ICA Announces 2011 Illinois K-8 State Chess Championship

The Illinois Chess Association is pleased to announce that the 2011 Illinois K-8 State Chess Championship will be held in Normal, Illinois at the Illinois State University Bone Center on March 5-6, with State Blitz and Bughouse Championships on the evening of March 4.

The ICA Board of Directors unanimously approved the ICA Bid Committee's recommendation of the bid from Bloomington-Normal Area Scholastic Chess (BNASC). BNASC has successfully run this tournament as well as  the State All Grade Championships several times in the past.