23rd All Wheaton Charity Chess Tournament

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Saturday, March 1, 2025

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Elite Chess is excited to host the 23rd Annual All Wheaton Chess Tournament!  Help us continue the tradition of playing chess for a good cause in our community.  All proceeds will be donated to the Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South Chess Teams and the charity Pencils of Promise.  Our goal is to have 200 players compete this year, so please grab a friend and join us!

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Description: An unrated scholastic chess tournament by grade level for Wheaton chess players and their schools (there are sections for non-Wheaton players too!).

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Sections: K-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-8, Non-Wheaton K-3, Non-Wheaton 4-5, Non-Wheaton 6-8

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Team Sections: 

K-1 (Lower Primary), 2-3 (Upper Primary), 4-5 (Elementary), 6-8 (Junior High)  

No team trophies for non-Wheaton sections.

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Prizes: 

Participation ribbons for all players. 

8 Individual Trophies For Each Section

3 Team Trophies For Each Team Section - Top 4 players count towards team score.  Must have 2 players to qualify as a team.  No club teams.

 

Where: Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Address:  1993 Tiger Trail, Wheaton, IL 60189

 

Rounds: Doors open at 8:00am.  Round 1 begins at 9:00am.  All other rounds as soon as possible.  All players will play 5 rounds.  Time control is Game 30 with 5 second delay.

 

Registration: Entry fee is $25 if registration takes place online by 11:59 pm on 2/22/2025.  $30 after 2/22/2025.  Entries after 2/27/25 cannot be guaranteed pairing for round 1 and may receive 1/2 point bye in round 1.

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Contact Jeff DiOrio at elitechess@gmail.com with any questions.