2026 IL All Grade State 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 7, 2026

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

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9 Scholastic Sections By Grade: 
K-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12​​

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2 Unrated Sections: 

K-5, 6-8 (USCF membership not required)

*Unrated K-5 players cannot have prior USCF rating over 200
*Unrated 6-8 players cannot have prior USCF rating over 400

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Round Times: 

Grades K-3; G/30;d5, 5-SS, (9:00am, 10:15am, 11:45am, 1:00pm, 2:15pm) 
Grades 4-5; G/45;d5, 5-SS, (9:00am, 10:45am, 12:30pm, 2:15pm, 4:00pm) 
Grades 6-12; G/60;d5, 4-SS, (9:00am, 11:15am, 1:30pm, 3:45pm)​

Unrated Sections: G/30;d5, 5-SS, (9:00am, 10:15am, 11:45am, 1:00pm, 2:15pm) 

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Prizes: 

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

Participation ribbons for all players

5 Individual Trophies for K-1 Section

15 Individual Trophies for Grades 2-5

10 Individual Trophies for Grades 6-8

3 Individual Trophies for Grades 9-12

5 Individual Trophies for Unrated Sections

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3 Team Trophies for Grades K-1

5 Team Trophies for Grades 2-5

3 Team Trophies for Grades 6-12

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Additional Info: 
- Entry fee is $45 if registration takes place online by 11:59 pm on 10/26/2026.  $50 after 10/26/2026.

- Unrated entry fee is $35

- Entries after 11/5/26 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 $150 - 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 2nd round.