Greater Chicago K-12 Championship

Date(s): Saturday - Feb 08, 2025

Location
McCormick Place West Building

OPEN TO ALL CPS K-12 GRADE STUDENTS

FLYER

• ENGLISH
• SPANISH

SAFETY PROTOCOLS

WE ASK THAT EVERYONE SELF-SCREEN AND NOT TO ATTEND THE TOURNAMENT IF THEY ARE DISPLAYING ANY SYMPTOMS OF BEING SICK

TOURNAMENT WEBSITE 

TOURNAMENT WEBSITE

REGISTRATION FOR ACADEMIC CHESS & COPS & KIDS SCHOOLS 

• ACADEMIC CHESS & COPS & KIDS SCHOOLS CAN REGISTER UP TO 20 OFFICIAL PLAYERS* PLUS EXTRA PLAYERS.
• REGISTRATION BY SCHOOL COACHES ONLY 
• REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY NOON ON JANUARY 29. MUST USE DISCOUNT CODE CPS2025GC. 

US CHESS MEMBERSHIP

• COACHES NEED TO COMPLETE THE USCF MEMBERSHIP FORM FOR PLAYERS REGISTERED WITH NO OR EXPIRED USCF MEMBERSHIP
• PLAYERS WITHOUT A CURRENT MEMBERSHIP OR SUBMITTING THE REQUIRED INFORMATION WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR ROUND 1 OR FOR FOLLOWING ROUNDS UNTIL THE US CHESS FORM IS COMPLETED
  

USCF FORM

REGISTRATION FOR OTHER CPS SCHOOLS 

• PARENT/COACHES NEED TO CONTACT THE ORGANIZER TO REQUEST FREE ENTRY AND A ENTRY CODE TO USE DURING REGISTRATION
• US CHESS MEMBERSHIP IS NEEDED TO REGISTER FOR THE TOURNAMENT AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT
• FORM CLOSES AT 4 PM ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT

USCF MEMBERSHIP

REGISTRATION DEADLINES & DETAILS

• REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY NOON ON JANUARY 29
• NO SUBSTITUTIONS OR LATE/ONSITE ENTRIES ALLOWED
• COACHES/PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO CHECK THE ADVANCE ENTRY LIST AFTER REGISTERING TO VERIFY THEIR PLAYERS’ REGISTRATIONS
• ANY ERROR ON A REGISTRATION MUST BE REPORTED BY 1 PM ON THE LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION VIA EMAIL TO DAHEISER@CPS.EDU. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE TO YOUR EMAIL BY 1 PM THE FOLLOWING DAY, YOU SHOULD FOLLOW UP WITH A PHONE CALL TO DAVID HEISER

SUBSTITUTIONS, SECTION CHANGES, & WITHDRAWALS

• SECTION CHANGES ONLINE ONLY BY 2/6, $20 FEE AFTER 1/29. NO ONSITE SECTION CHANGE REQUESTS WILL BE ALLOWED
• SUBSTITUTIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED
• WITHDRAWALS NEED TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE FORM
• SEE TOURNAMENT WEBSITE FOR DETAILS

BUSING

BUSING MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR ACADEMIC CHESS/COPS & KIDS SCHOOL TO AND FROM THE TOURNAMENT.

REQUEST BUS BY NOON ON JANUARY 29

REQUEST BUS

CHAPERONES

ACADEMIC CHESS/COPS & KIDS SCHOOLS CAN HAVE 1 OFFICIAL CHAPERONE  PER 6 STUDENTS THAT ARE PLAYING IN THE TOURNAMENT. CHAPERONES MUST BE A CPS EMPLOYEE, LEVEL I OR II VOLUNTEER, OR A VENDOR.

LUNCH

AT THIS TIME LUNCH WILL NOT BE PROVIDED FOR STUDENTS OR CHAPERONES

MORE INFO

• SET & CLOCKS PROVIDED FOR THE TOURNAMENT
• COACHES NEED TO BRING SETS FOR SKITTLES & STUDENT PRACTICE

SEE EVENT WEBSITE FOR

• FORMAT
• SECTIONS
• TIMES
• AWARDS

TOURNAMENT WEBSITE