Event Overview
GREATER CHICAGO K-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Open to all players in grades 12 & below
McCormick Place South Building 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616 – we will be on the 4 & 5th floor
Presented by Renaissance Knights Foundation, Kasparov Chess Foundation, & Chicago Public Schools; sponsored by SBB Research Group
DETAILS
Championship Sections: 4-SS, G/40,d5 Rounds: 10:00, 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30
Reserve & Novice Sections: 5-SS, G/25,d5 Rounds: 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, 3:30 & 5:00.
Awards Ceremony: 6:30 pm.
Entry Fee: $50 by 1/19; $65 by 2/9; $85 by 2/19, No entries allowed after 2/19 or onsite
Online Entries / info: www.greaterchicago.rknights.org
Section Changes: $20 after 2/11, request online only by 2/19, onsite takes effect in round 2.
Refunds: $20 fee per registered player if requested by 2/19.
Byes: One ½-pt bye available, to include the final round, see website for details.
SECTIONS / AWARDS:
PRIMARY (K-4): Championship: open to all. Awards: top 5 players, top 2 schools.
Reserve U600: open to players rated Under 600. Awards: top 8 players, top 3 schools.
Novice U300: open to players rated Under 300 / Unrated. Awards: top 8 players, top 3 schools.
ELEMENTARY (K-6): Championship: open to all. Awards: top 5 players, top 2 schools. Reserve U800: open to players rated Under 800. Awards: top 8 players, top 3 schools.
Novice U400: open to players rated Under 400 / Unrated. Awards: top 8 players, top 3 schools.
JUNIOR HIGH (K-8): Championship: open to all. Awards: top 5 players, top 2 school. Reserve U1000: open to players rated Under 1000. Awards: top 8 players, top 3 schools. Novice U500: open to players rated Under 500 / Unrated. Awards: top 8 players, top 3 schools.
HIGH SCHOOL (K-12): Championship: open to all. Awards: top 5 players, top 2 school. Reserve U1100: open to players rated Under 1100 / Unrated. Awards: top 5 players, top 2 schools.
Any player who scores 4 or more points and doesn’t win an award will receive a medal!
CHICAGO’S OFFICIAL SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIP
The City of Chicago will recognize the top individual & team from Chicago in each Championship section as the City Champion
The official version of the tournament rules & regulations is posted on the event website and are subject to change: www.greaterchicago.rknights.org
2301 S Martin Luther King Dr
Chicago, IL 60616
United States