SCHOLASTIC
Glenwood Chess Club Presents
Road to the Illinois State Championship
Purpose: This program is a series of weekly online chess tournaments for students, grades K – 12, who plan on playing in the state finals. The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) in February and the ICA Illinois K-8 State Championship in March for grades K through 8 and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) for grades 9 through 12.
How will the tournament be conducted? The Glenwood Chess Club operates in Glenwood, Illinois. It also operates online events on Chess.com. This allows us to have 24/7 participation with chess players around the world. For students to participate, all they have to do is sign up by providing their name, school, district number, and coach.
What would be the benefits of having a tournament of this sort? Participating students will benefit from using the vast resources of chess.com. Students will build camaraderie with other students in the state no matter the distance. This program could be key to developing equity and inclusion since all school districts don’t have the same level of resources.
What is the timeline for this program? Weekly tournaments have begun and will continue every Monday on chess.com until January 19th.
Awards Presentations
State Farm of Glenwood (Larry Kimbrough) will announce the top players and award prizes on January 26, 2026. More information will be announced at a later date.
Sign up by following this link: https://forms.gle/H8y2ADAgWF8WsSSm6
Make sure to have an active Chess.com account.
Also, join Glenwood Chess Club inside Chess.com
ICA members save $5
You don’t need to be an ICA member to enter, but members save $5 on state championship events. Join or renew →