providing CPS students the opportunity to learn, play, & compete in chess
Join us for our Season Opener (Online Tournament) open to students in grades K-12 with 4 sections: Primary K-4, Intermediate K-6, Junior High K-8, & High School 9-12. Join tournament opens at 9:30 am and Round 1 starts at 10:00 am.
To participate in the tournament students must have their ChessKid account associated with our Enterprise Account 3 days prior to the tournament.
Join us for a virtual seminar that will cover the basics of using the ChessKid.com platform in your chess club on Thursday October 14, 2021 from 5:00 – 6:00 PM. This seminar is designed CPS chess coaches looking to learn more about using ChessKid.
To confirm your attendance at this seminar, please complete your registration no later than October 13, 2021. If you have multiple people attending from the same school, please make sure each one registers for the event.
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 |
Join us for our virtual informational seminar for parents about the upcoming 2021-22 Academic Chess season on Monday, October 18, 2021 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m via Google Meet.
Join us for our fun and exciting online chess tournament for grades K-12 . Join tournament opens at 9:30 am and Round 1 starts at 10 am. The tournament features 4 sections: K-4, K-6, K-8, & HS with awards in each section.
To participate in the tournament students must have their ChessKid account associated with the CPS Enterprise Account 3 days prior to the tournament. Click here for more info.
Join us for our monthly Cops & Kids Blitz tournaments open to CPS students in grades K-12. Besides competing against your fellow students, students will have an opportunity to play against Chicago Police Officers that will be participating in the tournament.
CPS Academic Competition has opened up registration for the 2021-2022 Academic Chess and Cops & Kids chess programs. Schools wishing to participate in a program need to select the link below and complete the sign-up form.
World-renowned chess Grandmaster Boris Avrukh (peak rating 2668, September 2009) has enjoyed an illustrious career spanning over three decades. He will present a Master Chess Class for Chicago Public Schools students with a rating above 1500.
Class time: 4:15 – 5:15 PM. Class is limited to 25 students
Our Super Trainer chess Fide Master Gauri Manoj will present a Intermediate Chess Class for Chicago Public Schools students with a rating between 1000 – 1499.
Class time: 4:15 – 5:15 PM. Class is limited to 25 students
The classes are sponsored by SBB Research Group
With students participating in online tournaments from home, there may be a desire by some to get help during their tournament game. Whether it is from a parent, sibling, chess engine, or another source, students are not allowed to utilize or receive assistance of any kind with their tournament games.
The CPS ACADEMIC CHESS RULES AND REGULATIONS apply to all CPS students participating in Academic Chess program which include online tournaments. CPS tournaments utilize the U.S. CHESS FEDERATION OFFICIAL RULES OF CHESS which include the following anti-cheating rules:
ChessKid also has Fair Play Ruleswhich prohibit the use of computers and outside help. They also have a video about Fair Play.
Violations of these Fair Play/Anti-Cheating rules are taken seriously and can result in an array of penalties based on the severity of the offense. Anyone suspecting a student of cheating or not playing fairly during an online tournament should email David Heiser at daheiser@cps.edu and Arlecia Taylor at ajtaylor@cps.edu. As a reminder, at Over-the-Board tournaments notify one of the Tournament Directors.
