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Illinois Chess Vets Christmas and Awards Party
The Illinois Chess Vets NFP (ICV) Christmas and Awards party was held on December 17, 2017 at the 2 Volcanoes Seafood Boil Buffet in Chicago. There…
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Illinois Chess Vets Christmas and Awards Party
The Illinois Chess Vets NFP (ICV) Christmas and Awards party was held on December 17, 2017 at the 2 Volcanoes Seafood Boil Buffet in Chicago. There…
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2018 Illinois Invitational State Qualifier Tournament Dates Announced
The 2018 Illinois Invitational State Qualifier tournament will be held May 5-6, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg. This tournament determines which scholastic players will…
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Gordon Boomstra, Anthony Yang win at Rated Beginners’ Open #13
Rated Beginners’ Open #13 drew 22 players to UIC’s Student Center East on December 9th. Gordon Boomstra won the Under 1200 Section, scoring a perfect 5-0…
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Velikanov & Paitrick win Plus-Score 15; Elijah Platnick sweeps U1800
The Milwaukee duo of FM Alexander Velikanov (2413) and Derek Paitrick (2092) scored 3½-½ to earn $120 each at the Chicago Chess Center’s Plus-Score 15, held…
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52 Players From Illinois Competed at the National K-12s in Orlando on December 8-10
Warren Junior Scholar, Matthew Stevens, from Whitney Young was the clear winner of the K-12 Blitz tournament with a score of 11.5. Class trophies were awarded…
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Roselle Library’s inaugural chess meeting and event
My son and I went to the Roselle library on Thursday, December 7, 2017, for their inaugural meeting. David Sye, who operates the club, supplied sets…