10th Annual Greater Chicago Championship
More than 640 students from grades K-12th participated in Chicago’s largest US Chess Federation rated tournament of the year – the 10th Annual Greater Chicago K-12 Championship. The competition was fierce, but at the end of the day this year’s City of Chicago Chess Champions were crowned.
The tournament is part of a Scholastic Championships Series of tournaments, spanning two-thirds of the nation. The event is made possible by the collaboration of Chicago Public Schools’ Academic Chess program , Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation, Kasparov Chess Foundation, and sponsorship from the SBB Research Group.
2019 Chicago City Champions |
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| Section | Individual | School | |
| K-3 Primary | Troy Gonzales – Decatur | Skinner North | |
| K-6 Elementary | Dimitri Deligiannis – Beaubien | Decatur & Edison Gifted | |
| K-9 Junior High | Jack Heller – Skinner North | U of C Lab School | |
| K-12 High School | Avi Kaplan – Decatur | Walter Payton H.S | |
