Date(s): Saturday - Feb 08, 2025
Location
McCormick Place West Building
OPEN TO ALL CPS K-12 GRADE STUDENTS
FLYER
SAFETY PROTOCOLS
WE ASK THAT EVERYONE SELF-SCREEN AND NOT TO ATTEND THE TOURNAMENT IF THEY ARE DISPLAYING ANY SYMPTOMS OF BEING SICK
TOURNAMENT WEBSITE
REGISTRATION DETAILS
- REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY NOON ON JANUARY 29
- NO SUBSTITUTIONS OR LATE/ONSITE ENTRIES ARE ALLOWED
- COACHES/PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO CHECK THE ADVANCE ENTRY LIST AFTER REGISTERING TO VERIFY THEIR PLAYERS’ REGISTRATIONS
- ANY ERROR ON A REGISTRATION MUST BE REPORTED BY 1 PM ON THE LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION VIA EMAIL TO DAHEISER@CPS.EDU. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE TO YOUR EMAIL BY 1 PM THE FOLLOWING DAY, YOU SHOULD FOLLOW UP WITH A PHONE CALL TO DAVID HEISER
ACADEMIC CHESS / COPS & KIDS SCHOOLS
- COACHES NEED TO COMPLETE THE USCF MEMBERSHIP FORM FOR PLAYERS REGISTERED WITH NO OR EXPIRED USCF MEMBERSHIP
- PLAYERS WITHOUT A CURRENT MEMBERSHIP OR SUBMITTING THE REQUIRED INFORMATION WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR ROUND 1 OR FOR FOLLOWING ROUNDS UNTIL THE US CHESS FORM IS COMPLETED
- FORM CLOSES AT 4 PM ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT
- REGISTRATION BY SCHOOL COACHES ONLY
- THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS A SCHOOL MAY REGISTER
- MUST USE DISCOUNT CODE CPS2025GC.
- FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT A US CHESS MEMBERSHIP ENTER 999 ON THE REGISTRATION FORM
OTHER CPS SCHOOLS
- US CHESS MEMBERSHIP IS NEEDED TO REGISTER FOR THE TOURNAMENT AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT USCHESS.ORG
- PARENT/COACHES NEED TO CONTACT THE ORGANIZER AT DAVID.HEISER@RENAISSANCEKNIGHTS.ORG TO REQUEST FREE ENTRY AND TO RECEIVE A ENTRY CODE TO USE DURING REGISTRATION
SUBSTITUTIONS, SECTION CHANGES, & WITHDRAWALS
- SECTION CHANGES ONLINE ONLY BY 2/6, $20 FEE AFTER 1/29. NO ONSITE SECTION CHANGE REQUESTS WILL BE ALLOWED
- SUBSTITUTIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED
- WITHDRAWALS NEED TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE FORM
- SEE TOURNAMENT WEBSITE FOR DETAILS & FORMS
BUSING
BUSING MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR ACADEMIC CHESS/COPS & KIDS SCHOOL TO AND FROM THE TOURNAMENT.
REQUEST BUS BY NOON ON JANUARY 29
CHAPERONES
ACADEMIC CHESS/COPS & KIDS SCHOOLS CAN HAVE 1 OFFICIAL CHAPERONE PER 6 STUDENTS THAT ARE PLAYING IN THE TOURNAMENT. CHAPERONES MUST BE A CPS EMPLOYEE, LEVEL I OR II VOLUNTEER, OR A VENDOR.
LUNCH
CPS HAS INFORMED US THAT, DUE TO A CHANGE IN FOOD VENDOR AT MCCORMICK PLACE, THEY ARE UNABLE TO PURCHASE LUNCH VOUCHERS FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS YEAR’S GREATER CHICAGO CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. THERE WILL, HOWEVER, BE FOOD CARTS ONSITE WHERE PARTICIPANTS AND GUESTS CAN PURCHASE MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. WE ENCOURAGE FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS TO PLAN ACCORDINGLY TO ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD FOR THE DAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION.
MORE INFO
- SET & CLOCKS PROVIDED FOR THE TOURNAMENT
- COACHES NEED TO BRING SETS FOR SKITTLES & STUDENT PRACTICE
SEE EVENT WEBSITE FOR
- FORMAT
- SECTIONS
- TIMES
- AWARDS
