Greater Peoria Chess

Greater Peoria Chess The Greater Peoria Chess Foundation (GPCF) is the local chess club for Peoria and surrounding areas. Organize Activities begin at 7:30pm.

The Greater Peoria Chess Federation (GPCF) is the local chess club for Peoria and surrounding areas. We meet weekly each Monday at 3601 North Sheridan Road Meetings begin at 7:00pm. We host a variety of USCF-rated events as well as casual play. Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome. More info about our kid's club can be found here: http://www.hultcc.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Join us in our group page to join our members in discussion:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/395515847459636/

Check out the Greater Peoria Chess and Bloomington-Normal Area Scholastic Chess (BNASC) who made the ICA Youth Invitati...
03/04/2026

Check out the Greater Peoria Chess and Bloomington-Normal Area Scholastic Chess (BNASC) who made the ICA Youth Invitational Lists!!!!!! Way to represent Central Illinois!

OPEN CHESS Night - For the Love of the Game EditionTONIGHT!!!!!February 20, 2026 - 4-6pmMark W. Bills Middle SchoolJoin ...
02/20/2026

OPEN CHESS Night - For the Love of the Game Edition
TONIGHT!!!!!

February 20, 2026 - 4-6pm
Mark W. Bills Middle School

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!
Questions, email Emily Dawson at [email protected] or [email protected].

Sponsored by the Mark W. Bills Middle School Chess Team and Greater Peoria Chess Peoria Public Schools District 150

Registration is still OPEN!!Announcing the Tazewell County Chess Championship !!!Saturday, February 21, 2026Hosted by Ge...
02/20/2026

Registration is still OPEN!!

Announcing the Tazewell County Chess Championship !!!
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Hosted by Georgetowne Middle School & Greater

https://www.kingregistration.com/event/25TC

***Students must attend a Tazewell County Public or Private school***
**Tazewell County HS (9-12) students may attend the Peoria County Championship to compete

$5 Entry at the door
Doors Open 8:30am
Registration Open until 8:45am
First Round 9:15am
All other rounds ASAP
5 Sections - Swiss System
3-4th grade - 5 Rounds - G30/5d
5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, & 8 grade - 5 Rounds - G30/5d
Check out the event website for the full list of prizes.
North Pekin Marquette Heights SD 102 Pekin Community High School District 303 Washington Community High School District #308 East Peoria Central Junior High School

Announcing the Peoria County Chess Championship !!!Saturday, February 21, 2026Hosted by Mark W. Bills Middle School Spon...
02/20/2026

Announcing the Peoria County Chess Championship !!!
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Hosted by Mark W. Bills Middle School
Sponsored by Peoria County Regional Office of Education & Greater Peoria Chess

***Students must attend a Peoria County Public or Private school***
** If the student does not attend a Peoria County school, they will be allowed to play in another section(s) and there will be prizes.

https://www.kingregistration.com/event/PeoriaCounty26

$5 Entry at the door
Doors Open 8am
Registration Open until 8:45am
First Round 9:30am
All other rounds ASAP
6 Sections - Swiss System
K-3 - 5 Rounds - G30/5d
4-5 - 5 Rounds - G30/5d
Junior High 6, 7, & 8 - 4 Rounds - G30/5d
High School 9-12 - 4 Rounds - G30/5d
Awards top 10 in each division (K-3, 4-5, 6, 7, & 😎 Top 5 HS. Biggest upset in each division. Top 3 teams in each division K-3, 4-5, 6-8, HS)

This weekend is going to be big! Three tournements in one location! Thank you to the Lincoln K8 School for being such a ...
02/06/2026

This weekend is going to be big!

Three tournements in one location! Thank you to the Lincoln K8 School for being such a gracious host.

Register for ONLY one!

PFT/PPS Championship
***PPS Students ONLY***
https://www.kingregistration.com/event/PFTPPS26

Peoria Area Private Schools Championship
*** Students MUST be enrolled in a private school in Peoria, Tazewell, or Woodford Counties. ***
https://www.kingregistration.com/event/PAPSCC26

Lincoln Open
Open to all students K-12 (who don't qualify for the other two)
https://www.kingregistration.com/event/LincolnOpen26

Greater Peoria Chess Peoria Federation of Teachers Local 780 Springfield Chess Club Western Illinois Chess Club Peoria Public Schools District 150

JANUARY OPEN CHESS NIGHTJanuary 30th - 4-6pm Mark W. Bills Middle School Join K-12 students from around the Tri-County a...
01/28/2026

JANUARY OPEN CHESS NIGHT
January 30th - 4-6pm Mark W. Bills Middle School

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 [email protected] or [email protected].

