Illinois Chess Champions
Thanks to Carl Dolson for compiling this list of champions. If you have older issues of the ICB or know who the Illinois Champions were in the years from 1960-1974, please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
| Year | Tournament Site | Illinois Champion | Number of Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Chicago | Eugene Martinovsky | 127 |
| Ed Formanek | |||
| 1976 | Chicago | Andrew Karklins | 106 |
| John Tums | |||
| Edward Friedman | |||
| Kurt Stein | |||
| 1977 | Hinsdale | Steve Tennant | 103 |
| 1978 | LaGrange | Roy Benedek | 145 |
| 1979 | Chicago | Allen Kornfeld | 138 |
| Ove Kroll | |||
| David Sprenkle | |||
| 1980 | Peoria | David Sprenkle | 69 |
| Willliam Harris | |||
| Paul Cripe | |||
| Timothy Kras | |||
| Leo Kaushansky | |||
| 1981 | Peoria | Leo Kaushansky | 92 |
| 1982 | St Charles | Albert Chow | 91 |
| 1983 | Peoria | Eugene Martinovsky | 51 |
| 1984 | Hinsdale | Albert Chow | 131 |
| 1985 | Rosemont | Robert Gruchacz | 175 |
| Albert Chow | |||
| James Thinnsen | |||
| 1986 | Chicago | Ricardo Szmetan | 142 |
| 1987 | osemont | Leo Kaushansky | 149 |
| 1988 | Peru | Peter Pelts | 75 |
| 1989 | Peoria | Dmitry Gurevich | 98 |
| 1990 | Oak Brook | Dmitry Gurevich | 141 |
| 1991 | Rosemont | Andrew Karklins | 142 |
| 1992 | Rosemont | Peter Pelts | 152 |
| Joseph Splinter | |||
| 1993 | Rosemont | Dmitry Gurevich | 185 |
| Andrew Karklins | |||
| Peter Pelts | |||
| Steven Szpisjak | |||
| 1994 | Rosemont | Angelo Young | 153 |
| Josh Manion | |||
| 1995 | Aurora | Albert Chow | 152 |
| 1996 | Rosemont | Albert Chow | 201 |
| Arnufo Benesa | |||
| 1997 | Elk Grove Village | Osmand Palos | 157 |
| Josh Manion | |||
| 1998 | Oak Brook | Osmand Palos | 205 |
| 1999 | Arlington Heights | Dmitry Gurevich | 240 |
| 2000 | Arlington Heights | Dmitry Gurevich | 233 |
| 2001 | Arlington Heights | Dmitry Gurevich | 247 |
| 2002 | Northbrook | Angelo Young | 210 |
| Albert Chow | |||
| 2003 | Arlington Heights | Nazar Firman | 202 |
| 2004 | Arlington Heights | Yury Shulman | |
| Stanislau Smiatankin | |||
| Angelo Young | |||
| 2005 | Arlington Heights | Yury Shulman | 140 |
| Vladimir Georgiev | |||
| Angelo Young | |||
| 2006 | Lombard | Angelo Young | 101 |
| 2007 | Lombard | Angelo Young | 131 |
| 2008 | Lombard | Angelo Young | 114 |
| Alexandr Stamnov | |||
| Albert Chow | |||
| Jon Burgess | |||
| 2009 | Oak Brook | Florin Felecan | 124 |
| Mesgen Amanov | |||
| 2010 | Oak Brook | Dmitry Gurevich | 135 |