Tournament Details

Registration for this event is now closed. See you next tournament season!

Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND. Late arrivals will get a 0 point bye for the 1st round that they miss.

Players must have a trusted adult onsite turning the event in case of emergency.

All rounds will begin approximately 15 minutes after the end of the previous round for each section. Start times for each section may stagger depending on the speed of play of games in each section.

Announcements will be made via the Remind App at the start of each round, and players must immediately proceed to the playing area. Players who arrive 10 minutes after the announced start time for a round will receive a forfeit loss and will be dropped from the tournament.

Click here to join CCF’s Remind to receive pairing posting notifications.

6 Sections:
Kindergarten - 1st Grade, 2nd - 3rd Grade, 4th - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Intermediate, Advanced. *Sections may be combined if registration for any section is too low.

Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections except 4 rounds in Advanced, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 30 minutes of play at the floor director’s discretion.
G/20 and 5 sec. delay in five rounds for the intermediate section.
G/30 and 5 sec. delay in four rounds for the advanced section.
Sets provided.

Byes:

1 Point Byes will be awarded to players that are present for a round, but there is an odd number of players in the section and they are selected to be the “odd person out.”

1/2 point byes are awarded for requested byes. Players are allowed up to two 1/2 point byes per tournament and must be requested before the round requested is paired and posted.

0 point byes will be given to players that check in late to the tournament. 0 point byes will also be given to players that are present at the tournament, arrive late to their board and forefeit the round, but do not wish to be removed from the tournament.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores in all sections.

Section Move Up Requirements:

CCF tracks the performance of players in their tournaments. Because our tournaments are unrated, we want to ensure that there is balance in the level of play in each section. We do this by requiring students to move from their respective sections to the next highest level* after a certain number of trophies at our tournaments. These guidelines are as follows:

K - 1st to Intermediate = four trophies; or outright win and two other trophies

2nd - 5th to Intermediate = three trophies; or outright win and one other trophy

6th - 8th to Intermediate = two trophies; or outright win

Intermediate to Advanced = two trophies; or outright win

* Intermediate is the section above Novice, regardless of grade level section. Advanced is the section above Intermediate.

Note: All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.

Tournament Details

Registration is now closed for this event. We hope to see you at our May 11th tournament

Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND. Late arrivals will get a 0 point bye for the 1st round that they miss.

Players must have a trusted adult onsite turning the event in case of emergency.

All rounds will begin approximately 15 minutes after the end of the previous round for each section. Start times for each section may stagger depending on the speed of play of games in each section.

Announcements will be made via the Remind App at the start of each round, and players must immediately proceed to the playing area. Players who arrive 10 minutes after the announced start time for a round will receive a forfeit loss and will be dropped from the tournament.

Click here to join CCF’s Remind to receive pairing posting notifications.

6 Sections:
Kindergarten - 1st Grade, 2nd - 3rd Grade, 4th - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Intermediate, Advanced. *Sections may be combined if registration for any section is too low.

Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections except 4 rounds in Advanced, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 30 minutes of play at the floor director’s discretion.
G/20 and 5 sec. delay in five rounds for the intermediate section.
G/30 and 5 sec. delay in four rounds for the advanced section.
Sets provided.

Byes:

1 Point Byes will be awarded to players that are present for a round, but there is an odd number of players in the section and they are selected to be the “odd person out.”

1/2 point byes are awarded for requested byes. Players are allowed up to two 1/2 point byes per tournament and must be requested before the round requested is paired and posted.

0 point byes will be given to players that check in late to the tournament. 0 point byes will also be given to players that are present at the tournament, arrive late to their board and forefeit the round, but do not wish to be removed from the tournament.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores in all sections.

Section Move Up Requirements:

CCF tracks the performance of players in their tournaments. Because our tournaments are unrated, we want to ensure that there is balance in the level of play in each section. We do this by requiring students to move from their respective sections to the next highest level* after a certain number of trophies at our tournaments. These guidelines are as follows:

K - 1st to Intermediate = four trophies; or outright win and two other trophies

2nd - 5th to Intermediate = three trophies; or outright win and one other trophy

6th - 8th to Intermediate = two trophies; or outright win

Intermediate to Advanced = two trophies; or outright win

* Intermediate is the section above Novice, regardless of grade level section. Advanced is the section above Intermediate.

