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SUMMARY:21st Annual KCF All Girls National Chess Championship - Friday April 10 - Sunday April 12\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Kasparov Chess Foundation\, Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation\, and the United States Chess Federation are excited to invite girls from across the United States to compete in the nation’s largest and most prestigious all-girls chess tournament: the 21st Annual KCF All-Girls National Chess Championships. \nThis tournament is open to girls under 18 years old as of January 1\, 2026. Participants will compete in the following categories: Under 8\, Under 10\, Under 12\, Under 14\, Under 16\, and Under 18. The Champion in each age group will earn the honor of representing 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. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to be part of a celebrated tradition in girls’ chess! \nWHERE:\nHyatt Regency McCormick Place – 2233 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr\, Chicago\, IL \nWHEN:\nApril 10 – 12\, 2026 \nFORMAT:6-Round\, Swiss System (no elimination) \nTIME CONTROL: Game/90\, d5 \nSCHEDULE:\nFriday:  11 AM Bughouse\, 2:30 PM Opening Ceremony\, 3 PM Round 1\, 7 PM Blitz\nSaturday: 10 AM Round 2\, 2:30 PM Round 3\, 6:30 PM Round 4\nSunday: 9 AM Round 5\, 1 PM Round 6\, 5 PM Awards \nSECTIONS: (Age as of January 1\, 2026) \n\n\n\n\nSection\nBorn in year\n\n\nUnder 8\n2018 or later\n\n\nUnder 10\n2016 or later\n\n\nUnder 12\n2014 or later\n\n\nUnder 14\n2012 or later\n\n\nUnder 16\n2010 or later\n\n\nUnder 18\n2008 or later\n\n\n\n\nAWARDS:\n    Under 8 top 16 individuals\, top 500 – 799\, top U500\, top 6 schools\n    Under 10 top 16 individuals\, top 700 – 999\, top U700\, top 6 schools\n    Under 12 top 16 individuals\, top 900 – 1199\, top U900\, top 6 schools\n    Under 14 top 16 individuals\, top 1100 – 1399\, top U1100\, top 6 schools\n    Under 16 top 8 individuals\, Top 1300 – 1599\, top U1300\, top 3 schools\n    Under 18 top 8 individuals\, Top 1500 – 1799\, top U1500\, top 3 schools \nTop 3 players added for team scores\, team members must attend the same school \nIf your child or team wins an award\, and you were unable to claim it at the tournament\, you can contact our trophy maker Crown Trophy in Buffalo Grove\, IL\, via email at sales@crownbg.com starting Wednesday after the tournament to find out the cost to ship the trophy and to arrange payment. \nAWARDS PROCESS (NEW THIS YEAR): \nThe top 8 individual and team awards will be presented on stage. All other awards can be picked up at the Early Trophy Pickup Table\, which will be located in the lobby of room W-190. \nRATINGS USED:\nFor pairing purposes we will be using the April rating supplement. Adjusted ratings may be used in accordance with the USCF National Scholastic Chess Tournament Regulations. \nPlayers in all sections are required to disclose at the time of registration whether they have one or more ratings in other OTB rating system(s). Other OTB rating systems include\, but are not limited to\, FIDE\, foreign systems\, the Northwest Scholastic Rating System (NWSRS)\, and ChessXpress (CXR). \nThe Tournament Review Group (defined in the Scholastic Regulations) reviews every entry to this tournament\, and makes decisions about whether to assign a rating based on alternate rating data found for a player. Players on the report may have been assigned ratings that are different from their US Chess regular rating in the rating supplement being used for the tournament. The most current version of the report is published here for transparency. \n\nRATING REVIEW REPORT\n\n  \nBYES:\nA single half-point bye is available for any round\, except the last round. The bye may be requested online by 11 pm on the day before the tournament starts. On-site requests have a deadline for round 1 of 2-hours before the scheduled start time. For all later rounds the deadline is 2-hours before the scheduled start for Round 2. Thereafter\, the only bye available is a zero-point bye\, which is an option for any round and may be requested up to 2 hours before the start of the round for which the zero-point bye is requested. \nAny bye\, including a zero-point bye may not be revoked after Round 1 