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The Chicago Wolves & the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation are pleased to invite players from the Chicagoland area to play in a rated or unrated tournament at the Allstate Arena Skyline Room and see the the Chicago Wolves vs. Iowa Wild game following the tournament.

Each entry to the tournament includes a ticket to the game. Each person accompanying a player to the Wolves game must have purchased a ticket.

The tournament is open to students in grades K-12 and adults. Players will participate in the following categories:

UNRATED SECTIONS

Unrated Scholastic (K-8 only)
For beginning chess players up to grade 8.  USCF membership is not required in this section

Unrated Open (K-12 & Adults)
For beginning chess players of all ages. USCF membership is not required in this section

RATED SECTIONS

Rated Scholastic (K-8 only)
For USCF-rated students up to grade 8. This section requires USCF Membership

Rated Open (K-12 & Adults)
For USCF-rated adults and students. This section requires USCF Membership

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The Kasparov Chess Foundation, the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation, and the United States Chess Federation, are pleased to invite girls from across America to play in the largest and most prestige girls only tournament in the USA; the 19th Annual KCF All-Girls National Chess Championship taking place April 12 -14 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Hotel in downtown Chicago.

The tournament is open to all girls under 18 years old as of January 1, 2024. Players will participate in the following categories: Under 8 years old, under 10, under 12, under 14, under 16, and under 18; sections.

The Champion in each age category, qualifies to represent the USA at the World Cadet (U8, U10, U12) / World Youth (U14, U16, U18) Championships in accordance with US Chess Scholastic National and International Invitation Events and Awards.”

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We are teaming up with Project sWish to bring 10-15 male high school chess students from Chicago Public Schools to participate in the 27 Hours of Peace event at Kennedy King College from February 24, 10 am – February 25, 1 PM.

The students will spend part of the time at the chess pavilion playing/teaching chess to the other participants.

Students interested in participating in the 27 hours of peace at Kennedy King College need to complete the INTEREST FORM.

The parents of the students selected will have to complete a permission form and arrange for their child to be dropped off and picked up from the college.

CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT WEBPAGE FOR DETAILS

The Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation, the Kasparov Chess Foundation, the Chicago Public Schools’ Academic Chess program, and SBB Research Group, are pleased to invite players from across the Midwest to play in the largest and most prestigious USCF rated tournament in Chicago; the 15th Annual Greater Chicago K-12 Championships being held at at McCormick Place on February 3, 2024.

The tournament is open to all students up to grade 12 from the Midwest and beyond. Players will participate in the following categories: Primary (K-4), Elementary (K-6), Junior High (K-8) High School (K-12) sections.

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