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We’re excited to invite all our new coaches to an exclusive Coaching Seminar designed to help you further enhance your coaching techniques and strategies taking place from 5 – 6 pm via Zoom.

The new coaches meeting is designed to welcome and onboard our latest additions to the coaching team, ensuring they are well-informed on the Academic Chess Program.ipped

During this meeting, coaches will receive an indepth look into the rules & regulations, the cpschess.org website, how to register for touranments , and much, much, more.

This is your opportunity to deepen your impact and continue shaping the future of our students through the power of chess.

To secure your spot, complete your registration by Sunday, September 15, 2024. If you have multiple coaches attending, ensure that each coach registers individually.

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Welcome Back Parents!

The Chicago Public Schools Academic Competitions Chess Team will host a virtual informational seminar for parents about the upcoming 2024-25 Academic Chess season on Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 5:00 – 6:00 PM via Zoom.

The seminar is limited to 100 participants. If we reach our limit, we will add an additional seminar .

Participants are required to register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. To confirm your attendance, please complete your registration no later than September 11, 2024.

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Calling all chess coaches.

You’re invited to this year’s Academic Chess and Cops & Kids Coaches Meeting, which will be held online via Zoom on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 4:30 – 6:30 PM. Please note that advance registration is required. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to join the meeting.

It’s mandatory for every school to have a coach or administrator present at the coaches’ meeting.

To secure your spot, complete your registration by Monday, September 9, 2024. If you have multiple coaches attending, ensure that each coach registers individually.

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AGENDA

Participation & Responsibilities	US Chess National Tournaments
Chess Season	ASPEN Entry Requirements
Support & Stipends	& much, much, more
Tournament Participation

Additionally, we will offer several follow-up virtual session for coaches who need further assistance in specific areas.

DATE/TIME                                     TOPIC

Sep 16 / 5 – 6:30 pm                  Seminar for New Coaches

Sep 18 / 5-6 pm                           Using the ChessKid Platform

TDB                                                   ASPEN

Join Us at the Back 2 School Community Giveback!

We’re thrilled to partner with Project sWish to create a special chess area at their Back 2 School Community Giveback event! Come be a part of this exciting day at the Dusable Black History Museum on Saturday, August 24, from 12 – 5 pm. This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with the community, enjoy some chess, and start the school year on a positive note.

We are looking for enthusiastic chess students to help out with the chess area. If you’re interested, please contact David Heiser at daheiser@cps.edu.

The 11th Police District is looking to bring the community together once again for a night of peace and fun on Tuesday, 06 Aug 2024, from  4pm-8pm at 3501 W. Roosevelt Rd. The event will have over 30 vendors, games, and resources for community members. Staff and students from our Cops & Kids program will be manning a chess area at the event, so come out play some chess and have a night of fun.

So inspiring to see the impact of chess on Chicago students’ development both academically and socially. This past week 42 students from 22 Chicago Public Schools from across the city spent the 1^st week of their Summer Break learning and playing chess at our Knights Summer Camps that took place at Kelly HS located on the Southwest side and at Lincoln Park HS located on the North side of the city.

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We would like to inform you that registration for both the Academic Chess and Cops & Kids Chess programs for this year is now closed. This decision is, in part, due to recent budget cuts. We appreciate the interest and enthusiasm from all participants and look forward to continuing to provide quality chess learning and engagement in the future.

You can use the link below to view the list of LOIs submitted for school participation and the school’s that have completed their MOU.

* dates and location may change, see events calendar for latest event details

DATE	EVENT	LOCATION
SEP 11	COACHES MEETING	ONLINE
SEP 12	PARENT PRESENTATION	ONLINE
OCT 19	ALL-STARS (K-12)	TBD
NOV 16	KNIGHTS QUEST (K-12)	TBD
DEC 7	COPS & KIDS (5-12)	TBD
JAN 25	HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP (9-12)	TBD
JAN 25	KINGS & QUEENS (K-8)	TBD
FEB 1	IHSA SECTIONAL	TBD
FEB 8	GREATER CHICAGO CHAMPIONSHIP (K-12)	MCCORMICK PLACE
FEB 14-15	IHSA STATE FINALS	PEORIA
MAR 1	K-8 PLAYOFFS	SENN
MAR 15	K-8 CHAMPIONSHIP	TBD
APR 4-6	ALL-GIRLS NATIONAL (UNDER 18 YOA)	HYATT MCCORMICK
APR 26	COPS & KIDS CULMINATING EVENT	TBD
MAY 9-11	SUPER NATIONALS (7-12)	ORLANDO, FL
TBD	BLITZ & BUGHOUSE CHAMPIONSHIPS	TBD

NOW OPEN TO CURRENT 5&6 GRADE STUDENTS

FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 7-12

Come join the fun in our free and exciting 1-week chess camps. Students need to have previous chess experience and must have participated in their school’s academic chess and/or cops & kids chess programs. We are using a selection process to determine a student’s level of chess engagement and participation.

2 LOCATIONS

Lincoln Park HS – 2001 N Orchard St – CAMP IS FULL

Instructors: Ted Linnenbringer (Lincoln Park Coach) & Steven Parsons (Lane Tech Coach), Assistant Instructors: Avi Kaplan, Dario Pjevic, and Whitman Kosak – Lane Tech’s top three boards. 

Kelly HS – 4136 S California Ave – CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS/REGISTRATION

Instructors: Felipe Quiroz (Kelly Assistant Coach) & Edwin Walker (Coach at several CPS schools)