Note: All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.

Tournament Details

Registration is now closed for this event. See you at our tournament in April!

Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND. Late arrivals will get a 0 point bye for the 1st round that they miss.

Players must have a trusted adult onsite turning the event in case of emergency.

All rounds will begin approximately 15 minutes after the end of the previous round for each section. Start times for each section may stagger depending on the speed of play of games in each section.

Announcements will be made via the Remind App at the start of each round, and players must immediately proceed to the playing area. Players who arrive 10 minutes after the announced start time for a round will receive a forfeit loss and will be dropped from the tournament.

Click here to join CCF’s Remind to receive pairing posting notifications.

6 Sections:
Kindergarten - 1st Grade, 2nd - 3rd Grade, 4th - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Intermediate, Advanced. *Sections may be combined if registration for any section is too low.

Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections except 4 rounds in Advanced, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 30 minutes of play at the floor director’s discretion.
G/20 and 5 sec. delay in five rounds for the intermediate section.
G/30 and 5 sec. delay in four rounds for the advanced section.
Sets provided.

Byes:

1 Point Byes will be awarded to players that are present for a round, but there is an odd number of players in the section and they are selected to be the “odd person out.”

1/2 point byes are awarded for requested byes. Players are allowed up to two 1/2 point byes per tournament and must be requested before the round requested is paired and posted.

0 point byes will be given to players that check in late to the tournament. 0 point byes will also be given to players that are present at the tournament, arrive late to their board and forefeit the round, but do not wish to be removed from the tournament.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores in all sections.

Section Move Up Requirements:

CCF tracks the performance of players in their tournaments. Because our tournaments are unrated, we want to ensure that there is balance in the level of play in each section. We do this by requiring students to move from their respective sections to the next highest level* after a certain number of trophies at our tournaments. These guidelines are as follows:

K - 1st to Intermediate = four trophies; or outright win and two other trophies

2nd - 5th to Intermediate = three trophies; or outright win and one other trophy

6th - 8th to Intermediate = two trophies; or outright win

Intermediate to Advanced = two trophies; or outright win

* Intermediate is the section above Novice, regardless of grade level section. Advanced is the section above Intermediate.

Note: All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.

Tournament Details

*In an effort to promote the health and wellbeing of all participants at our events, we’ve partnered with Walgreens to host a flu shot clinic. Click here to see the clinic flyer. Please take advantage of this opportunity to protect yourself and your youth this flu season.

Registration for this tournament is now closed

Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND. Late arrivals will get a 0 point bye for the 1st round that they miss.

Players must have a trusted adult onsite turning the event in case of emergency.

All rounds will begin approximately 15 minutes after the end of the previous round for each section. Start times for each section may stagger depending on the speed of play of games in each section.

Announcements will be made via the Remind App at the start of each round, and players must immediately proceed to the playing area. Players who arrive 10 minutes after the announced start time for a round will receive a forfeit loss and will be dropped from the tournament.

Click here to join CCF’s Remind to receive pairing posting notifications.

6 Sections:
Kindergarten - 1st Grade, 2nd - 3rd Grade, 4th - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Intermediate, Advanced. *Sections may be combined if registration for any section is too low.

Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections except 4 rounds in Advanced, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 30 minutes of play at the floor director’s discretion.
G/20 and 5 sec. delay in five rounds for the intermediate section.
G/30 and 5 sec. delay in four rounds for the advanced section.
Sets provided.

Byes:

1 Point Byes will be awarded to players that are present for a round, but there is an odd number of players in the section and they are selected to be the “odd person out.”

1/2 point byes are awarded for requested byes. Players are allowed up to two 1/2 point byes per tournament and must be requested before the round requested is paired and posted.

0 point byes will be given to players that check in late to the tournament. 0 point byes will also be given to players that are present at the tournament, arrive late to their board and forefeit the round, but do not wish to be removed from the tournament.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores in all sections.

