Welcome to our blog

Welcome to the official blog for the 2012 IL k-8 chess championships.  On behalf of my co-organizer, Tim Just, we are so excited to be the hosts for the largest scholastic tournament of the year in our state.

This year, the tournament will be hosted in Rockford, for the first time since the mid '90s, so we are hoping to have wonderful representation from all across the state.  Our host hotel is the newly renovated Clock Tower resort.  This hotel has previously hosted such tournaments as the first 3 and record setting National Youth Action Championships.

Since that time, they have added one of the largest video arcades in the state, as well as a phenomenal indoor water park that I can assure the readers that I personally tested out (along with my 6 year old) to make sure that there is enough fun to be had on site.

We do expect that hotel will sell out, and we are nearly halfway sold through our room block while still being 2 months out.  So PLEASE, reserve early, AND MAKE SURE YOU ASK FOR THE CHESS BLOCK of rooms so you don't get shut out.  If you are told that the hotel is sold out, please let me know as I have reserved a few extra rooms just in case, and may be able to get you in anyways.

I should be posting roughly 2-3 times per week until the event on this blog with all sorts of information, so please check back often.  If you have questions, please feel free to post or email.  We are here to make this the best tournament experience ever for the kids.

Thanks,

Glenn