Scholastic chess league

We are proud to announce Chicago Chess Center’s Scholastic League! Our mission is to provide a competitive, high-quality environment for the players, coaches, parents, and their affiliated schools.

If you are a parent or coach and want to form a team contact us at edu@chichess.org. Once the team has been formed, please direct your students to purchase a season pass. All players will receive a CCC membership for the duration of the season (alternatively if you already have a membership, you get free entry; just email edu@chichess.org). If you are interested in participating but are unable to do so through your school, or otherwise have financial need please reach out.

About The League

schedule

• Sections: Open and U1200 (Based on average rating)

• Schedule

  • Teams will play once per month on a Sunday between the hours of 10am-4pm

  • Three games of G45+15 (Open), Five games of G25+5 (U1200)

• Each team will play three weeks over the course of the season (September-November), with a fourth week for playoffs in December

• Registration will close September 21st

Size

• 16 spots are available for the open section and 24 are available for the U1200 section

• The top teams four (Open) or six (U1200) determined by overall score, will qualify for the playoffs

• All teams that make the playoffs will receive individual medals and a team trophy

teams

• Teams will consist of six players, with up to two alternates

  • All players must have a current USCF membership

• Coaches will submit a roster of their teams

  • Coaches may register before knowing the full roster

• Students may also register individually, in which case they will be added to a team

• Parents/Coaches are responsible for the oversight of their children during downtime