Section Move Up Requirements:

CCF tracks the performance of players in their tournaments. Because our tournaments are unrated, we want to ensure that there is balance in the level of play in each section. We do this by requiring students to move from their respective sections to the next highest level* after a certain number of trophies at our tournaments. These guidelines are as follows:

K - 1st to Intermediate = four trophies; or outright win and two other trophies

2nd - 5th to Intermediate = three trophies; or outright win and one other trophy

6th - 8th to Intermediate = two trophies; or outright win

Intermediate to Advanced = two trophies; or outright win

* Intermediate is the section above Novice, regardless of grade level section. Advanced is the section above Intermediate.

Note: All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.

Tournament Details

*In an effort to promote the health and wellbeing of all participants at our events, we’ve partnered with Walgreens to host a flu shot clinic. Click here to see the clinic flyer. Please take advantage of this opportunity to protect yourself and your youth this flu season.

Registration is now closed for this event

Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND.

Players must have a trusted adult onsite turning the event in case of emergency.

All rounds will begin approximately 15 minutes after the end of the previous round for each section. Start times for each section may stagger depending on the speed of play of games in each section.

Announcements will be made via the Remind App at the start of each round, and players must immediately proceed to the playing area. Players who arrive 10 minutes after the announced start time for a round will receive a forfeit loss and will be dropped from the tournament.

Click here to join CCF’s Remind to receive pairing posting notifications.

6 Sections:
Kindergarten - 1st Grade, 2nd - 3rd Grade, 4th - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Intermediate, Advanced. *Sections may be combined if registration for any section is too low.

Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections except 4 rounds in Advanced, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 30 minutes of play at the floor director’s discretion.
G/20 and 5 sec. delay in five rounds for the intermediate section.
G/30 and 5 sec. delay in four rounds for the advanced section.
Sets provided.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores in all sections.

Section Move Up Requirements:

CCF tracks the performance of players in their tournaments. Because our tournaments are unrated, we want to ensure that there is balance in the level of play in each section. We do this by requiring students to move from their respective sections to the next highest level* after a certain number of trophies at our tournaments. These guidelines are as follows:

K - 1st to Intermediate = four trophies; or outright win and two other trophies

2nd - 5th to Intermediate = three trophies; or outright win and one other trophy

6th - 8th to Intermediate = two trophies; or outright win

Intermediate to Advanced = two trophies; or outright win

* Intermediate is the section above Novice, regardless of grade level section. Advanced is the section above Intermediate.

Note: All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.

Tournament Details

*In an effort to promote the health and wellbeing of all participants at our events, we’ve partnered with Walgreens to host a flu shot clinic. Click here to see the clinic flyer. Please take advantage of this opportunity to protect yourself and your youth this flu season.

Registration for this event is now closed

Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND.

Players must have a trusted adult onsite turning the event in case of emergency.

All rounds will begin approximately 15 minutes after the end of the previous round for each section. Start times for each section may stagger depending on the speed of play of games in each section.

Announcements will be made via the Remind App at the start of each round, and players must immediately proceed to the playing area. Players who arrive 10 minutes after the announced start time for a round will receive a forfeit loss and will be dropped from the tournament.

Click here to join CCF’s Remind to receive pairing posting notifications.

6 Sections:
Kindergarten - 1st Grade, 2nd - 3rd Grade, 4th - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Intermediate, Advanced. *Sections may be combined if registration for any section is too low.

Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections except 4 rounds in Advanced, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 30 minutes of play at the floor director’s discretion.
G/20 and 5 sec. delay in five rounds for the intermediate section.
G/30 and 5 sec. delay in four rounds for the advanced section.
Sets provided.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores in all sections.

Section Move Up Requirements:

CCF tracks the performance of players in their tournaments. Because our tournaments are unrated, we want to ensure that there is balance in the level of play in each section. We do this by requiring students to move from their respective sections to the next highest level* after a certain number of trophies at our tournaments. These guidelines are as follows:

K - 1st to Intermediate = four trophies; or outright win and two other trophies

2nd - 5th to Intermediate = three trophies; or outright win and one other trophy

6th - 8th to Intermediate = two trophies; or outright win

Intermediate to Advanced = two trophies; or outright win

* Intermediate is the section above Novice, regardless of grade level section. Advanced is the section above Intermediate.

