UPDATE: NOW US CHESS RATED.
The 2022 Oregon Girls Championship will be held on Saturday, March 12 at the Portland Chess Center. This is the qualifier for the Haring Tournament which will be held July 30 through August 2 in Rancho Mirage, California. Click here for a PDF version of this flyer.
Eligibility: Open to all K-12 girls living in Oregon.
Format: 5-round Swiss in one section. US Chess ratings will be used for pairings and prize eligibility. One half-point bye is available if requested before round one.
Time Control: G/40;inc5 (forty minutes per player with a five second increment each move).
Schedule: The rounds are scheduled for 10am, 12noon, 2 pm, 4pm, and 6pm. Players who have a game go long can request extra time off before the next round.
Registration: Use this online form to register. Registration deadline is Friday, March 11 at 7pm.
Entry Fee: $20. Send the money via PayPal to [email protected] or mail a check to OCF Treasurer Mike Morris at 2344 NE 27th Ave, Portland, OR, 97212.
Membership Requirements: US Chess. See https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess for more information.
Covid Protocols: Masks are required for everyone, and your mask must cover your nose and mouth. Everyone’s temperature will be taken Saturday morning. Anyone with a temperature of at least 100.4°F or is not feeling well will not be allowed to play.
Rated: US Chess and NWSRS rated.
Prizes: Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 1st U1200/unrated, 1st U1000/unrated, and 1st U800/unrated. Ties will be broken based on the US Chess recommended tiebreaks.
Title/Haring Qualifier: The winner (determined through tiebreaks if necessary) receives the title of 2022 Oregon Girls Champion and will be given the opportunity to represent Oregon at the prestigious 2022 Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls State Champions. The Haring representative will receive $100 in monetary support from the Oregon Chess Federation to attend the tournament if the tournament is held in-person.
Location: Portland Chess Center (https://www.pdxchess.org/location-and-directions/)
Notes: 1) This tournament uses the rules from the 7th edition of the US Chess rulebook. 2) US Chess membership is required, OCF membership is not required.