April 8-10, Memphis, TN
Over 125 CPS students participated in the annual US Chess High School Nationals . Most of of the students went as part of the CPS Academic Chess trip. Not only did these students compete to become National Champions, they will were treated to dinner at the Memphis Chess Club, enjoyed a traditional Memphis BBQ from A&R BBQ, and visit the Civil Rights Museum.
See CPS award winners after photos
| INDIVIDUALS AWARDS |
| 5th Place K-12 Under 1200 section – Namuunbayar, Enkhjin, Lane Tech |
| 23rd Place K-12 Under 1200 section – CHAN, Alex Thomas Kelly High School |
| 5th Place K-12 Under 1200 section – PARKEL, Robert Lincoln Park High School |
| Tied 35th Place K-12 Under 1200 section – PEREZ, David Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep |
| Tied 35th Place K-12 Under 1200 section – BAKER, Aidan Lincoln Elementary School |
| Tied 35th Place K-12 Under 1200 section – WONG, Megan Lane Tech College Prep |
| 4th Place K-12 Under 800 section – MELO, Valentin, Lane Tech |
| 6th Place K-12 Under 800 section – SUTEU, Robert, Decatur Classical |
| 12th Place K-12 Under 800 section – PEREZ, James, George Washington High School |
| 13th Place K-12 Under 800 section – MURPHY, Jack, Decatur Classical |
| 15th Place K-12 Under 800 section – LINNENBRINGER, Otto, Lincoln Elementary |
| 13th Place K-12 Unrated section – MOSTAFA, Amro, Whitney Young High School |
| 14th Place K-12 Unrated section – GAO, Sean, Lincoln Elementary |
| 6th place in Blitz Tournament – Kaplan, Avi, Lane Tech |
| 19th place in Blitz Tournament – HOESLEY, Aria, Whitney Young High School |
| 2nd Place in Blitz For Ratings (1800-1899) – ZHANG, Daniel, Y Whitney Young High School |
| 2nd Place in Blitz For Ratings (1400-1499) – YANG, Mengzi, Whitney Young High School |
| TEAMS AWARDS |
| 10th Place Team K-12 Championship section – Whitney Young High School |
| 14th Place Team K-12 Championship section – Walter Payton |
| 16th Place Team K-12 Championship section – William Howard Taft High School |
| 19th Place team K-12 Under 1200 section – Gwendolyn Brooks HS |
| 23rd Place team K-12 Under 1200 section – Lane Tech |
| 9th Place team K-12 Under 800 section – Decatur Classical |
| 11th Place team K-12 Under 800 section – George Washington High school |
| 15th Place team K-12 Under 800 section – Matthew Gallistel Language |
| 19th Place team K-12 Under 800 section – Lane Tech |
| 20th Place team K-12 Under 800 section – Lincoln Elementary |
| 2nd place team in Blitz Tournament – Whitney Young HS |
The below students and school teams won awards at the tournament