Note: All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.

A free, rated chess tournament for Chicago youth hosted in collaboration between A Step Ahead Chess and Chicago Chess Foundation.

Join us for our annual meeting via Zoom!

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Time: 4:30-5:30pm

All Chicagoland chess coaches, player caregivers, and members of the Chicago Chess Foundation (CCF) family are welcome. Please join us for our annual coaches’ meeting.

We will be discussing CCF's mission and review what you need to know to participate in tournaments this year. No registration is necessary. We look forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Contact Programs Manager Halley Gardner at programs@chicagochessfoundation.org.

Register Now

Registration will close on Thursday, June 8th at 7:00 pm CDT.

Individual Registration +

Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND.

Players must have a trusted adult onsite turning the event in case of emergency.

Announcements will be made at the start of each round, and players must immediately proceed to the playing area. It is the responsibility of the players, coaches, and parents to be attentive for announcements. Players that arrive 10 minutes after the announced start time for a round will receive a forfeit loss and will be dropped from the tournament.

Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 30 minutes of play at the floor directors discretion.
Sets provided.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections.

Tournament Details

Registration is Now Closed - See you next season!

At CCF, we believe all are welcome at the chess board. Please email programs@chicagochessfoundation.org to let us know about any requests for accommodations related to disabilities on your team.

Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND.

Players must have a trusted adult onsite during the event in case of emergency.

All rounds will begin approximately 15 minutes after the end of the previous round for each sections. Start times for each section may stagger depending on the speed of play of games in each section.

Announcements will be made at the start of each round, and players must immediately proceed to the playing area. It is the responsibility of the players, coaches, and parents to be attentive for announcements. Players that arrive 10 minutes after the announced start time for a round will receive a forfeit loss and will be dropped from the tournament.

6 Sections:
Pawns (K-1st), Knights (2nd-3rd), Bishops (4th-5th), Rooks (6th-8th), Intermediate, Advanced.
Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections except 4 rounds in Advanced, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 20 minutes of play at the floor directors discretion.
G/20 and 5 sec. delay in five rounds for the intermediate section.
G/30 and 5 sec. delay in four rounds for the advanced section.
Sets and clocks provided.
1/2 point for all requested byes, full point for all odd-player byes.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores all sections.

Section Move Up Requirements:

CCF tracks the performance of players in their tournaments. Because our tournaments are unrated, we want to ensure that there is balance in the level of play in each section. We do this by requiring students to move from their respective sections to the next highest level* after a certain number of trophies at our tournaments. These guidelines are as followed:

Pawns to Intermediate = four trophies; or outright win and two other trophies

Knights & Bishops to Intermediate = three trophies; or outright win and one other trophy

Rook to Intermediate = two trophies; or outright win

Intermediate to Advanced = two trophies; or outright win

* Intermediate is the section above Novice, regardless of grade level section. Advanced is the section above Intermediate.

Note: All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.

Tournament Details

Registration for this event is now closed. Please join us next month for our tournament at Saucedo Elementary

At CCF, we believe all are welcome at the chess board. Please email programs@chicagochessfoundation.org to let us know about any requests for accommodations related to disabilities on your team.

Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND.

Players must have a trusted adult onsite turning the event in case of emergency.

All rounds will begin approximately 15 minutes after the end of the previous round for each sections. Start times for each section may stagger depending on the speed of play of games in each section.

Announcements will be made at the start of each round, and players must immediately proceed to the playing area. Players that arrive 10 minutes after the announced start time for a round will receive a forfeit loss and will be dropped from the tournament.

6 Sections:
Pawns (K-1st), Knights (2nd-3rd), Bishops (4th-5th), Rooks (6th-8th), Intermediate, Advanced.
Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections except 4 rounds in Advanced, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 30 minutes of play at the floor directors discretion.
G/20 and 5 sec. delay in five rounds for the intermediate section.
G/30 and 5 sec. delay in four rounds for the advanced section.
Notation required in the Advanced section.
Sets provided.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores all sections.