begins. \nThe Chief TD shall have the ability to grant a half-point bye for any round on unusual circumstances\, except the last round. \n\nBYE REQUEST\n\n  \nREGULATIONS:\nTournament Regulations and other polices can be found on the More info page \n\nRegistration\n\n\nUS CHESS MEMBERSHIP\nUS Chess Membership is required for all Players. Use the below link to purchase/renew your US Chess Federation membership if needed before registering for the tournament \n\nUSCF MEMBERSHIP\n\nTOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE:\n$100 by February 23\n$130 by March 16\n$180 by March 30\n$230 by April 9\n$280 Onsite \nOnline registration closes on April 9 at midnight CST \nON-SITE REGISTRATION:\nFriday 9 am – 12 pm to play in round 1. \n\nA player entering after the entry cut-off time for Round 1 may receive one half-point bye.\nA player entering after the entry cut-off time for Round 2 may receive one half-point bye for only one of the missed rounds.\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\nWITHDRAWALS & REFUNDS\nOnline only by April 9 . $20 refund fee per player if requested before day of event. Refunds for withdrawals are processed within 10 business days. \n\nWITHDRAWAL\n\nSECTION CHANGE\nOnline only through April 9\, onsite 9 am – 12 pm\, $40 fee after March 30 \n\nSECTION CHANGE\n\nADVANCE ENTRIES\nYou can view the list of advance entries using the button below.. \n\nVIEW ADVANCE ENTRIES\n\nSIDE EVENTS\nBlitz Tournament (G/3 +2) – 5 double rounds\, one section. Fri. April 10\, 7:00 PM\nEntry Fee: $50 by March 30\, $65 after/onsite. Online registration will close at 2:00 pm on the day of the event. Onsite registration closes at 5:00 pm.\nAwards: Top 10 players \n\nBLITZ REGISTRATION\n\n  \nBughouse Tournament (G/5\, d0) – Number of rounds will be determine by the number of entries\, one section. Fri. April 10 \, 11:00 AM\nEntry Fee: $50 per team. Online registration will close at 9:00 AM on the day of the event. Onsite registration 9 – 10 am.\nAwards: Top 5 teams \n\nBUGHOUSE REGISTRATION\n\n\nBlitz & Bughouse Awards will take place on Saturday April 11 at 9:45 AM in room W-190 \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nHotel\n\n\nHyatt Regency McCormick Place – 2233 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr\, Chicago\, IL\n\n\nThe Hyatt Regency McCormick Place is located in the South Loop neighborhood in within walking distance of Soldier Field and Wintrust Arena. Connected to McCormick Place the hotel offers a modern place to meet and retreat near Michigan Avenue. \nWe have special rates of $195 (USD) plus tax. You must register by March 25\, 2026 to take advantage this rate. Reserve early as space is limited. \nOvernight guests receive discounted self-parking at $28 per night. \n  \n\nHOTEL RESERVATION\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTeam Rooms\n\n\nTEAM ROOMS:\nWe have a limited number of team rooms available. Team rooms can be reserved and paid for online or Email David Heiser at david.heiser@renaissanceknights.org to reserve a room and pay by check. Rooms will be available from Friday at 12 PM to Sunday at 5 PM \n\nMAP OF TEAM ROOMS PDF\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nNAME\n\nSIZE SQ FT\nCOST\nTEAM\n\n\nBURNHAM A\n\n615\n700\nPAY HERE\n\n\nBURNHAM B\n\n620\n700\nPAY HERE\n\n\nBURNHAM C\n\n624\n700\nPAY HERE\n\n\nFIELD A\n\n600\n700\nPAY HERE\n\n\nFIELD B\n\n620\n700\nPAY HERE\n\n\nFIELD C\n\n620\n700\nDALTON\n\n\nMICHIGAN\n\n500\n625\nPAY HERE\n\n\nHURON\n\n500\n625\nPAY HERE\n\n\nERIE\n\n820\n775\nPAY HERE\n\n\nONTARIO\n\n650\n700\nPAY HERE\n\n\nLAKE SHORE\n\n630\n700\nPAY HERE\n\n\nMAG MILE\n\n630\n700\nPAY HERE\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelpful Information\n\n\n\nTournament Regulations\nSafe Play Policy\nNotation Sheet Policy\nElectronic Device Policy\nSpectator Policy\nAirport Transfers\nLocal Attractions\nDining Options\n\n\nTOURNAMENT REGULATIONS\nThe KCF All-Girls National Championship will be utilizing the US Chess Scholastic Regulations. Any modification to US Chess Official Rules of Chess and/or the US Scholastic Regulations will be posted on this website. \n\nSAFE PLAY POLICY\nThe KCF All-Girls National Championships a safe and welcoming environment for all our players and attendees and is covered by