Greater Chicago K-12 Championship

Date(s): Saturday - Feb 03, 2024

Location
McCormick Place West Building

OPEN TO ALL CPS K-12 GRADE STUDENTS

LUNCH NOW BEING PROVIDED AT GREATER CHICAGO TOURNAMENT

Renaissance Knights will be providing up to 25 lunch coupons to each Academic Chess school participating in the Greater Chicago K-12 Championship. Coupons will be distributed to the school’s coach/chaperone onsite after the start of round 1 at Chess Control.

SAFETY PROTOCOLS

We ask that everyone self-screen and not to attend the tournament if they are displaying any symptoms of Covid-19.

REGISTRATION

SCHOOLS CAN REGISTER UP TO 25 PLAYERS. MUST USE DISCOUNT CODE CPS2024GC. CODE IS ONLY VALID FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING CPS SCHOOLS.

** FOR PLAYERS REGISTERED FOR THIS TOURNAMENT WITH NO OR EXPIRED USCF MEMBERSHIP, COACHES NEED TO COMPLETE THE USCF MEMBERSHIP FORM

REGISTER THROUGH JANUARY 24
SUBSTITUTIONS JANUARY 29 – 31
SECTION CHANGES BY 2/1, $20 FEE AFTER 1/22. ONSITE TAKES EFFECT IN ROUND 2

BUSING

BUSING MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR SCHOOL TO AND FROM THE TOURNAMENT. WE ARE USING AMMONS TRANSPORTATION 773 874 7777.

REQUEST BUS BY JANUARY 24

CHAPERONES

SCHOOLS CAN HAVE 1 CHAPERONE PER 6 STUDENTS THAT 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
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTIONS 4-SS, G/40,d5,
RESERVE & NOVICE SECTIONS 5-SS, G/25,d5
USCF RATED

SECTIONS

PRIMARY [GRADES K-4], CHAMPIONSHIP (Open), RESERVE (Under 600) & NOVICE (Under 300)
ELEMENTARY [GRADES K-6], CHAMPIONSHIP (Open), RESERVE (Under 800), & NOVICE (Under 400)
JUNIOR HIGH [GRADES K-8], CHAMPIONSHIP (Open), RESERVE (Under 1000), & NOVICE (Under 500)
HIGH SCHOOL [GRADES K-12], CHAMPIONSHIP (Open) & RESERVE (Under 1100)

TIMES

CHECK-IN – 8:30 – 9:00 AM
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTIONS ROUNDS: 10:00, 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30
RESERVE & NOVICE SECTIONS ROUNDS: 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, 3:30 & 5:00
AWARDS CEREMONY – 6:30 PM
DEPARTURE – 7:00 PM

AWARDS

SEE EVENT WEBSITE

MORE INFO

SET & CLOCKS PROVIDED FOR THE TOURNAMENT
COACHES NEED TO BRING SETS FOR SKITTLES & STUDENT PRACTICE