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2019 U.S Girls’ Junior Championship

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Event Details

Jul 10, 2019 - Jul 20, 2019

The Saint Louis Chess Club is excited to host the Girls’ Junior Championship again this year for the third time. This is the premier, invitation-only tournament in the country for the nation’s top rising stars.

This event showcases the top young female players in the country and serves as the perfect example for two of our important goals: Promoting chess at the scholastic level and supporting chess at the top level by providing a professional environment for the country’s top tournaments.

In addition to the prize fund, the sole first place winner of the U.S. Girls Junior Championship will be awarded a $10,000 scholarship to be used at the institution o her choice. The scholarship is generously jointly funded by the Dewain Barber Foundation and US Chess.

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Tournament Crosstable

Wins / Draws / Losses

Standard Scoring

1 Win

½ Draw

0 Loss

Rank	Name	Rating	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Score
1	FM Yip, Carissa	2285	x	1	½	½	½	1	1	1	1	1	7.5
2	WIM Wu, Rochelle	2085	0	x	1	1	1	½	1	1	1	½	7.0
3	Yan, Ruiyang	1851	½	0	x	½	1	1	0	1	1	1	6.0
4	WIM Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia	2147	½	0	½	x	½	½	1	0	1	1	5.0
5	WIM Nguyen, Emily	2102	½	0	0	½	x	1	1	1	1	0	5.0
6	WFM Samadashvili, Martha	2124	0	½	0	½	0	x	1	½	1	1	4.5
7	WIM Bykovtsev, Agata	2012	0	0	1	0	0	0	x	½	1	1	3.5
8	FM Feng, Maggie	2198	0	0	0	1	0	½	½	x	0	1	3.0
9	Zilajeva, Veronika	1855	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	x	1	2.0
10	Li, Rachael	1736	0	½	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	x	1.5

The Players

Additional Info

Veronika Zilajeva

Invitational Rating: 2077

Rachael Li

Invitational Rating: 2142

Ruiyang Yan

Invitational Rating: 2162

Agata Bykovtsev

Invitational Rating: 2206

Martha Samadashvili

Invitational Rating: 2274

Thalia Cervantes

Invitational Rating: 2316

Rochelle Wu

Invitational Rating: 2289

Emily Nguyen

Invitational Rating: 2289

Maggie Feng

Invitational Rating: 2319

Carissa Yip

Invitational Rating: 2376

Schedule


Day	Date	Time*	Event
Wednesday	July 10	5:00 PM	Opening Ceremony
Thursday	July 11	1:00 PM	Round 1
Friday	July 12	1:00 PM	Round 2
Saturday	July 13	1:00 PM	Round 3
Sunday	July 14	1:00 PM	Round 4
Monday	July 15	1:00 PM	Round 5
Tuesday	July 16	1:00 PM	Rest Day
Wednesday	July 17	1:00 PM	Round 6
Thursday	July 18	1:00 PM	Round 7
Friday	July 19	1:00 PM	Round 8
Saturday	July 20	11:00 AM	Round 9
		5:00 PM	Playoff (if necessary)
		6:30 PM	Closing Ceremony

* All times listed are CDT (GMT-5).

Prize Fund

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1^st	$3,000	6^th	$600
2^nd	$2,000	7^th	$500
3^rd	$1,500	8^th	$400
4^th	$1,000	9^th	$300
5^th	$750	10^th	$250
Total Prize Fund: $10,300

Regulations

Format Summary

The 2019 U.S. Junior Championship and U.S. Girl’s Junior Championship shall each be a 10-player tournament paired as a Round Robin.

Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly for their games. Players more than 30 (thirty) minutes late for a round shall forfeit that round.
No Draws: A 30-move draw rule will be in effect throughout the Event, including any playoff games. Player may not mutually agree to a draw in less than 30 moves
No Cell Phones: No cell phones or other electronic devices shall be allowed in the tournament area. A violation involving a cell phone or other electronic device that emits any noise during a game shall result in forfeiture of that game.
Time Control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 30 seconds (increment) per move starting from move one.
Notation: Due to the 30-second increment, Players are required to maintain an accurate and legible score sheet at all times during all games, and are required to keep their notation up-to-date.
Chief Arbiter Discretion: In the event of an unexpected occurrence, the Chief Arbiter reserves the right to make all decisions in conjunction with or on behalf of the CHESS CLUB.
Playoff Procedures: The following tie-breaks will be used for the purposes of the crosstable and any special prizes or trophies: 1. Direct Encounter (if applicable), 2. Most Blacks, 3. Koya System, 4. Sonneborn-Berger, 5. Won Games. If two or more Players are tied for first, a playoff will be held to determine final standings among all tied players.
An Armageddon Game is defined as follows: White shall start with 5 minutes and black shall start with 4 minutes. Black shall be declared the winner if the game ends in a draw.
- Two Players: The tie will be broken with a two-game rapid match (G/10 +2 delay). If the contest is still undecided, the match will be decided by an Armageddon Game.
- Three or Four Players: If there are three or four Players tied for first, the Players shall contest a rapid round robin (G/10 +2 delay). If no clear winner is produced, the remaining tied players shall contest a blitz (G/3 +2 delay) a) round robin (if three or four players remain tied) or b) 2-game match (if two players remain tied). If the contest is still undecided, the match will be decided by a series of Armageddon Games.
- More Than Four Players: If more than four players are tied for first place, a combination of math tie-breaks and playoffs will be used to determine the winner. The format if more than four players are tied for first will be determined by the Arbiter and the Saint Louis Chess Club.