Below is the schedule for the 2021-22 CPS Academic Chess tournaments, Cops & Kids events and coaches/parent meetings. For the 2021-2022 season we will be utilizing both in-person and online tournaments as well as conducting our seminars and meetings virtually.
We will be adding additional events to this schedule throughout the season.
| Event | Date/Day | Time | Location |
| Parent Seminar* | Sep 29 (Wed) | 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Online |
| Coaches Meeting* | Oct 5 (Tue) | 4:30 – 6:30 PM | Online |
| Season Opener Tourney* | Oct 11 (Mon no scl day) | 10 AM Start | Online |
| Parent Seminar* | Oct 18 (Mon) | 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Online |
| Oct All Stars | Oct 23 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | CVCA |
| Nov Tourney* | Nov 5 (Fri no scl day) | 10 AM Start | Online |
| Cops & Kids Blitz | Nov 13 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Online |
| JR Prep (K-8) | Nov 20 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Corliss |
| Holiday Tourney* | Dec 4 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Online |
| Cops & Kids Event | Dec 11 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | CPD HQ |
| Cops & Kids Blitz | Jan 8 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Online |
| MLK Day Tourney* | Jan 17 (Mon no scl day) | 10 AM Start | Online |
| H.S. Champ | Jan 22 (Sat) | 9:30 AM Start | Whitney Young |
| Kings & Queens | Jan 22 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Whitney Young |
| Greater Chicago Championship | Feb 5 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | McCormick Place |
| Presidents Day Tourney* | Feb 21 (Mon no scl day) | 10 AM Start | Online |
| Cops & Kids Blitz | Feb 26 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Online |
| Elem Playoffs | Mar 12 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Whitney Young |
| Elem Championship | Mar 26 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Dunbar |
| Spring Tourney* | Apr 2 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Online |
| USCF H.S. Nationals | Apr 8-10 (Fri-Sun) | Multi Day | Memphis, TN |
| Cops & Kids Blitz | Apr 16 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Online |
| All-Girls Nationals | Apr 22 – 24 (Fri – Sun) | Multi Day | Hyatt McCormick |
| Chess Queens Culmination | Apr 28 (Thur) | 9 AM Start | Online |
| C & K Culmination | May 2 or 3 (weekday) | TBA | Cellular Field |
| May Day Tourney* | May 7 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Online |
| USCF Elem. Nationals | May 13 – 15 | Multi Day | Columbus, OH |
| June Tourney* | Jun 11 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Online |
| Summer Spectacular Tourney* | Jul 9 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Online |
| Dog Days of Summer Tourney* | Aug 13 (Sat) | 10 AM Start | Online |
