Greater Chicago K-12 Championships

Open to all players in grades 12 & below
McCormick Place - West Building 2301 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago, IL.

*** 100 INDIVIDUAL & 30 TEAM TROPHIES ***

SPONSORED BY
Renaissance Knights, Kasparov Chess Foundation & SBB Research Group

DETAILS
Championship Sections: 4-SS, G/40,d5 Rounds: 10:00, 12:00, 2:00 & 4:00.
Under Sections: 5-SS, G/25,d5 Rounds: 10:00, 12:00, 1:30, 3:00 & 4:30.
Awards Ceremony: 6:00 pm.
Entry Fee: $40 by 1/15; $50 by 1/29; $60 after 1/29. On-site entry receives ½ point 1st round bye. $5 off to siblings & team members when registering together.  Byes: One ½-pt bye available, any round except last, if requested before Rd. 1. Online Entries / info: www.rknights.org/tournaments

Thanks to our sponsor, SBB Research Group, we are able to provide complimentary entry for select students from Low Income Title I schools. Visit our website for details.

SECTIONS / AWARDS
PRIMARY (K-3): Championship: open to all. Trophies: top 8 players, top rated Under 800, top 3 schools.  U600: open to players rated Under 600. Trophies: top 8 players, top 3 schools. U200: open to players rated Under 200 / Unrated. Trophies: top 12 players, top 3 schools.

ELEMENTARY (K-6): Championship: open to all. Trophies: top 10 players, top rated Under 1000, top 3 schools.  U800: open to players rated Under 800. Trophies: top 10 players, top 3 schools. U300: open to players rated Under 300 / Unrated. Trophies: top 12 players, top 3 schools.

JUNIOR HIGH (K-9): Championship: open to all. Trophies: top 5 players, top rated Under 1200, top 2 school. U1000: open to players rated Under 1000. Trophies: top 5 players, top 2 schools. U400: open to players rated Under 400 / Unrated. Trophies: top 8 players, top 2 schools.

HIGH SCHOOL (K-12): Championship: open to all. Trophies: top 5 players, top rated Under 1400, top 2 school. U1200: open to players rated Under 1200. Trophies: top 5 players, top 2 schools. U500: open to players rated Under 500 / Unrated. Trophies: top 8 players, top 2 schools.

Any player who scores 4 or more points and doesn’t win a trophy will receive a medal!

CHICAGO’S OFFICIAL SCHOLATIC CHAMPIONSHIP
The City of Chicago will recognize the top individual & team from Chicago in each Championship Section as the City Champion