Team Chess State Final Qualifying Teams — 2025-26

The following teams have qualified for the IHSA Team Chess state final tournament. The teams will be seeded on Sunday, February 8.

(A previous post inadvertently listed all 153 teams entered in the sectionals. This is the correct list of 128 state final qualifiers, ranked by qualifying criteria.)

1. Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)

2. Dunlap

3. Chicago (Payton)

4. Lincolnshire (Stevenson)

5. Naperville (Neuqua Valley)

6. Minooka

7. Chicago (Whitney Young)

8. Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)

9. Naperville (North)

10. Belleville (West)

11. Northbrook (Glenbrook North)

12. Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)

13. Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy)

14. Hinsdale (Central)

15. Champaign (Central)

16. Palatine (Fremd)

17. Chicago (Jones)

18. Chicago (Lane)

19. Evanston (Twp.)

20. Belleville (East)

21. Rockford (Auburn)

22. Kankakee (McNamara)

23. Normal (Community)

24. Orland Park (Sandburg)

25. Chicago (Hancock)

26. Aurora (Metea Valley)

27. Rockford (Guilford)

28. Harvey (Thornton)

29. Oswego (East)

30. LaGrange (Lyons)

31. Hoffman Estates (H.S.)

32. Chicago (Lincoln Park)

33. Highland Park

34. Joliet (Central)

35. Palatine (H.S.)

36. Plainfield (North)

37. Peoria (Richwoods)

38. Plainfield (South)

39. Georgetown (La Salette)

40. Skokie (Niles North)

41. Urbana (University)

42. Barrington

43. Maple Park (Kaneland)

44. Carol Stream (Glenbard North)

45. Mt. Prospect (Prospect)

46. Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)

47. Elmhurst (York)

48. East Peoria

49. Glenview (Glenbrook South)

50. Tinley Park (Andrew)

51. Chicago (Kelly)

52. Hoffman Estates (Conant)

53. Peotone

54. Lockport (Twp.)

55. Moline (H.S.)

56. Downers Grove (South)

57. Romeoville (H.S.)

58. Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)

59. Hartsburg (H.-Emden)

60. Brimfield

61. Winnetka (New Trier)

62. Stillman Valley

63. Tinley Park (H.S.)

64. Park Ridge (Maine South)

65. Naperville (Central)

66. Summit (Argo)

67. Wheaton (North)

68. Chicago (De La Salle)

69. Burbank (Reavis)

70. Schaumburg (H.S.)

71. Chicago (Brooks)

72. Palos Hills (Stagg)

73. Chicago (F.W. Parker)

74. Chicago (St. Rita)

75. Chicago (Mather)

76. Normal (University)

77. Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)

78. Plainfield (Central)

79. Oak Forest

80. Chicago (Acero/Garcia)

81. Chicago (Brother Rice)

82. Aurora (Marmion Academy)

83. Bartonville (Limestone)

84. Lisle (Benet Academy)

85. Buffalo Grove

86. Bolingbrook

87. Plainfield (East)

88. Morton

89. Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)

90. Chicago (Mt. Carmel)

91. Lemont (H.S.)

92. Antioch

93. Chicago (Northside)

94. Evergreen Park

95. Chicago (Taft)

96. Crete (C.-Monee)

97. Skokie (Niles West)

98. Lombard (Glenbard East)

99. Elk Grove Village (E.G.)

100. Oswego (H.S.)

101. Rock Falls

102. St. Charles (East)

103. Arlington Heights (Hersey)

104. Herrin (H.S.)

105. Bensenville (Fenton)

106. Sterling (H.S.)

107. Waukegan (H.S.)

108. Metamora

109. Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm)

110. Darien (Hinsdale South)

111. West Chicago (H.S.)

112. Manteno

113. Mt. Vernon (H.S.)

114. Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin)

115. Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)

116. Lake Villa (Lakes)

117. Round Lake

118. Huntley

119. Downers Grove (North)

120. Chicago (Morgan Park Academy)

121. Oak Lawn (Richards)

122. Batavia

123. Niles (Northridge Prep)

124. Washington

125. New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)

126. Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)

127. Riverside (R.-Brookfield)

128. St. Charles (North)