Section Move Up Requirements:

CCF tracks the performance of players in their tournaments. Because our tournaments are unrated, we want to ensure that there is balance in the level of play in each section. We do this by requiring students to move from their respective sections to the next highest level* after a certain number of trophies at our tournaments. These guidelines are as followed:

Pawns to Intermediate = four trophies; or outright win and two other trophies

Knights & Bishops to Intermediate = three trophies; or outright win and one other trophy

Rook to Intermediate = two trophies; or outright win

Intermediate to Advanced = two trophies; or outright win

* Intermediate is the section above Novice, regardless of grade level section. Advanced is the section above Intermediate.

Note: All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.

Tournament Details

Please note that this tournament is only for students that attend Chicago Public Schools.

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Format and time control

5-round swiss-style tournament, G/20, d2. All players will be required to use a clock. This time control means each player has 20 minutes to play, with a 2-second delay before their clock starts on their turn.

*Clocks and sets will be provided

Sections

4 sections: 11th - 12th Grade, 9th - 10th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade

Prizes

11th - 12th Grade*: Scholarships of 1st - $12,000, 2nd - $6,000, 3rd & 4th - $3,000

9th - 10th Grade*: $1,000 scholarship to top Freshman and top Sophomore

6th - 8th Grade & 3rd - 5th Grade: Trophies to top 5 players

* Ties for scholarships will be broken by a blitz playoff of G/5, d2 after the last round.

Chicago Chess Foundation is excited to invite select Humboldt Park-area chess clubs to compete in this neighborhood chess tournament hosted at Alfred Nobel Elementary School. The goal of this neighborhood invitational is to provide a space for the Humboldt Park K-8 chess community to come together for a smaller tournament experience with their coaches and families.

8:30am - Check In

9:00am - Round 1 Begins

12:15pm - Lunch (provided)

12:45pm - Award Ceremony

1:00pm - Event Ends

Registration is now closed for this event. Please join us in April for our next tournament

Tournament Details

Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND.

Players must have a trusted adult onsite turning the event in case of emergency.

All rounds will begin approximately 15 minutes after the end of the previous round for each sections. Start times for each section may stagger depending on the speed of play of games in each section.

Announcements will be made at the start of each round, and players must immediately proceed to the playing area. Players that arrive 10 minutes after the announced start time for a round will receive a forfeit loss and will be dropped from the tournament.

6 Sections:
Pawns (K-1st), Knights (2nd-3rd), Bishops (4th-5th), Rooks (6th-8th), Intermediate, Advanced.
Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections except 4 rounds in Advanced, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 30 minutes of play at the floor directors discretion.
G/20 and 5 sec. delay in five rounds for the intermediate section.
G/30 and 5 sec. delay in four rounds for the advanced section.
Notation required in the Advanced section.
Sets provided.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores all sections.

Section Move Up Requirements:

CCF tracks the performance of players in their tournaments. Because our tournaments are unrated, we want to ensure that there is balance in the level of play in each section. We do this by requiring students to move from their respective sections to the next highest level* after a certain number of trophies at our tournaments. These guidelines are as followed:

Pawns to Intermediate = four trophies; or outright win and two other trophies

Knights & Bishops to Intermediate = three trophies; or outright win and one other trophy

Rook to Intermediate = two trophies; or outright win

Intermediate to Advanced = two trophies; or outright win

* Intermediate is the section above Novice, regardless of grade level section. Advanced is the section above Intermediate.

Note: All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.

Tournament Details

Registration will close on Thursday, January 12th at 7:00 pm CST.

For all individual player sign-ups, please register by opening the “Individual Registration” form.

For all coaches interested in registering their whole team, please open the “Team Registration” form. Contact programs@chicagochessfoundation.org for any questions.

Registration for this tournament is now closed.

Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND.

Players must have a trusted adult onsite turning the event in case of emergency.

All rounds will begin approximately 15 minutes after the end of the previous round for each sections. Start times for each section may stagger depending on the speed of play of games in each section.

Announcements will be made at the start of each round, and players must immediately proceed to the playing area. Players that arrive 10 minutes after the announced start time for a round will receive a forfeit loss and will be dropped from the tournament.

