Date and Location
April 12, 2025
Columbia Chess Club
6169 St. Andrews Road
Columbia, SC 29212
Registration Details
Open to all SC K-12 Girls (Girls are permitted and encouraged to play in both State Championship on March 22 as well as Haring Tournament on April 12)
Online Registration Only. $30 by April 5, 2025, $40 thereafter. Registration closes at 8:30 a.m. the morning of the tournament.
All equipment provided. No check-in required: players not reporting to their first round game before their time expires will be withdrawn from the tournament. Please contact info@columbiachess.org if there are any issues with your registration.
Pairings and standings available in real time online, see "Pairings & Standings" in menu.
Active USCF membership required. Memberships can be purchased/renewed at uschess.org/join-us-chess.
Format & Prizes
The Haring Qualifier tournament is organized as a single-section (K-12) tournament, 5-Round Swiss G/30;d5.
Top 8 receive trophies. The SC Chess Association awards the first place finisher an invitation and a stipend to compete as the South Carolina representative to Haring National Tournament of Girls State Champions at the US Open Championship during July 28-August 3, 2025 in Middleton, Wisconsin. ($5000 Scholarship Top Prize).
Schedule
Round 1: 10:00 a.m.
Round 2: 11:20 a.m.
Round 3: 1:30 p.m.
Round 4: 2:50 p.m.
Round 5: 4:10 p.m.
Awards: 5:40 p.m.