2025 US Girls' Junior Championship
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 15 Jul 2025 to 24 Jul 2025 in Saint Louis, MO, United States. 10 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2214, and top seed was Zoey Tang (🇺🇸 USA, FM, 2371).
Zoey Tang (🇺🇸 USA, FM, 2371) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Megan Althea Paragua (6.5) and Rachael Li (6.0). Tang shared the lead from round 6 and won solo starting round 8.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Laurie Qiu (WIM, 2031) beat Rose Atwell (FM, 2271), a +240-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 rounds3 leader changes shaped the tournament; Tang pulled away in R8.
FM Ruiyang Yan takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
FM Zoey Tang drew with FM Megan Althea Paragua (Black).
FM Zoey Tang 3 wins (R4–R6)WIM Rachael Li 3 wins (R5–R7)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇺🇸FMTang, Zoey | 2371 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 29.25 | 38.0 | +9.6 | 2416 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸FMParagua, Megan Althea | 2249 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 25.50 | 38.5 | +58.1 | 2376 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸WIMLi, Rachael | 2162 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 22.00 | 39.0 | +68.2 | 2344 |
| 4 | 🇺🇸FMYan, Ruiyang | 2209 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 21.00 | 39.5 | +21.4 | 2294 |
| 6 | 🇺🇸WGMMou, Iris | 2271 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 18.00 | 40.5 | -29.6 | 2207 |
| 5 | 🇺🇸FMSu, Jasmine Zhixin | 2189 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 16.75 | 40.5 | +8.6 | 2216 |
| 7 | 🇺🇸FMAtwell, Rose | 2271 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 13.25 | 41.5 | -33.4 | 2127 |
| 8 | 🇺🇸FMWu, Rochelle | 2213 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | 3.0 | 14.25 | 42.0 | -29.8 | 2089 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸WIMQiu, Laurie | 2031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 8.00 | 42.0 | +30.8 | 2109 |
| 10 | 🇺🇸WIMGaw, Chloe | 2172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1.5 | 6.50 | 43.5 | -92.3 | 1945 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Li, RachaelWIMUSA+68.26.0 pts · #3
- 2Paragua, Megan AltheaFMUSA+58.16.5 pts · #2
- 3Qiu, LaurieWIMUSA+30.83.0 pts · #9
- 1Gaw, ChloeWIMUSA-92.31.5 pts · #10
- 2Atwell, RoseFMUSA-33.43.5 pts · #7
- 3Wu, RochelleFMUSA-29.83.0 pts · #8
- R9+240 Elo gap
- R8+182 Elo gap
- R7+141 Elo gap