The 2025 Oregon Girls Championship will be held on Sunday, February 2 at the Portland Chess Center in the Lloyd Center Mall. There will be multiple sections based on rating and experienced level. Beginners and unrated players are welcome. There will be a dedicated beginner’s section. The top section is a qualifier for the national Haring Tournament of Girls State Champions. This tournament is co-sponsored by Rose City Chess, Puddletown Chess and the Oregon Chess Federation.

Eligibility: U600 and U900 sections open to all K-12 girls: out of state players welcome. Top (Open) section open to K-12 girls who reside in Oregon.

Format: Lower sections (U900 and U600) are a 5-round Swiss, (every player plays every round). Top section (Open) is a 4-round Swiss. Up to two half-point byes are available if requested before round one.

Time Control: Lower sections G/25; +5 (twenty-five minutes per player with a five second increment each move). Top section G/45; +5. Both time controls are dual, (regular and quick), rated.

Sections (Sections may  be further divided or combined at the discretion of the Tournament Director):

• Beginner (U600 and Unrated K-5)
• Intermediate (U900 and Unrated 6-12)
• Open (900+ and players competing for the nomination to the Haring Tournament of State Champions).

Schedule: Check-in between 9-9:45am. For the lower sections, rounds are at 10am, 11am or ASAP, 12:30pm or ASAP, 1:30pm or ASAP, and 2:40pm or ASAP. For the top section, rounds are at 10am, 11:40am or ASAP, 1:20pm or ASAP, and 3pm or ASAP. Complementary ice cream party before the last round and award ceremony after the last round, around 4pm.

Registration: Online only; The registration deadline is Saturday, February 1, at 8:00pm PST.

Entry Fee: $15. If you have financial needs, please contact us.

Membership Requirements: US Chess membership required. The organizers will register or renew memberships for all participants at no charge.

Rated: US Chess rated.

Prizes: Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in all sections. Ties will be broken based on US Chess recommended tiebreaks. Rose City Chess will treat every player to a free Blizzard, while Puddletown Chess will gift each participant a stainless steel tumbler—an essential companion for both strategic gameplay and outdoor adventures!

Location: Portland Chess Center, Lloyd Center, Portland, OR 97232 (directions).

Tournament Director: Dave Murray, david.e.murray.80@gmail.com

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.