The 2026 Cleveland Metropolitan School District Team Championship
The 2026 CMSD Team Championship
March 26th, 2026 – Cleveland, Ohio
Thank you CMSD for another amazing year of chess learning!
In the fourth and final CMSD League Event of the 2025-2026 school year, players competed in teams of four for special school awards based on group performance! Top individual scorers also received trophies, and all participants received a medal, as is the Progress With Chess standard for our scholastic events – in addition to boards and clocks provided for all sections.
Hosted at the East Professional Center, this event was a great conclusion to another year of work within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District – we extend congratulations to our top teams this year!
We would like to thank the 84 unique players from Cleveland Public Schools who joined us in the CMSD league competitions this year, as well as the schools and coaches who supported them in their participation. Thank you to Cleveland Metropolitan School District for again inviting and supporting us in running this event, and we look forward to continuing the tradition in the coming school year!
Photos Courtesy of Marlin Helsel Photography – full gallery available here
So far in 2026, Progress With Chess has officiated 3,296 USCF rated tournament games – excluding the additional 240 rated games played between students in our popular Sunday Classes, now at locations in Beachwood, Lakewood, and Kent!
We are thrilled to play such an important role in our chess community of Northeast Ohio, and we’re looking forward to continuing on another great year!
