STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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2022
Illinois K-8 State Championship
1st Place 2-3 Team Latin School of Chicago
2nd Place 2-3 Team Avery Coonley School of Downer Grove
3rd Place K-1 Team Avery Coonley School of Downer Grove
10th Place 4-5 Team Avery Coonley School of Downer Grove
Greater Chicago Play-Offs
1st Place Primary K-4 Team Lincoln
1st Place K-6 Team Decatur
2nd Place Primary K-4 Team Skinner North
2nd Place K-6 Team Beaubien
3rd Place K-6 Team Lincoln
3rd Place K-8 Team Skinner North
4th Place Primary K-4 Team Decatur
5th Place K-6 Team Skinner North
6th Place Primary K-4 Team Decatur
6th Place K-8 Team Lincoln
7th Place Primary K-4 Team Beaubien
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2021–Break for in-person championships due to Covid19
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2020
Greater Chicago K-12 Championships
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1st Place K-9 Team from Skinner North
1st Place K-6 Team from Decatur Classical
1st Place K-3 Team from Skinner North
2nd Place K-6 Team from Beaubien
3rd Place K-6 Team from Skinner North
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2019
Illinois K-8 Championships
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1st Place 2-3 Team from Avery Coonley
1st Place 6-8 Team from Avery Coonley
2nd Place 4-5 Team from Decatur Classical Academy
3rd Place 4-5 Team from Avery Coonley
5th Place K-1 Team from Skinner North
5th Place 4-5 Team from Beaubien
6th Place K-1 Team from Avery Coonley
7th Place 4-5 Team from Skinner North
9th Place 4-5 Team from Highcrest Middle School
10th Place 6-8 Team from Skinner North
Many additional individual awards as well.
2018
Illinois K-8 State Championships
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1st Place K-1 Team from Avery Coonley
1st Place 4-5 Team from Decatur Classical Academy
3rd Place 2-3 Team from Avery Coonley
3rd Place 4-5 Team from Skinner North
3rd Place 6-8 Team from Avery Coonley
4th Place 4-5 Team Avery Coonley
5th Place K-1Team – Skinner North
5th Place 2-3 Team – Decatur Classical Academy
5th Place 6-8 Team – Wilmette Jr. High School
6th Place 2-3 Team Skinner North
6th Place 4-5 Team – Beaubien
8th Place 4-5 Team – Highcrest Middle School and Romona
10th Place K-1 Team – Beaubien School
Many additional individual awards as well.
2017
Illinois K-8 State Championships
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1st Place K-1 Team from Avery Coonley
1st Place 4-5 Team from Avery Coonley School
1st Place 6-8 Team from Avery Coonley
3rd Place 2-3 Team from Avery Coonley School
3rd Place 6-8 Team from Wilmette Jr High School
4th Place 2-3 Team from Romona Elementary
5th Place 2-3 Team from Decatur Classical Academy
5th Place 4-5 Team from Highcrest Middle School
2016
National Championships
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8th Place K-1 Championship Team from Avery Coonley
10th Place K-3 Championship Team from Avery Coonley
11th Place U1250 Team from Avery Coonley
14th Place K-8 Championship Team from Wilmette Jr. High
17th Place K-5 Championship Team from Avery Coonley
Plus many individual winners in the top 100 in the country from
Avery Coonley, Wilmette Jr. High and Decatur Classical
Illinois All-Grade Chess Championships
1st Place Kindergarten Team - Avery Coonley of Downers Grove
1st Place 1st Grade Team - Avery Coonley of Downers Grove
1st Place 2nd Grade Team - Avery Coonley of Downers Grove
1st Place 3rd Grade Team - Decatur Classical of Chiccago
1st Place 5th Grade Team - Highcrest Middle School of Wilmette
1st Place 8th Grade Team - Wilmette Jr. High of Wilmette
2nd Place 3rd Grade Team - Romona of Wilmette
2nd Place 4th Grade Team – Decatur Classical of Chicago
2nd Place 5th Grade Team - Avoca West of Glenview
3rd Place 2nd Grade Team - Decatur Classical of Chicago
3rd Place 4th Grade Team - Avery Coonley School of Downers Grove
4th Place 2nd Grade Team - Bell Elementary of Chicago
5th Place 2nd Grade Team - Romona of Wilmette
Illinois K-8 State Championships
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1st Place K-1 Team from Avery Coonley
1st Place 2-3 Team from Decatur Classical Academy
1st Place 4-5 Team from Avery Coonley School
2nd Place 2-3 Team from Avoca West School
2nd Place 6-8 from Wilmette Jr. High School
3rd Place 2-3 from Avery CoonleySchool
4th Place K-1 from Decatur Classical Academy
4th Place 2-3 from Romona School
4th Place 4-5 Highcrest Middle School
6th Place 4-5 from Avoca West School
7th Place 6-8 from Avery Coonley School
2015
National K-6 Championships
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4th Place Individual K-6 from Highcrest
5th Place K-1 Team from Avery Coonley
11th Place K-6 Team from Highcrest
15th Place K-3 Team from Avery Coonley
16th Place Individual K-5 from Decatur Academy
27th Place K-6 under 1000 Team from Avery Coonley
Plus many individual students in the top 100 in the country.
Illinois State Championships
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1st Place Team – grade 6-8 – Highcrest/Wilmette Jr. High – 2nd Year in a row out of 58 teams participating
Top individual – Grade 6-8 with a perfect score (Wilmette Jr. High)
Top girl player in the K-1 section (Romona Elem)
1st Place Team – Grade 2-3 – Avery Coonley School out of 68 teams participating
1st Place Team – K-1 – Avery Coonley School out of 43 team participating
3rd Place Team – Grade 4-5 – Decatur – out of 58 teams participating
6th Place Team – Grade 6-8 – Avery Coonley School
6th Place Team – Grade 4-5 – Avery Coonley School
7th Place Team – Grade 6-8 – Taft (with only a 3 player team)
8th Place Team – Grade 2-3 – Romona (1/2 point away from 5th Place)
10th Place Team – Romona (with only 2 players)
15th Place Team – Grade 2-3 – Decatur
2015 Chicago Public School Academic Chess K-8 Championships
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1st Place – Decatur Classical K-2
2nd Place – Decatur Classical K-6
2nd Place – Taft Middle School K-8
4th Place – Edgebrook K-4
4th Place – Ogden K-6
6th Place – Bell K-8
7th Place – Bell K-6
7th Place – Edgebrook K-8
8th Place – Edison K-4
Many individual students in the top 20 of the city.
From 2004-2014
1st Place Team winners every year!
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HIGHLIGHTS
Next Tournament
141st Kumbaya Chess Tournament
Sunday, Oct 22nd, 2023
Check in: 11-11:30 a.m.
Round 1 starts at 12 p.m.
Niles North High School
9900 North Lawler
Skokie, IL 60077
The Kumbaya tournaments typically end depending on how they are doing.
The non-rated/U-700 players are usually done by 3 pm but more advanced later. Overall most are done by 5 pm.
THE BEST PARKING IS DOOR 12, ON THE WEST SIDE
This is a USCF Rated Chess Tournament and SPACE IS LIMITED!
To register, click here.
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
142nd Kumbaya Chess Tournament
November 12th,2023
143rd Kumbaya Chess Tournament
December 10th, 2023
144th Kumbaya Chess Tournament
January 28th, 2024
145th Kumbaya Chess Tournament
February 25th, 2024
146th Kumbaya Chess Tournament
March 17th, 2024
147th Kumbaya Chess Tournament
April 21st, 2024
148th Kumbaya Chess Tournament
May 5th, 2024
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