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The Chicago Public Schools Department of Academic Competitions and Renaissance Knights in partnership with the Chicago Police Department hosted a three week Cops & Kids Experience at Whitney Young Magnet High School, from July 14 to August 4, 2017.
Read all about Renaissance Knight’s exciting partnership with Chicago Public Schools & the Chicago Police Department to promote non-violence and increase positive relationships with through chess centered programs in the DNAInfo article about our Summer Chess Experience for High School students.
To help support Cops & Kids chess programs in Chicago Public Schools, please donate to Renaissance Knights today
20 CPS High School students will have the opportunity to participate in the CHESS SUMMER EXPERIENCE. This unique summer camp is a part of the new Cops & Kids Chess Initiative to afford additional engagement opportunities to students from diverse communities throughout the city. Students will be paid $8.25 / hour to learn life skills through chess centered programing. More Info
By plane, train, bus & car players and their families made their way to Chicago to compete in the 14th Annual KCF All-Girls National Championships. Due to multiple weather cancellations, many players from the east coast were unable to make the tournament. Others did what every they could to make it to the tournament; to include taking the bus or train, renting a car and driving all night, spending days in the airport to get on another plane. Results
Event Photos
With the first day completed we would like to congratulate the Champions of Biltz and Bughouse events.
Blitz: Sasha Konovalenko & Nastassja Matus
Bughouse:Team Cascadia, Sofie Szoto & Minda Chen
As of 4/6/17, 447 players have registered for this year’s All-Girls National Championship that starts today at the Hyatt McCormick Place in Chicago.
Congratulations to all this year’s CPS individual and Team champions. The list of winners and standings along with photos from the event have been posted.
As of 3/26/17, 386 players have registered for this year’s All-Girls National Championship taking place at the Hyatt McCormick Place in Chicago on April 7-9. With 2017 being a SuperNationals year, we are preparing for a record breaking 500+ players at this year’s tournament.
Congratulations to the winning teams & Individuals at the 2017 CPS K-8 Conference Playoffs that took place on Saturday March 18. 212 students participated in the North Conference Playoffs and 202 students participated in the South Conference Playoffs. The top 3 schools and top 4 individuals not with an advancing school advance to the CPS K-8 Championship on March 25, 2017 at Crane RTC Medical Prep .
View Photos, Standings & List of Advancing Teams & Individuals
As of 3/13/27, 322 players have registered for this year’s All-Girls National Championship taking place at the Hyatt McCormick Place in Chicago on April 7-9. With 2017 being a SuperNationals year, we are preparing for a record breaking 500+ players at this year’s tournament.
