This past weekend, 673 players from 142 schools competed in the largest and most prestigious US Chess-rated scholastic tournament in Illinois! Of these players, 527 came from 68 Chicago Public Schools, showcasing the incredible depth of talent in our city.
As Chicago’s official chess championship, we are proud to recognize the top individuals and teams from Chicago in each championship section as our City Champions:
🏅 Team Champions:
🏆 Lane Tech H.S. – K-12 Division
🏆 Whitney Young A.C. – K-8 Division
🏆 Skinner North – K-6 Division
🏆 Skinner North – K-4 Division
🏅 Individual Champions:
👑 Dario Pjevic (Lane Tech H.S.) – K-12 Division
👑 Isaac Chan-Osborn (Home-Schooled) – K-8 Division
👑 Bishrelt Munkhsuld (Bateman Elementary) – K-6 Division
👑 Liam Graff (Skinner North) K-4 Division
A huge thank you to SBB Research Group Foundation for their generous support in making this event possible! Your commitment to education and youth development helps us continue to provide meaningful opportunities for Chicago’s young chess players.
Congratulations to all the players, coaches, and schools for an incredible tournament! 🎉 Your dedication and hard work continue to make Chicago a powerhouse in scholastic chess.
VIEW THE FINAL STANDINGS
| SCHOOL | # PLAYERS |
| Acero Garcia High School | 7 |
| Back of The Yards IB HS | 5 |
| Bateman Elementary | 13 |
| Beaubien Elementary | 10 |
| Bell Elementary | 7 |
| Brentano Math & Science Academy | 26 |
| Brooks Academic Center | 1 |
| Brooks College Prep Academy HS | 17 |
| Burbank Elementary | 9 |
| Calmeca Acad Elementary | 14 |
| Carson Elementary | 12 |
| Chicago Academy Elementary | 11 |
| Chicago Academy High School | 14 |
| Decatur Classical Elementary | 20 |
| Disney Magnet School | 2 |
| Edison Regional Gifted Center | 30 |
| Englewood STEM High School | 4 |
| Gallistel Language Academy | 18 |
| Goode STEM Academy HS | 3 |
| Haley Academy | 3 |
| Hampton Fine & Perf Arts School | 7 |
| Hancock College Preparatory HS | 4 |
| Hawthorne Scholastic Academy | 3 |
| Healy Elementary | 1 |
| Hendricks Community Academy | 2 |
| Hubbard High School | 2 |
| Hughes L Elementary | 5 |
| Jones College Prep High School | 2 |
| Keller Gifted Magnet School | 14 |
| Kinzie Elementary | 13 |
| Lane Tech Academic Center | 1 |
| Lane Technical High School | 11 |
| LaSalle Language Academy | 1 |
| Lenart Regional Gifted Ctr | 1 |
| Lincoln Elementary | 10 |
| Lindblom Math & Science Acad | 1 |
| Linne Elementary | 12 |
| Logan Square | 4 |
| Marsh | 1 |
| McPherson Elementary | 7 |
| Moos Elementary | 1 |
| Mount Greenwood Elementary | 9 |
| Nightingale Elementary | 11 |
| Payton College Preparatory HS | 4 |
| Peirce Intl Studies School | 8 |
| Prescott Elementary | 1 |
| Ravenswood Elementary | 1 |
| Rickover Naval Academy High Schl | 1 |
| Sadlowski Elementary School | 4 |
| Sauganash Elementary | 1 |
| Schmid Elementary | 7 |
| Sheridan Math & Science Academy | 29 |
| Skinner North Elementary | 26 |
| Skinner West Elementary | 2 |
| Solorio Academy High School | 5 |
| South Loop Elementary | 17 |
| Spry Community School | 2 |
| STEM Magnet Academy Elem | 20 |
| Taft Academic Center | 1 |
| Taft High School | 9 |
| Talman Elementary | 9 |
| Telpochcalli Elementary | 2 |
| Urban Prep Chtr Acad Bronzeville HS | 6 |
| Von Steuben Metro Science HS | 1 |
| Waters Elementary | 3 |
| Wells Preparatory Academy | 3 |
| Whitney Young Academic Center | 11 |
| Whitney Young Magnet High School | 5 |
| Wildwood Elementary | 1 |
| TOTAL | 528 |
