2025 Elite Chess Grade Championship

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Join us for a scholastic chess tournament by grade level

that gives everyone a chance to compete for their school!

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Date: 
Saturday, November 8, 2025

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Location: 
Naperville North High School, 899 North Mill Street, Naperville, IL 60563

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4 Scholastic Sections By Grade (unrated): 
Grades K-1, Grades 2-3, Grades 4-5, Grades 6-8​

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3 Team Trophies for each section

10 Individual Trophies for each section

Participation Ribbons for all Players

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3 Rated Sections: 

U600, U900, Open

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No Team Trophies for rated sections

5 Individual Trophies for each section

Participation Ribbons to all Players

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Round Times: 

Grades K-8:   9:00am, 10:15am, 11:45am, 1:00pm, 2:15pm (G/30;d5, 5-SS) 
Rated Sections:    9:00am, 10:45am, 12:30pm, 2:15pm (G/45;d5, 4-SS) 
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Prizes: 

Trophies provided by our Gold Sponsor - Russian School of Mathematics - Naperville

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Additional Info: 
- Entry fee is $35 if registration takes place online by 11:59 pm on 11/1/2025.  $40 after 11/1/2025. - Entries after 11/6/25 may receive 1/2 point bye in round 1.
- Top 3 players count towards team score. Must have 2 players to qualify as a team.  No club teams. 
- Team rooms available for purchase for only $75 - Email Jeff at elitechess@gmail.com to reserve.
- Onsite concessions available for purchase.  All concession proceeds go to the Naperville North High School Chess Team.
- No byes last round. Byes for any single round must be requested before end of 1st round.