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Emrikian, Xu, Mardov Invited to ’17 World Cadets in Brazil
The US Chess Federation has invited 89 players to the 2017 World Cadets Chess Championships based on rating, three from Illinois! The competition will be…
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Prime Weekend For IL Chess: National All-Girls in Chicago, Greater Peoria Open, ChessFest in C-U, Among Others!
When it rains, it pours! Illinois once again is host to the National All-Girls this weekend with 447 pre-registered as of Thursday. The event begins…
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Illinois Chess Vets Holds Veterans-Only Event
The non-profit Illinois Chess Vets (ICV) held its first “Veterans Only” tournament on March 30, at the American Legion Post 991 in the Chicago suburb…
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US Chess Launches Dating App To Bring Like-Minded Couples Together, Promoting the Romance of Chess
Utilizing propreitary algorithms developed by demographic researchers at the Devry Institute, US Chess has launched a new “app” aimed at creating compatible couples. Project manager…
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Ghita Wins U1900 at Mid-American; Li Co-Champ in U1700
A six-way tie for first with 4.0/5 left out Illinois players at the 21st Mid-American Open! George Li, David Peng and Tansel Turgut were all…
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146 Compete at 2017 CPS K-8 Finals; Parents Speak Out
Organized by the Chicago Public Schools, the 2017 CPS K-8 Championships were conducted March 25 at Crane RTC Medical Prep. The event was executed by…
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60 Minutes to Profile Chess Sunday March 26
The venerable CBS TV news program 60 Minutes is returning to a topic it has covered in the past: chess. According to postings, the centerpiece…
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14 Teams & Others Compete at CPS K-8 Championships
Thanks to results from playoffs the week before, 14 teams and a host of individuals — whose teams did not qualify — will compete at…
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Ice Harbor Scholastic Entry Fee Increasing April 1: No Joke
The premier midwest scholastic championship is just over a month away, this year taking place April 29 & 30 in Dubuque, Iowa. Once again, the…
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All-Wheaton Celebrates Community With 175 Player Event
Chess communities do not evolve over night. Last weekend, nearly 600 from programs around the state gathered in Normal for the state K-8’s. That doesn’t…