the US Chess “Safe Play Policy” \nIf you feel unsafe or uncomfortable in interacting with anyone during this event\, please report the problem to a tournament director or at Chess Control immediately (or ask your parent or coach to do so) \nYou can view Renaissance Knights’ full Safe Play Policy by clicking here. \n\nNOTATION SHEET POLICY\nPer the US Chess Scholastic Regulations\, players must use the official notation sheets provided at the tournament to record the moves during their games. All sections except U8 are required to take notation. \n\nELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY\nTo alleviate the perception of cheating by players who use a cell phone or other electronic device while inside or outside the playing hall\, we will be following  the US Chess National Scholastic Regulations on Electronic Devices utilizing the below variation. \nCell phones are required to be turned off and placed inside the storage box provided at the boards in place of being placed face up on the table. The cell phone shall remain inside the box until the completion of the player’s game. \nA player who needs to make a call or text while their game is still being played shall notify a Tournament Director (TD). The player may retrieve their cell phone from the box only after being given permission and may use it only while under the supervision of a TD. Upon completion of the call or text\, the phone shall be turned off and placed back in the storage box. \n\nSPECTATOR POLICY\nSpectators are not allowed in the playing area or within designated boundaries set by the organizer outside the tournament room(s). \nA spectator is anyone that is not a designated member of the tournament staff and is not currently playing a tournament game (i.e. parent\, coach\, player whose game is finished). \nThe organizer\, Floor Chief or Chief Tournament Director may grant exceptions to this rule on a case by case bases for select person(s). I.E. news media\, photographer\, special guests\, etc. \n\nAIRPORT TRANSFERS\nThis hotel does not provide shuttle service. There are many ways passengers can get to and from O’Hare & Midway Airports. \n\nVisit O’Hare airport website for information\nVisit Midway airport website for information\n\n\nLOCAL ATTRACTION\nChicago boost many fun and exciting attractions. Take a boat cruise through the heart of the city\, see your reflection in “The Bean\,” step outside one of the world’s tallest buildings. Discover things to do in Chicago. \n\nDINING OPTIONS\n\n\n\n\n\nMarket\nstop by Market at Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. Grab a cup of freshly brewed coffee or choose from a selection of gourmet sandwiches\, fresh fruit\, smoothies\, pastries and more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArc Bar\, Sixes & Eights\, Third Star\nIn a city famous for its food\, the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place offers an exciting culinary scene that celebrates Chicago. Each of our restaurants and bars feature unique menus and stunning spaces\, all located near McCormick Place Convention Center. Drawing inspiration from the 1893 World’s Fair\, Third Star serves artisanal cuisine with international flavors. Take a journey through Southeast Asian street food in the casual\, colorful Sixes & Eights. Lit with the glow of thousands of Edison bulbs\, Arc Bar offers a modern edge that’s intimate\, yet high-energy. \nThere are also a number of other restaurants within walking distance. \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact\n\nEmail: info@renaissanceknights.org \nPhone: 773-844-0701 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nhttps://allgirls.rknights.org/
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/21st-annual-kcf-all-girls-national-chess-championship-friday-april-10-sunday-april-12-2026/
