I've just been informed that the West Virginia nominee to the Polgar Invitational Girls Chess Tournament cannot participate this year, and a search is going on for a replacement nominee. If you know a West Virginian girl in grades 6-12 who would be interested in participating, please contact me at movchessclub@gmail.com as soon as possible. The USCF must be notified of the replacement candidate by July 2. The nominee must know how to play chess, but need not be a current member of the USCF.
There is no entry fee to this tournament, and each girl who participates will receive $150 plus anything she wins. The top prize is a $20,000 scholarship to the University of Texas, Dallas. This is a four-day tournament. Each girl gets free room and meals, and parents can stay for $22 per night. Side attractions include a simul with Susan Polgar, a Bughouse tournament, a speed chess tournament, problem solving contests and more.
This is really an outstanding opportunity! Girls will learn a lot and have lots of fun. Some states have low rated players - this tournament will not have 50 superstars.
definitely forward this on the that girl who came to parkersburg city park with her mom. she would really enjoy it and it would help foster her enjoyment of the game to play with her peers and not some creepy old guys like us!
ReplyDeleteI have, although she may be too young for this tournament.
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