-- Kasparov Chess Foundation today announced the 2010 Annual National All-Girls Chess Championships, to be held in Columbus, OH, at the Hyatt Regency Columbus, April 16 - 18, 2010. The non-profit chess educational organization, founded by world chess champion Garry Kasparov, is hosting its seventh year of the tournament in association with the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and United States Chess Federation (USCF).
This year, as previously, the tournament welcomes girls from public, private and home-schools. Teams will compete within the following age categories: 8 years old and younger; 10 years old and younger; 12 years old and younger; 14 years old and younger; 16 years old and younger; 18 years old and younger.
As a special award, The University of Texas at Dallas has established an Academic Distinction Scholarship for the winner of the 18 years old and younger section. The scholarship is valued at $68,000 for an out-of-state student. More information on the scholarship can be found at
http://www.chess.utdallas.edu.
"We are very pleased to be supporting, for the third consecutive year, the Kasparov Chess Foundation's All Girls Nationals with a full scholarship," said James Stallings, Director of the Chess Program at The University of Texas at Dallas.
"We continue to make concerted efforts to recruit top women chess players. Our university furnishes an ideal environment of support for young women chess players to achieve their academic goals with our programs in high-quality science, technology, engineering, and business education and research. Our faculty consists of some of the nation's best scholars and researchers. The UT Dallas campus is surrounded by high tech industries, ideal for mutual interaction as well as for employment of UT Dallas graduates," he added.
All events will be hosted at the Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43215; Phone (614) 280-1234.
The tournament schedule follows:
Main Event, Six Round Swiss System, G/90:
Fri., April 16: Opening Ceremony: 6:00 PM
Fri., April 16: Round 1; 6:30 PM
Sat., April 17: Rounds 2 - 4; 10:00 AM, 2:30 PM 7 6:30 PM
Sun., April 18: Rounds 5 - 6; 9:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Sun., April 18: Awards Ceremony: 5:00 PM
Trophies will be awarded to the top 15 individual players and top three teams in each section. Three or more players from the same school make up a team (team scores will be calculated based on the top 3 scores to give teams their final standings). All players will receive a souvenir medal to honor their participation.
As a special offer to all competitors and their guests, the Hyatt Regency Columbus will offer a guaranteed Chess rate of $127 if reservations are made by April 1, 2010. For reservations, call (800) 233-1234 or (614) 280-1234.
In addition to the main competition,
several side events will be taking place. Following is the schedule of side events:
Friday April 17, 1:00 PM
Entry fee: $25 per team
Friday April April 17, 3:00 PM
Entry fee: $15 if p/m by April 4, $20 on site
The tournament is now accepting entry applications for participants. Entry fee: $50 if postmarked by March 21, 2010 and $70 if by April 4, 2010. On site registration is $90. Do not mail after April 8, 2010 as your entry may not be received on time.
All participants are required to be members of the US Chess Federation (USCF), www.uschess.org. Applicants can either register online by visiting
www.uschess.org/tournaments/2010/allgirls or www.kasparovchessfoundation.org, or via mail.
Make checks payable to United States Chess Federation
Attn: All Girls
P.O. Box 3967
Crossville, TN 38557
Founded by World Chess Champion
Garry Kasparov, KCF's mission is to bring the many educational benefits
of chess to children throughout the United States by providing a
complete chess curriculum and enrichment programs. The Foundation
promotes the study of chess as a cognitive learning tool in curricular
classes and after-school programs for elementary, middle and high
schools, both in the public and private school sectors. The not-for-profit
educational organization also organizes tournaments and competitions
on a local and national basis. For more information, please visit
http://www.kasparovchessfoundation.org.
The University of Texas at Dallas, located at the convergence of Richardson, Plano and Dallas in the heart of the complex of major multinational technology corporations known as the Telecom Corridor, enrolls more than 14,500 students. The school's freshman class traditionally stands at the forefront of Texas state universities in terms of average SAT scores. The University offers a broad assortment of bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs. For additional information about UT Dallas, please visit the University's website at
http://www.www.utdallas.edu
The United States Chess Federation,
founded in 1939, serves as the governing body for chess in the United
States and is devoted to extending the role of chess in American
society. It promotes the study and knowledge of the game of chess,
for its own sake as an art and enjoyment, and as a means for the
improvement of society. The USCF is a not-for-profit membership
organization with more than 90,000 members. For more information,
please see
http://www.uschess.org.
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