Update: a reminder from the organiser that entry is FREE!

She Plays To Win is a non-profit organisation whose aim is to encourage more girls to learn and play chess. Next Sunday, 22nd September, SPTW will hold their Starter Girls Tournament for girls with little or no tournament experience. The games will be ECF rated. It is organised by Hampshire Junior Chess Association. For enquiries about the SPTW tournament please contact Maha Chandar. At the time of writing this Post, there are 31 entries.

Maha runs the Chandler’s Ford Junior Chess Club.

Tournament essential details

• The Tournament is a 5-round rapid-play event open to girls aged 18 or under.
• The tournament has a time control of 20 minutes for each player in each game (20+0).
• The first Round starts at 10:00 on Sunday 22nd September 2024.
• The tournament venue is Badger Farm Community Centre, 2 Badger Farm Road, Winchester, Hampshire SO22 4QB.
• The last Round starts at 2pm, and Prize-Giving will be at 3pm.
• Prizes: £30, £15, £10 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd respectively.
• Please enter via: https://form.jotform.com/241126242122036
• All SPTW enquires to Maha Chandar email: kidschess@hotmail.com

More Information

The She Plays To Win Starter Girls tournament is an event designed for girls of 18 years old or less who  are new to tournament chess and this event will be either their first or one of their first tournaments.

This is part of the She Plays to Win (SPTW) initiative created by IM Lorin D’Costa

More details at She Plays To Win Official Web Site

Entries to date:    https://chess-results.com/tnr973984.aspx?lan=1

Schedule  (Sunday 22nd September, 2024)

Round 1. 10am
Round 2. 11.am
Round 3. 12pm
Round 4. 1pm
Round 5. 2pm

The time control will be rapid play with twenty (20) minutes for each play. DGT 2010 timers will be used throughout.

Prize Giving. 3pm

Prize Fund

1st- £30
2nd- £15
3rd- £10

Entry will be confirmed once payment have been received.

All entries will be updated on chess-results.com at https://chess-results.com/tnr973984.aspx?lan=1

All SPTW enquires to Maha Chandar email: kidschess@hotmail.com