LOCATION:Hotel Hyatt Regency McCormick Place\, 2233 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 Glen Rock Quads - Saturday April 11\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:https://icanj.net/p.php?p=2535&2026%20Glen%20Rock%20Quads \n\n\nGlen Rock Quads \n$30.00 USD\n\n\n\n\nPrize fund\n\n\n\n $60 USD\n100 guaranteed\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSections\n\n\nQuad (0-2500)Tournament rules\nhttps://icanj.net/files/2025/03/25/tournament_rules.pdf \nhttps://icanj.net/files/2023/01/03/Quads_FAQ.pdf \n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nICA Saturday Tournaments in Glen Rock! \nONLINE Registration will close at 12:00pm on the day of the tournament. Onsite registration is available on the day of the tournament from 10:00am to 12:30pm. Both online and onsite registrations will also close if we reach our maximum capacity of 80 participants. \nThe Tournament Director reserves the right to add players after this deadline if they believe it will improve the tournament experiences of the players who are already registered\, permitted said players paid the registration fee in full. \nMost levels will be broken into Quads; the tournament director reserves the right to change sections to Swiss to accommodate extra players or large rating discrepancies that would occur if players were in a quad. Sections with an average rating under 1000 will be playing at G/30;d5\, and sections with an average rating over 1000 will be playing at G/45;d5. \nEntry fee is $30; prize fund: $60 to each Quad’s 1st place! \nDetails are Below \n1st round at 1:30 pm (EST)\, and then ASAP \n1) Current USCF Membership is required \n2) NO food is allowed in Tournament Room \nFor more questions\, see this FAQ page. \n\n\n\n\nIn-person location\n\n\n354 Rock Rd\, Glen Rock\, NJ 07452\, USA\n\nOur most popular tournament with up to 80 players\, the Glen Rock Quads tournament takes place every Saturday at our Glen Rock Location\, with the exception of holidays. Players are split into groups of four (quads) by rating\, although divisions into sections of six (swiss format) are occasionally implemented circumstantially (to either accommodate numbers or better group players based on rating). In addition\, we offer a $60 cash prize for winners of each section and a $15 award for swiss section runners up. \nPlayers rated under 1000 play in G/30;d5 sections (30 minutes per person with a five second delay per turn)\, while players rated over 1000 play in G/45;d5 sections (45 minutes per person with a five second delay). Each competitor is guaranteed three rated games. For new players\, click HERE to learn how to get an official rating. \nThe tournament entry fee is $30 and online registration closes at 12pm the day of the tournament. In addition\, onsite registration is available on the day of the tournament from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. Both online and onsite registration will close once our maximum capacity of 80 participants is reached. \nIt is important that you are aware of our cancellation policy. Cancellations made by 10:00 AM on the day of the tournament will receive a full refund. Cancellations after 10:00 AM are non-refundable. Lastly\, cancellations can be made by emailing or calling us. \nThe first round starts at 1:30 PM exactly. Further rounds are played immediately after individual sections are finished. \nOur tournaments are for people of all ages\, backgrounds\, and skill levels so don’t hesitate to compete! We provide chess sets\, scoresheets\, clocks\, and pencils\, so all you need to bring is yourself and an enthusiasm to play! \nTo find more information on current and past tournaments\, check out our news section to read weekly blog posts about our tournaments! \nPlease contact International Chess Academy if you have any questions. \n\nPhone:\n201-797-0330\nEmail:\nchessdirector@icanj.net
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/2026-glen-rock-quads-saturday-april-11-2026/
LOCATION:Community Church of Glen Rock\, 354 Rock Rd\, Glen Rock\, NJ\, 07452\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chess NYC - Play N’ Go™ Select Chess Meets @ PS 267 Saturday April 11\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Register: https://www.chessnycplayngo.org/events \nEntry Fee: $54 \nLocation \n\nPS 267 New York\, 213 E 63rd St\, New York\, NY 10065\, USA\n\nAbout the event PLAY N’ GO™ CHESS MEETS \n\nIn by 11\, Home by 2!\n3 Rounds of Triple Rated\nGame 25 D/5 Play!\n4 Player Sections (Quads)\nTop 4 Players in Section 1\nOthers Then Placed in Descending Order\n\n\nIn by 11\, Home by 2! Absolute Beginners to Masters. 3 Rounds of Play\, USCF Uniquely Double-Rated Meets. Guaranteed Cash Prizes for All Sections!
