80 if registered or postmarked by Nov. 20, $100 if registered or postmarked by Nov. 27, $130 by Dec. 4, $180 until 11am 12/14. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION. NO REGISTRATION BY PHONE. ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES 11AM EASTERN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14. Do not mail anything after November 27.
$40 change fee for roster or section changes after Dec. 4 or on site changes.
No “player swaps” on site! If a player is withdrawing, you will be refunded the full entry fee, so long as the player is withdrawn before 11am Friday, December 15.
No refund if withdrawing after 11am Friday, December 15.

Tournament Entry

Register Online – Online registration is STRONGLY preferred.

Here are links to our mail-in entry form, in Word version and PDF version.

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.”

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

WHEN:
April 12 – 14, 2024

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

TIME CONTROL: 
Game/90, d5

SCHEDULE:
April 12:  11 AM Bughouse, 2:30 PM Opening Ceremony, 3 PM Round 1, 7 PM Blitz
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

TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE:

$ 85 by Mar 1
$105 by Apr 1
$115 by Apr 11
$125 Onsite

ON-SITE REGISTRATION:
April 12, 10 – 12 pm to play in round 1. After 12 pm player will be paired for the second round.