Chess Foundation
More than 560 students from grades K-12 participated in Chicago’s largest US Chess Federation rated tournament of the year – the 11th 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.
With over 700 advance registrations, this may be another record breaking year for the Greater Chicago Championship. This would be a monumental feat given that many high school players are not able to attend this year, due to the IHSA Sectionals are on the same date this year. The list of advance entries can be viewed on the registration page by clicking on VIEW ENTRIES at the bottom of the registration page.
REGISTRATION PAGE
McCormick Place – West Building
2301 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago, IL
Come play in Chicago’s Official Scholastic Chess Championship
Open to all players in the mid-west and beyond
Renaissance Knights has partnered with the Russian School of Mathematics, 797 S. Buffalo Grove Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL to offer 1 1/2 hour (5:00 – 6:30 PM) community chess classes. Chess I for beginners runs on Tuesday starting January 14 and Chess II for intermediate & advance players runs on Wednesdays starting January 15.
Details at RSM Chess Classes.
The Chicago Public Schools, Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation, in partnership with the Chicago Police Department, developed the Cops & Kids Chess initiative as a year-round program for elementary (5-8) and high school students. The program reduces violence and promotes peace in the home, schools and communities by increasing positive relationships between youth and police officers while utilizing the game of chess as the vehicle for engagement. www.checkmateviolence.com
Join us on Tuesday August 6th from 5 – 8 pm at the United Center for National Night-Out – America’s night out against crime. We will have chess tables to play at, our mega chess set and more.
With almost 400 girls under 18 YOA came from across the country and Puerto Rico to participate in the 16th Annual KCF All-Girls National Championship. The highlight of this year’s event was the sights and sounds from the Star Wars Convention going on next door to the tournament. Throughout the day there was a steady stream of people dressed in character walking past the skittles rooms. At one point a light saber battle broke out between 2 T-Rexs.
Congratulations to this year’s individual and team winners.
the 16th Annual KCF All-Girls National Chess Championship starts this Friday at the Hyatt McCormick Place. Taking place the same weekend at McCormick Place is the Start Wars convention. Due to the convention Cermak Rd will be closed; See the access maps for open routes to the hotel.
Advance entries are posted with the player’s April ratings. ADVANCE ENTRIES
Details and tournament registration are at ALL-GIRLS NATIONALS
After long day of tough competition, this year’s CPS Elementary Champions have been crowned. Congratulations to all the students and teams that qualified to advance to the Championship tournament. The exciting games were played, but at the end of the day our Champions had pulled ahead of their peers.
