2025 NC K-12 Girls State Championship
Welcome to our official webpage for the 2025 North Carolina Girls Chess Championship! We are thrilled to organize this prestigious event, providing K-12 girls from across the state with an opportunity to showcase their chess skills.
On this page, you will find all the information you need about the tournament, including registration details, event schedule, venue information, and more. Whether you’re a participant, parent, coach, or chess enthusiast, we invite you to join us for this exciting event!
Tournament Details
Date: Saturday March 22, 2025
Location: Ravencroft School, Raleigh (Cox Court Gym)
Address: 7409 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh
REGISTRATION FEES
- Register in February: Entry fee $35
- March 1- 19: $40
- March 20 or 21: $45
- Register Onsite 8:00am to 8:30 am: $50;(likely half point bye Round 1)
For more information on participation and tournament details, please click the link below to message IM Jonathan Schroer, the event coordinator.
Tournament Format
- 5 Sections: OPEN; U1300; U800; U500, U300
- Prizes: Trophies to top 3 girls in each section and class prizes are as follows:
- U1300 section- 1st each in: U1200, U1100, U1000 and U900
- U800 section- 1st each in: U700 and U600
- U500 section- 1st each in U450, U400 and U350
- U300 section- 1st each in: U250, U200 and U150
- Team plaques to top 3 school teams in U800, U500, U300, and overall. Travel stipend for Open winner attending 2025 USCF Haring tournament. Other prizes may be awarded
- 4 round Swiss System; Time control: G/45; d5
- Playing schedule: Sat, March 22: Round start times 9am; 11:30am; 2pm; 4pm
- Up to 1 bye allowed for any round declared before Round 3
Side Events
Master Simul and 2025 Women’s Tournament of Champions USCF membership required; DKC will use vouchers to create new scholastic memberships, or to replace expired scholastic memberships.
Additional Information
1. USCF Regular rating used for section eligibility, pairings, and prizes (March rating list). Accelerated pairings may be used at TD discretion if more than 16 players in any section.
2. Bring your own chess sets, boards, and chess clocks.
3. You need to know how to set your own chess clock for the tournament time control.
USCF membership required; DKC will use vouchers to create new scholastic memberships, or to replace expired scholastic memberships.