Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation

🎥 Check this out! We sat down with our Dirksen’s Academic Competitions Dirksen’s chess coach during the 2025 Knights Quest Tournament — and he had some great wisdom to share about strategy, growth, and what it takes to build a strong chess team.

Whether you’re into chess, coaching, or just curious about what goes on behind the scenes at a tournament — this is worth a watch: https://youtu.be/GXmCQjsNNs0?si=MxHOV-wqAMCWLFSO

A big thanks to our coach for taking the time to speak with us. 🙌

Dirksen's chess coach talks chess A short interview with Dirksen's chess Coach at the 2025 Knights Quest Tournament

♟️ Attention Chicago Public Schools Chess Parents!
We’re excited to invite you to the CPS Chess Parent Seminar — designed to help you better understand the CPS Academic Chess Program and how you can support your child’s success.

✅ Learn how the CPS Academic Chess Program works
✅ Understand tournaments, ratings, and team events
✅ Get tips for encouraging your child’s growth in chess and beyond

📅 Date: September 23 & 29, 2025
⏰ Start Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Online via Zoom

This session is for CPS parents only. Let’s work together to make this a great season for our students!

👉 Complete details: https://cpschess.org/events/chess-parent-seminar/

♟️ Thank you FIDE for featuring Renaissance Knights in the Social Chess Year spotlight!
We’re proud to share how chess is transforming lives in Chicago through Academic Chess, Cops & Kids, and beyond. 🌟
Together, we’re proving that every move matters. 💙

The 20th Annual Kasparov Chess Foundation All-Girls National Chess Championships (organized in partnership with Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation and US Chess) is coming up!

From April 4-6, young female chess players from across the nation come together in Chicago to compete, learn, and grow.

Keep an eye out for US Chess's table, where Director of Programs DeVaughn Croxton will be conducting game analysis, hosting prize giveaways, and promoting our Girls Club Ambassador program along with members of the US Chess Women's Committee.

More info/register here: https://rknights.org/april-4-6-kcf-all-girls-national-championships/

Tanitoluwa Adewumi, a 10-year-old from New York, has become the country''s newest national chess master. After three years of intense practice, he won all his matches at the Fairfield County Chess Club Championship, achieving a chess rating 2223. Despite his family''s struggles, Adewumi''s dedication to chess has led him to this incredible achievement.

This past weekend, 673 players from 142 schools competed in the largest and most prestigious US Chess-rated scholastic tournament in Chicago! Of these players, 521 came from 69 Chicago Public Schools, showcasing the incredible depth of talent in our city.

As Chicago’s official chess championship, we are proud to recognize the top individuals and teams from Chicago in each championship section as our City Champions:

🏅 Team Champions:
🏆 Lane Tech H.S. – K-12 Division
🏆 Whitney Young A.C. – K-8 Division
🏆 Skinner North – K-6 Division
🏆 Skinner North – K-4 Division

🏅 Individual Champions:
👑 Dario Pjevic (Lane Tech H.S.) – K-12 Division
👑 Isaac Chan-Osborn (Home-Schooled) – K-8 Division
👑 Bishrelt Munkhsuld (Bateman Elementary) – K-6 Division
👑 Liam Graff (Skinner North) – K-4 Division

A huge thank you to The SBB Research Group Foundation for their generous support in making this event possible! Your commitment to education and youth development helps us continue to provide meaningful opportunities for Chicago’s young chess players.

The tournament is also supported by Chicago Public Schools Academic Competitions & the Kasparov Chess Foundation

Congratulations to all the players, coaches, and schools for an incredible tournament! 🎉 Your dedication and hard work continue to make Chicago a powerhouse in scholastic chess.

📸 Share your favorite moments from the tournament in the comments!