General
2026 Illinois Youth Invitationals
This past weekend (April 24-26) the ICA held the Youth Invitationals. This is when 20 of the top-rated players for each section get invited to compete…
Announcements
Call for Delegates to 2026 U.S. Open in Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Illinois Chess Association is calling chess enthusiasts to serve as Illinois delegates to US Chess’ annual business meetings at the 2026 U.S. Open, which will take…
Youth News
March – IL Top Girls Players
US Top 100 Girls – March 2026 43 Illinois girls are in the US Top 100 for their respective age as of the March 2026 rankings. …
Youth News
March – IL Top Players
US Top 100 From Illinois – March 2026 Illinois proudly boasts two of the top-rated players by age in the US – 10-year old Aiden Li…
General
2026 Youth Invitational list
Below are the lists of invited players to this years 2026 Youth invitational and event informaiton.All invites are based on US Chess ratings from the March…
General
2025 Annual Meeting
On Tuesday December 16th at 6:30pm we will be having our 2025 annual meeting, via zoom. All members and afiliates will be getting a zoom link…
General
Call for Bids – 2026/27 Illinois State Championships
The ICA is seeking bids for the upcoming 2026/27 State Championships. – IL Open Chess Championship– IL Blitz Championship– IL Quick Championships– IL All-Grade Chess Championship (Upstate)– 2027 IL K-8 Individual…
Illinois Chess Tour
ICA Illinois Tour Prizes 2026
Prizes Open: Awarded to players with the most Tour points accumulated in open or top-level sections, including the U2300 section at the Chicago Open. $500.00 1st …