US Girls Chess Championship 2025 features the top USA girl chess players – Zoey Tang (2371), Rose Atwell (2360), Ruiyang Yan (2352), Rochelle Wu (2332), Rachael Li (2320), Iris Mou (2310), Jasmine Su (2304), Megan Paragua (2247), Chloe Gaw (2209), Laurie Qiu (2200). The US Girls Championship 2025 is among the top events of the month of the Junior Chess Calendar , part of The Chess Calendar.
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U.S. Junior Girls Championship
The future of women’s chess in America looks incredibly bright and will be showcased at the U.S. Junior Girls’ Championship. The event features 9 of the top 11 Junior Girls in the country, including WGM Zoey Tang, who is currently ranked 7th in the world. Also competing are promising young talents such as 12-year-olds Woman FIDE Masters (WFM) Megan Paragua and Laurie Qiu, the youngest players in this year’s championship.
In addition to the championship title, players will compete for a share of the $50,000 prize fund and an invitation to compete in this year’s U.S. Women’s Championship later this year.
2025 U.S. Junior Girls Championship Field
Name
Age
Qualification Method
Invitational Rating
Hometown
FM/WGM Zoey Tang
17
2024 Haring Tournament of Champions
2371
Portland, OR
FM Rose Atwell
16
Rating
2360
Valencia, CA
FM/WIM Ruiyang Yan
18
Rating
2352
Mountain View, CA
FM/WGM Rochelle Wu
19
Rating
2332
Azusa, CA
WFM Rachael Li
15
Rating
2320
Plano, TX
WIM Iris Mou
15
Rating
2310
New York, NY
NM Jasmine Su
14
Rating
2304
Darien, CT
WFM Megan Paragua
12
Rating
2247
New York, NY
WIM Chloe Gaw
16
Rating
2209
New York, NY
WFM Laurie Qiu
12
Wildcard
2200
Milpitas, CA