Sponsored by the Mark W. Bills Middle School Chess Team and Greater Peoria Chess

Peoria Public Schools District 150

It might be really cold outside, but the chess will be hot this Saturday at the Mark W. Bills Middle School Winter Chess...
01/23/2026

It might be really cold outside, but the chess will be hot this Saturday at the Mark W. Bills Middle School Winter Chess Classic.

Yes, this tournment still happening as planned!
We hope you can travel safely and join us for one of the largest local scholastic chess tournaments.

Registration is still OPEN!

Saturday, January 24, 2026.
https://www.kingregistration.com/event/MarkBills26
$5 Entry at the door
Doors Open 8am
Registration Open until 8:45am
First Round 9:30am
All other rounds ASAP
7 Sections - Swiss System
K-5 - 5 Rounds - G30/5d
Junior High 6, 7, & 8 - 4 Rounds - G30/5d
High School 9-12 - 4 Rounds - G30/5d
Grand Prix - 900 or higher live rating
Awards are presented after the last round of each section.
See the website for the full list of awards.

Greater Peoria Chess Peoria Public Schools District 150

New update!!!The Brimfield HIGH School Chess Tournament scheduled for Saturday December 13th has been canceled due to th...
12/14/2025

New update!!!

The Brimfield HIGH School Chess Tournament scheduled for Saturday December 13th has been canceled due to the forecasted weather.

Rescheduled for January 10, 2026

Please email [email protected] if you need to cancil or edit your registration or reactivate your withdrawals.

Peoria Public Schools District 150 St. Philomena Catholic School St. Mary's School, Metamora, IL Hickory Grove Elementary School Liberty Leadership Middle School Germantown Hills School District #69 Princeville CUSD 326 Dunlap School District #323 Bloomington-Normal Area Scholastic Chess (BNASC)

12/12/2025

The Brimfield HIGH School Chess Tournament scheduled for Saturday December 13th has been canceled due to the forecasted weather.

Rescheduled for January 10, 2026

Please email [email protected] if you need to cancil or edit your registration or reactivate your withdrawals.

Peoria Public Schools District 150 St. Philomena Catholic School St. Mary's School, Metamora, IL Hickory Grove Elementary School Liberty Leadership Middle School Germantown Hills School District #69 Princeville CUSD 326 Dunlap School District #323 Bloomington-Normal Area Scholastic Chess (BNASC)

December CHESS NIGHTDecember 12th - 4-6pm Mark W. Bills Middle School Join K-12 students from around the Tri-County area...
12/12/2025

December CHESS NIGHT
December 12th - 4-6pm Mark W. Bills Middle School

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 [email protected] or [email protected].

Sponsored by the Mark W. Bills Middle School Chess Team and Greater Peoria Chess

Peoria Public Schools District 150

The Liberty Leadership Middle School Fall Chess Classic on November 22, 2025, is just 2 days away. Register now at https...
11/20/2025

The Liberty Leadership Middle School Fall Chess Classic on November 22, 2025, is just 2 days away.
Register now at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/Liberty25

This is a K-12 chess meet open to ALL Illinois students!!
5 rounds Swiss system, G/30;d5
7 sections: K-3, 4-5, 6, 7, 8, HS, Grand Prix.

Doors Open at 8am
First Round starts no later than 9:30am.
$5 if registered online by 5pm on 11/21/2025 (max. $100 per school),
$10 if registering at the Door.
The Grand Prix is only open to those with a rating of 1000 or higher.
ALL Payments will be collected at the door. School checks may be made payable to Liberty Leadership Middle School.

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.

PPS Chess Greater Peoria Chess Bloomington-Normal Area Scholastic Chess (BNASC) Peoria Public Schools District 150 The Illinois Chess Association Germantown Hills School District #69 Springfield Chess Club Grove Gator Elementary School Chess.com

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3601 N Sheridan Road
Peoria, IL
61604

Opening Hours

Monday 7pm - 11pm

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