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Chicago’s Whitney Young High School has claimed yet another national championship, collecting the 12th Grade team championship at the 2018 National K-12 Grade Championships completed December 16 in…
Bill Feldman · December 17, 2018
Youth News
The new Top 100 lists are out and again Illinois’ highest achievers are our three female experts – Shreya Mangalam, Miranda Liu, and Marissa Li…
Eva Harrison · November 23, 2018
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With a 1.0 lead heading into the final round, Yuvraj Chennareddy most likely had clinched Gold at the 2018 World Cadet Championships in Santiago, Spain on tiebreaks.…
Bill Feldman · November 13, 2018
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Two Illinois girls have stepped across the 1500 threshold for the first time: Ria Raj, who was still 1368 in August, is now rated 1502 and…
Eva Harrison · October 25, 2018
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There has been some movement in the Top 100 Lists for Illinois girls this month. Some female players dropped below the cutoff temporarily (Chaitra, Ankaa,…
Eva Harrison · September 26, 2018
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Congratulations to the 51 young ladies from Illinois who appear on the August 2018 Top 100 lists for their respective age group! The lists compiled…
Eva Harrison · August 21, 2018
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In a new review of the research on chess, the Chicago Chess Foundation finds the evidence overwhelming that chess provides significant benefits to kids. The…
ICA Board · July 30, 2018
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Thirty-seven female juniors have surpassed the 1000 mark as of the July 2018 ratings… with seven girls rated above 1800 and three above 2000. Since…
Eva Harrison · July 20, 2018
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What do Chaitra Madugula, Megan Gansukh, Oyumaa Erdenebileg, Anujin Namuunbayar, and Michelle Pankov have in common? All five girls from Illinois have earned a spot…
Eva Harrison · June 23, 2018
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Michael Cardinale, a mainstay of efforts in recent years to strengthen the chess program and provide competitive opportunities for low income students in Chicago, will…
ICA Board · June 20, 2018
