Qualification Requirement: Up to the top 12 Girls in K-12 by rating according to the January rating supplement. Qualified players will be identified through the Warren Junior Scholar/Rising Star list of participants and from an article posted on the ICA website. To be considered, players who are not already part of the Warren Junior Scholar/Rising Star program must contact the WJS Director by January 15 at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Event Format: 5R-RR
Time Control: Game-90 + 30/sec increment
Schedule: 3 rounds on Saturday, 2 rounds on Sunday
Round Times: (Saturday) 9:30am, 2pm, 6:30pm; (Sunday) 9:30am, 2pm
The first-place winner may choose to represent Illinois at either the National Girls tournament or the Susan Polgar Foundation Girls Invitational. The second-place player will attend the other.
Specific information such as location of event, dates of event and non-refundable entry fee deposit (if any) to be announced in the official invitation.