Team Chess Entries — 2025-26

153 schools have officially entered the tournament.

Antioch

Arlington Heights (Hersey)

Aurora (East)

Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy)

Aurora (Marmion Academy)

Aurora (Metea Valley)

Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)

Barrington

Bartonville (Limestone)

Batavia

Belleville (East)

Belleville (West)

Bensenville (Fenton)

Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin)

Bloomington (Central Catholic)

Bolingbrook

Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)

Brimfield [Coop]

Buffalo Grove

Burbank (Reavis)

Carol Stream (Glenbard North)

Cary (C.-Grove)

Champaign (Central)

Chicago (Acero/Garcia)

Chicago (Brooks)

Chicago (Brother Rice)

Chicago (De La Salle)

Chicago (DePaul College Prep)

Chicago (F.W. Parker)

Chicago (Goode STEM Academy)

Chicago (Hancock)

Chicago (Jones)

Chicago (Kelly)

Chicago (Lane)

Chicago (Latin)

Chicago (Lincoln Park)

Chicago (Mather)

Chicago (Morgan Park Academy)

Chicago (Mt. Carmel)

Chicago (Northside)

Chicago (Payton)

Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)

Chicago (St. Rita)

Chicago (Taft)

Chicago (Whitney Young)

Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)

Clifton (Central)

Crete (C.-Monee)

Darien (Hinsdale South)

Des Plaines (Maine West)

Downers Grove (North)

Downers Grove (South)

Dunlap

East Peoria

Elk Grove Village (E.G.)

Elmhurst (York)

Evanston (Beacon Academy)

Evanston (Twp.)

Evergreen Park

Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)

Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)

Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm)

Georgetown (La Salette)

Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)

Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)

Glenview (Glenbrook South)

Greenview

Hartsburg (H.-Emden) [Coop]

Harvard

Harvey (Thornton)

Herrin (H.S.) [Coop]

Highland Park

Hinsdale (Central)

Hoffman Estates (Conant)

Hoffman Estates (H.S.)

Huntley

Joliet (Central)

Joliet (West)

Kankakee (McNamara)

LaGrange (Lyons)

Lake Villa (Lakes)

Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)

Lemont (H.S.)

Lincolnshire (Stevenson)

Lisle (Benet Academy)

Lockport (Twp.)

Lombard (Glenbard East)

Manlius (Bureau Valley)

Manteno

Maple Park (Kaneland)

Metamora

Minooka

Moline (H.S.)

Morton

Mt. Prospect (Prospect)

Mt. Vernon (H.S.)

Mundelein (H.S.)

Naperville (Central)

Naperville (Neuqua Valley)

Naperville (North)

New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)

New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)

Niles (Northridge Prep)

Normal (Community)

Normal (University)

Northbrook (Glenbrook North)

Oak Forest

Oak Lawn (Community)

Oak Lawn (Richards)

Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

Orland Park (Sandburg)

Oswego (East)

Oswego (H.S.)

Palatine (Fremd)

Palatine (H.S.)

Palos Hills (Stagg)

Park Ridge (Maine South)

Peoria (Richwoods)

Peotone

Plainfield (Central)

Plainfield (East)

Plainfield (North)

Plainfield (South)

Richmond (R.-Burton)

Riverside (R.-Brookfield)

Rock Falls

Rockford (Auburn)

Rockford (Guilford)

Rockford (Jefferson)

Romeoville (H.S.)

Roselle (Lake Park)

Round Lake

Schaumburg (H.S.)

Skokie (Niles North)

Skokie (Niles West)

South Holland (Thornwood)

St. Charles (East)

St. Charles (North)

Stanford (Olympia)

Sterling (H.S.)

Stillman Valley

Summit (Argo)

Tinley Park (Andrew)

Tinley Park (H.S.)

Urbana (University)

Washington

Waukegan (H.S.)

West Chicago (H.S.)

Wheaton (North)

Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)

Winnetka (New Trier)

Woodstock (North)

Yorkville (H.S.)