Date(s): Saturday - Mar 16, 2024
Location
Senn High School
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE MOVED THE TOURNAMENT TO MARCH 16TH.
OPEN TO K-8 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE ACADEMIC CHESS PROGRAM
SAFETY PROTOCOLS
- Schools limited to registering 15 players
- Parents may drop off students, they will not be allowed to remain inside the building during the tournament. – Letter to parents regarding this policy
- Parents are welcome to attend the awards ceremony and will be allowed into the building 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the awards.
We ask that everyone self-screen and not to attend the tournament if they are displaying any symptoms of being sick
FLYER
LOCATION GUIDE
SEE LIST OF SCHOOLS ASSIGNED TO NORTH AND SOUTH PLAYOFFS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
REGISTRATION
SCHOOLS CAN REGISTER UP TO 15 PLAYERS. REGISTRATION BY SCHOOL COACHES ONLY. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION.
** FOR PLAYERS REGISTERED FOR THIS TOURNAMENT WITH NO OR EXPIRED USCF MEMBERSHIP, COACHES NEED TO COMPLETE THE USCF MEMBERSHIP FORM
REGISTER OPEN FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 6
SUBSTITUTIONS/SECTION CHANGES
ADVANCE SUBSTITUTION/SECTION CHANGES ALLOWED . NO ON-SITE SUBSTITUTIONS. ON-SITE SECTION CHANGES TAKE EFFECT IN ROUND 2.
ADVANCE REQUEST OPEN MARCH 7 – 13.
BUSING
BUSING MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR SCHOOL TO AND FROM THE TOURNAMENT. WE ARE USING AMMONS TRANSPORTATION 773 874 7777.
BUS REQUEST OPEN FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 6
BUS REQUEST
CHAPERONES
SCHOOLS CAN HAVE 2 CHAPERONES, 3 IF 12 OR MORE STUDENTS ARE PLAYING IN THE TOURNAMENT. CHAPERONES MUST BE A CPS EMPLOYEE, LEVEL I OR II VOLUNTEER, OR A VENDOR.
FORMAT
INDIVIDUAL SWISS WITH TEAM AWARDS, 5-ROUNDS, G/25,d5, US CHESS RATED
SECTIONS
- PRIMARY [GRADES K-4]
- INTERMEDIATE [GRADES K-6]
- JUNIOR HIGH [GRADES K-8]
TIMES
- CHECK-IN – 8:30 – 9:00 AM
- ROUND 1 – 10:00 AM
- ROUND 2 – 11:30 AM
- LUNCH SERVED – 12:00 – 12:45 PM
- ROUND 3 – 1:00 PM
- ROUND 4 – 2:30 PM
- ROUND 5 – 4:00 PM
- AWARDS CEREMONY – 5:30 PM
- DEPARTURE – 6:00 PM
AWARDS
- INDIVIDUALS: TROPHIES 1ST-5TH PLACE IN EACH SECTION
- TEAMS: TROPHIES 1ST -3RD PLACE IN EACH SECTION, TOP 4 SCORES USED
- PARTICIPATION MEDALS TO ALL
ADVANCEMENT TO ELEMENTARY CHAMPIONSHIP
- TEAMS: TOP 3 TEAMS IN EACH SECTION
- INDIVIDUALS: TOP 4 INDIVIDUALS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AN ADVANCING TEAM IN EACH SECTION
MORE INFO
- LUNCH PROVIDED
- SET & CLOCKS PROVIDED FOR THE TOURNAMENT, COACHES NEED TO BRING SETS FOR SKITTLES & STUDENT PRACTICE
PAIRING AND STANDINGS
VIEW PAIRINGS ONLINE
VIEW STANDINGS ONLINE
LIST OF SCHOOLS
IF YOUR SCHOOL IS NOT ON THIS LIST EMAIL DAVID HEISER AT DAHEISER@CPS.EDU
| Southside | Northside | |
| Brooks Academ Center | Alcott | |
| Calmeca | Bateman | |
| Carson | Beaubien | |
| Colemon | Bell | |
| Gallistel | Burbank | |
| Goode | Chase | |
| Haley | Chicago Acad ES | |
| Hampton | Coonley | |
| Hendricks | Decatur | |
| Kanoon | Edison Gifted | |
| Keller | Henry | |
| Kinzie | Hughes | |
| Lenart | La Salle | |
| Monroe | Lane Tech Acad. Center | |
| Nightingale | Lincoln | |
| Ninos Heroes | Linne | |
| Ruiz | Peirce | |
| Sadlowski | Pritzker | |
| Sheridan | Ravenswood | |
| Sor Juana | Skinner North | |
| Spry | Taft Acad. Center | |
| STEM | Thorp, O.A. | |
| Taylor | Virtual Academy | |
| Wells | Waters | |
| Whittier | Young ES | |
| Young Acad. Center |