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/chess-nyc-play-n-go-select-chess-meets-ps-267-saturday-april-11-2026/
LOCATION:PS 267\, 213 E 63rd St\,\, New York\, NY\, 10065\, United States
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SUMMARY:Princeton Day School K-12 Chess Tournament - Saturday April 11\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:https://www.onthechessboard.com/\n\nRegistration fee:\nTournament: \n$50 until March 6\n$60 on-site\nOn-site fees could be paid with cash\, check\, or with credit card.\nNine student sections are offered so that each player can find the right level of challenge and satisfaction: \nUNRATED SECTIONS: \n\nNo Score (K-1 new players)\nK-1 (must know how to checkmate)\nNovice 1 (K-6 beginners)\n\nRATED SECTIONS: \n\nNovice 2 (K-8 U-600)\nReserve (K-12 U-800)\nOpen (K-12 U-1000)\nChampionship (K-12 1000-1399)\n\nAll sections for players rated Under 1000 have four rounds\, G25/d5 or G/30 (30 minutes per player per round)\, SS (Swiss System pairings) starting at 12:00 pm (players meeting at 11:50). \nSections for players OVER 1000 will also start at 12:00. The Championship section has 3 rounds\, G40/d5. \nBYES: A half point bye is available if requested in advance. Request the bye by email to chessteach2@gmail.com. \n  \nRegistration & Schedule \nALL SECTIONS\n​Pre-Registration preferred\nOn-site registration starts at 11:00 a.m\nCheck-In (if pre-registered) by 11:50\nPlayers meeting: 11:50 a.m.\nFirst Round will start after the players’ meeting. \nREGISTRATION FEE:\nIf you preregister\, you will pay your registration fee online. Fee for pre-registered players is $50; on-site and late registration fee is $60. Cash or check to “CHESS TEACH 2”\, we also take credit cards. \n  \nAWARDS:\nRound times will be accelerated when possible and awards will be presented as soon as a section is finished to minimize your wait time. The tournament usually ends before 5 p.m. \nAll participants will receive a prize\, either a chess medal or a plaque\, or a trophy. Plaques will be given to the top six players and the top three teams in each scored section\, with the exception of players in the over 1000 sections\, which will not offer team awards and will initially offer only four individual plaques. (If more than one player has a perfect 4-0 score in any section\, they will share first place and an additional first place plaque will be given. \nAt the Greater Princeton Championship in December trophies will be given to all players. \nTEAMS:\nA team must consist of at least two players from the same school or club. The top three scores by players from the same school or club count toward the team total. sections: for players rated under 1000 and for unrated players. \n​At the GREATER PRINCETON CHAMPIONSHIP in December\, trophies will be presented to all individual winners\, plaques to teams\, and there will be a souvenir trophy for all players. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nADDITIONAL INFORMATION – Please do not park in the fire lanes. Parental supervision is required for the duration of the tournament and children are asked not to roam through the school. Pizza\, sandwiches and snacks are sold onsite and parents may access our wireless internet service from the Campus Center. \nSTART TIMES – 12:00 p.m. for all sections. \nSNOWDAYS – If it is necessary to postpone the tournament because of snow\, there will be an early morning announcement at www.pds.org\, and by email (if you registered online). Early registration online will be transferred to the tournament make up day (usually one week later) unless you email to cancel. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​US CHESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP is required for players in the RATED sections. The link for joining the USCF is https://secure2.uschess.org/webstore/member.php. Membership is inexpensive and your player will receive a rating\, which after playing in several tournaments is a measure of tournament skill and helps place your player in an appropriate section. \nIf you need to obtain an USCF ID to play in a rated section\, click here\nIf you need to find out your player’s rating and/or if the membership is current\, click here\n 
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/princeton-day-school-k-12-chess-tournament-saturday-april-11-2026/
LOCATION:Princeton Day School\, 650 Great Rd\, Princeton\, NY\, 08540\, United States
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