Knights Quest K-12 Tournament

Join us for the CPS Knights Quest Tournament

Embark on the Knights Quest! CPS Academic Chess players come together for an exciting day of competition, challenge, and fun on the chessboard.

🎓 This US Chess-rated tournament is exclusively for students from schools participating in the Academic Chess Program♟️

ENTRY LIST
PAIRING & STANDINGS

📍 LOCATION GUIDE

ENGLISH
SPANISH

📣 FLYER

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SPANISH

👑  HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT FORMAT

US Chess rated team Swiss system with a side event will be available for players not assigned to a team

Varsity 8-board Team

• 3 Rounds, time control G/40, d5
• Rounds: 10:00 AM, Noon, 2:00 PM
• Schools can only have 1 team
• Team assignments will be done on the check-in sheet
• Awards: 1st–2nd place team

Junior Varsity 5-board Team

• 4 Rounds, time control G/25, d5
• Rounds: 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM
• Schools may have multiple teams
• Team assignments will be done on the check-in sheet
• Awards: 1st–2nd place team

SCHEDULE

• Check-In: 8:30–9:00 AM
• Round 1 starts: 10:00 AM
• Awards: 4:00 PM
• Departure: 4:30 PM

👑 K-8 TOURNAMENT FORMAT

US Chess rated Individual Swiss system with team awards
4 Rounds, time control G/25, d5

SECTIONS

• Primary: Grades K–4
• Intermediate: Grades K–6
• Junior High: Grades K–8

AWARDS

• Individuals: 1st–5th Place in Each Section
• Teams: 1st–3rd Place in Each Section
• Team awards based on top 4 scores per school

SCHEDULE

• Check-In: 8:30–9:00 AM
• Round 1: 10:00 AM
• Round 2: 11:30 AM
• Lunch: 12:00–12:45 PM
• Round 3: 1:00 PM
• Round 4: 2:30 PM
• Awards: 4:00 PM
• Departure: 4:30 PM

📋TOURNAMENT DETAILS

SAFETY PROTOCOLS

• No parents allowed inside during the tournament
• Parents welcome at the awards—entry 30 minutes before ceremony
• Self-screening — do not attend if sick

COACHES & CHAPERONES

• 2 chaperones per school
• 3 chaperones allowed if bringing 12+ students
• Chaperones must be CPS employee, Level I/II volunteer, or approved vendor
• A chess coach counts as a chaperone

STUDENT MEAL

CPS does not have Saturday student meals. Please remind students to eat before arriving or bring a small snack.

Lunch WILL be provided to:

• Students
• Coaches
• Chaperones

🧾 US CHESS MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED

• Coaches must submit US Chess membership info for students with no or expired memberships
• Online membership form must be completed by 4 PM on the Friday before the tournament
• Students without a current US Chess membership or submitting the required information will not be paired for Round 1

US CHESS MEMBERSHIP FORM

📝 REGISTRATION

By Academic Chess coaches only

• Open: October 26 – Noon on November 4
• No late or on-site registration
• K–8 tournament: Limit 15 players per school
• High School: register all potential players
• Use 999 if student does not yet have a US Chess ID
• Verify advance entry list and report corrections by November 4 at 1 PM to daheiser@cps.edu

REGISTER NOW

🔁 K-8 SECTION CHANGES

• Advance request deadline: Noon on November 11
• Onsite changes take effect in Round 2 or later
• Scores do not carry over to new section

SECTION CHANGE FORM

🔄 K-8 SUBSTITUTIONS 

• Requests deadline: Noon on November 11
• No on-site substitutions

SUBSTITUTION FORM

🚌 BUSING

• May be available for your school
• Request deadline: Noon on November 4

BUS REQUEST FORM

❌ WITHDRAWALS

• Use the online withdrawal form in advance up to Noon on November 11, after that mark absences on your school’s check-in sheet that is turned in at the tournament

WITHDRAWAL FORM

For questions, email daheiser@cps.edu