Renaissance Knights - Chicago's Premier Chess Organization

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OUR PROGRAMS

CHESS IN SCHOOL

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

CHESS AID

Chess Sets 4 Schools

Chess Sets 4 Soldiers

CHICAGOLAND SCHOLASTIC CHESS LEAGUE

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RKNIGHTS special programs today!

MEMBERSHIPS

USCF & CXR Memberships

can be purchased/renewed through us

2K WORKSHOP

2K Workshops are a invitational workshop held monthly

for juniors and adults (free of charge) who strength of play is near or at the expert/master level and taught by top professional chess teachers.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Cook Memorial Library
413 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Libertyville

(In the quiet study area)
Thursdays 7 - 9PM

Morton Grove Library

6140 Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove

Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30

Contact Kara Smith at

847 965-4220

Vernon Area Library

300 Olde Half Day Rd, Lincolnshire 847 634-3650

Sundays 1 - 4pm
(Games for Grown Up's program.. open to teens and adults)

Plato Academy Tournament

Nov. 2007

Chess at

Chicago Tourism Center

Chess during Looptopia -

America's first all night festival

2007 Knights Quest Champion - U800 Section

OUR MISSION

To Inspire and Educate Children for life.

We are a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit educational organization dedicated to working with school children to create the desire to succeed both in school and in life through youth development and community chess programs in Chicago and the suburbs

JUNIOR KNIGHTS CHESS IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM

Renaissance Knights offers chess instruction to girls and boys in Kindergarten through 12th grade in Chicago and the suburbs. We utilize chess as a tool in a high quality direct service programs that infuses academic, intellectual, and social skills learning.

Read more about our School Programs

COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM

Renaissance Knights has a long tradition of sponsoring community events in the Chicago area as part of our efforts to raise people’s awareness of chess as a great alternative to video games, television, drugs, and violence.

ADOPT-A-SCHOOL NEEDS YOU

Have you ever wondered about involving yourself or your business as an adopter for a local school? Well, this is the perfect time to find out more about that possibility! Why not consider taking an active role as an Adopt-A-School partner?

"I am really impressed with how enthusiastically our students have embraced the Chess program. The older group of 50 5-8th graders has signed up for another 8 weeks. Thank you for providing such a wonderful resource for our students."

Priscilla J. Barbier, Assistant Principal

O. A. Thorp Scholastic Academy

CHILDREN WHO LEARN & PLAY CHESS DEVELOP:

Organized work habits; self-confidence & respect for others; problem-solving skills; patience & persistence; teamwork & sportsmanship skills; analytical & critical thinking skills; positive attitude toward school & attendance

Read more about the Benefits of Chess

8700 W. Bryn Mawr,

Suite 800 South

Chicago, IL 60631

Tel: 773-844-0700

Email: info@renaissanceknights.org

PO Box 1074

Northbrook, IL 60065

847-526-9025

Fax 847-526-0544

CPS Vender # 97927

PAST EVENTS

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Chess at Mayor Daley's

Holiday Sports Festival

December 28 - 30, 2007

Knights Quest Tournament December 9, 2007

Junior Knights Scholastic Tournament at Plato

November 17, 2007

Chess Lunch Breaks

at the Come in and Play Center

Summer 2007

Summer Chess Camps at

Wright College & Lake Zurich

August, 2007

Wizard's Chess

at Harry Potter Festival

July 20, 2007

Triple Play Simul

at The Taste Of Chicago

July 8, 2007

Beat The Cop Chess Challenge

June 28, 2007

3rd Coast Summer Chess Event

at the Come in and Play center

June 9, 2007

Salute to the legendary

Tom Fineburg at Tuley Park

June 2, 2007

Chess at Looptopia - America's First Dusk 'til Dawn Spectacle

May 12, 2007

Irving Park Magnet Cluster

Chess Tournament

April 23, 2007

CPS All Grade Tournament

at Bogan High School

April 14, 2007

Chess at Mayor Daley's

Holiday Sports Festival

December 28 - 31, 2006

More Past Events

SPONSORS

You can help support Renaissance Knights by purchasing your chess equipment at Wholesale Chess. By clicking on the link above and making a purchase, we earn ChessPoints for every dollar spent which we redeem to acquire equipment that we are in need of.

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS

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for more information

MAY 4 - KNIGHTS QUEST #29

AT THE RENAISSANCE HOTEL NORTHBROOK

JUNE 1 - 3RD COAST CHALLENGE

AT UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO'S QUADRANGLE CLUB

JUNE 15 - KNIGHTS QUEST #30

AT THE RENAISSANCE HOTEL NORTHBROOK

JUNE 16 - 20 - CPS SUMMER CHESS CAMP

AT STEWART ELEMENTARY

JUNE 23 - 27 - SUMMER CHESS CAMP