6 Sections:
Pawns (K-1st), Knights (2nd-3rd), Bishops (4th-5th), Rooks (6th-8th), Intermediate, Advanced.
Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections except 4 rounds in Advanced, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 30 minutes of play at the floor directors discretion.
G/20 and 5 sec. delay in five rounds for the intermediate section.
G/30 and 5 sec. delay in four rounds for the advanced section.
Notation required in the Advanced section.
Sets provided.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores all sections.

Section Move Up Requirements:

CCF tracks the performance of players in their tournaments. Because our tournaments are unrated, we want to ensure that there is balance in the level of play in each section. We do this by requiring students to move from their respective sections to the next highest level* after a certain number of trophies at our tournaments. These guidelines are as followed:

Pawns to Intermediate = four trophies; or outright win and two other trophies

Knights & Bishops to Intermediate = three trophies; or outright win and one other trophy

Rook to Intermediate = two trophies; or outright win

Intermediate to Advanced = two trophies; or outright win

* Intermediate is the section above Novice, regardless of grade level section. Advanced is the section above Intermediate.

Note: All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.

Tournament Details

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Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND.

Players must have a trusted adult onsite turning the event in case of emergency.

All rounds will begin approximately 15 minutes after the end of the previous round for each sections. Start times for each section may stagger depending on the speed of play of games in each section.

Announcements will be made at the start of each round, and players must immediately proceed to the playing area. Players that arrive 10 minutes after the announced start time for a round will receive a forfeit loss and will be dropped from the tournament.

6 Sections:
Pawns (K-1st), Knights (2nd-3rd), Bishops (4th-5th), Rooks (6th-8th), Intermediate, Advanced.
Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections except 4 rounds in Advanced, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 30 minutes of play at the floor directors discretion.
G/20 and 5 sec. delay in five rounds for the intermediate section.
G/30 and 5 sec. delay in four rounds for the advanced section.
Notation required in the Advanced section.
Sets provided.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores all sections.

Section Move Up Requirements:

CCF tracks the performance of players in their tournaments. Because our tournaments are unrated, we want to ensure that there is balance in the level of play in each section. We do this by requiring students to move from their respective sections to the next highest level* after a certain number of trophies at our tournaments. These guidelines are as followed:

Pawns to Intermediate = four trophies; or outright win and two other trophies

Knights & Bishops to Intermediate = three trophies; or outright win and one other trophy

Rook to Intermediate = two trophies; or outright win

Intermediate to Advanced = two trophies; or outright win

* Intermediate is the section above Novice, regardless of grade level section. Advanced is the section above Intermediate.

Note: All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.

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Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND.

Players must have a trusted adult onsite turning the event in case of emergency.

All rounds will begin approximately 15 minutes after the end of the previous round for each sections. Start times for each section may stagger depending on the speed of play of games in each section.

Announcements will be made at the start of each round, and players must immediately proceed to the playing area. Players that arrive 10 minutes after the announced start time for a round will receive a forfeit loss and will be dropped from the tournament.

6 Sections:
Pawns (K-1st), Knights (2nd-3rd), Bishops (4th-5th), Rooks (6th-8th), Intermediate, Advanced.
Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections except 4 rounds in Advanced, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 30 minutes of play at the floor directors discretion.
G/20 and 5 sec. delay in five rounds for the intermediate section.
G/30 and 5 sec. delay in four rounds for the advanced section.
Notation required in the Advanced section.
Sets provided.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores all sections.

Section Move Up Requirements:

CCF tracks the performance of players in their tournaments. Because our tournaments are unrated, we want to ensure that there is balance in the level of play in each section. We do this by requiring students to move from their respective sections to the next highest level* after a certain number of trophies at our tournaments. These guidelines are as followed:

Pawns to Intermediate = four trophies; or outright win and two other trophies

Knights & Bishops to Intermediate = three trophies; or outright win and one other trophy

Rook to Intermediate = two trophies; or outright win

Intermediate to Advanced = two trophies; or outright win

* Intermediate is the section above Novice, regardless of grade level section. Advanced is the section above Intermediate.

Note: All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.

Michael Cardinale Memorial Tournament

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