Registration is open for the
3nd Annual Reservoir Gifted Academy Fall Chess Classic
November 14, 2026
Register online and pay at the door!
https://www.kingregistration.com/event/RGA26
This is a K-12 chess meet open to ALL Illinois students!!
5 rounds Swiss system, G30/5d.
7 sections: K-3, 4-5, 6, 7, 8, HS, Grand Prix.
Doors Open at 8am
First Round starts at 9:30am.
$5 if registered online by 8pm on 11/13/2026
PPS students play for FREE thanks to generous donors!!!!
(max. $100 per school), $10 if registering at the Door
.
A $10 fee is charged to play up into older grade-level sections.
The Grand Prix is only open to those with a rating of 900 or higher.
ALL Payments will be collected at the door. School checks may be made payable to Reservoir Gifted Academy.
USCF membership required --- Memberships (1 year) will be available from the Greater Peoria Chess Foundation for $9 at the tournament, a maximum of $99 per school. GPCF will cover the cost of anyone over the 11 players. GPCF will cover the cost of any Peoria Public Schools students. Make membership checks payable to GPCF.
Questions? Please email
emily.dawson@psd150.org or
emily.dawson77@gmail.com
Concessions will be available, courtesy of the RGA PTO! Check out the menu.
@Peoria Public Schools District 150 @PPS Chess @Greater Peoria Chess
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Join K-12 students from around the Tri-County area for friendly over the board play, chess puzzles, and of course PIZZA.
This is a FREE event! Pizza is FREE, just come and enjoy chess!
For questions, email Emily Dawson at
emily.dawson77@gmail.com or
emily.dawson@psd150.org.
Sponsored by the Mark W. Bills Middle School Chess Team and Greater Peoria Chess
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