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DC Championships in March

Washington DC will determine its youth champions this month, starting this Sunday, March 8 with the K-5 championship for kids in elementary school.  The High School Championship for DC takes place two weeks later, on Saturday, March 21.  Both tournaments are open to students from the District of Columbia, and advanced registration is required for both.

In addition to determining DC’s youth champions, the tournaments also select the District’s representatives for the national Ashley (grades K-3), Rockefeller (grades K-5), Barber (grades 6-8) and Denker (grades 9-12) tournaments.  The top placed players within each age category will earn the right to represent Washington DC in the national tournament of champions held later this year in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

In between the two student championship tournaments is the five-round Washington DC State Open Championship, scheduled for the weekend of March 14-15.  The event has an Under-1800 section as well as an Open section with cash prizes for the top 3 players in each section as well as a prize for the top senior (age 50+).

DC Girls Open Tournament Is Another Great Success

The DC K-12 Girls’ Open Chess Tournament, held this past Saturday at the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library in Northeast, drew a big crowd of chess enthusiasts.  Over 30 girls showed up to the competition, some of them experienced chess veterans and some who were brand new to tournament play.   Everybody had a great time.

We take our hats off once again to Chess Girls DC for putting on another fantastic event, and more broadly for all their hard work to promote chess for women and girls these past several years.  We are already looking forward to the next big all-girls’ tournament, the 7th annual DC Girls’ Regional, this coming October.  

Photos & Results from the DC All Girls K-12 Spring Tournament on Saturday, June 5, 2021

Congratulations to Robin Ramson and Chess Girls DC for another successful All Girls Tournament!  It was our pleasure to help with another wonderful event.

Catholic University again hosted the outdoor event, which attracted 13 players.  Anna Miller, among the most active members of Chess Girls DC, swept the four-round event.

Directing the tournament was US Chess Center President David Mehler, assisted by Robert Teachey.  DC Girls Champion Amanda Lossef also helped, analyzing games and teaching first-timers how to record their moves.

Game between Anna (Black) and Shiloh (White), who finished in first and second places, respectively. Click the board to view the game at Lichess.

DC Scholastic All Girls (K-12) Spring Tournament: Saturday, June 5th at 9:30am

This Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 9:30 am ET, the All Girls K-12 Spring Tournament will be held outdoors at Catholic University’s Edward J. Pryzbyla Center (on the patio), weather permitting.  

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED (walk-ups will not be permitted).  The Fee is $15.00.

Masks will be required at all times during the tournament or you will be asked to leave and will be disqualified. No exceptions. 

For more information, or to register, please visit: https://dcscholasticchess.org/tournaments