Youth News
Emrikian Now Top 7 & Under in US; 48 IL Youth in Top 100’s
As of the March 2017 official ratings, 7-year old Aren Emrikian has given Illinois a top-in-age-group distinction for the first time since David Peng briefly…
Youth News
275 Face Off In Game/7 Elmhurst Pi Day Tournament
275 youth chess players competed for nearly two and a half hours at York High School in Elmhurst, March 14, Pi Day. The annual event…
Youth News
Shreya Mangalam Wins 2017 K-8’s; Vikram Oberai Is 4-5 Champ; Owen Zhang Tops 2-3; Anshul Shetty Perfect In K-1; Avery Coonley School Wins 3 of 4 Team Championships
Congrats to Shreya Mangalam! And Vikram Oberai, Owen Zhang, and Anshul Shetty. All four are now Illinois state champions thanks to their stellar performances at…
Youth News
Daniels Wins K-8 Blitz, Daniels & Davis Win K-8 Bughouse
Ahead of an amazing seven-way tie for second place, the team of Jacob Davis and Jason Daniels won the K-8 Bughouse competition with a perfect…
General
551 Already: Online Registration Now Closed For K-8 Championships; Sign Up Available On-Site ‘Til 9pm Friday
With 551 signed up so far, the competition should be fierce at the 2017 Illinois K-8 Championships in Normal this weekend. Online registration is now…
Announcements
ICA Seeking Two New At-Large Directors To Round Out Board
The Illinois Chess Association is seeking two additional board members to serve out terms through December 31, 2017. Board members will have an opportunity to…
General
Pastor and Moolky Top U1600 at Chess-Ed’s Kumbaya 100
Chess-Ed ran its 100th Kumbaya tournament March 5 at Niles North High School in Skokie. 114 competed in four rated sections with additional players participating…
Warren Junior Scholars
Warren Junior Scholars and Rising Stars Enjoy Day of GM Training, Blitz, Bughouse, Awards… and Upscale Pizza
Approximately 75 ICA Warren Junior Scholars and Rising Stars enjoyed a spectacular day of training, competition, camardarie and recognition March 4. Thanks to the tireless…
General
Over 500 Registered for ICA K-8’s March 10-12 in Normal
Just over a week remains until the 2017 Illinois K-8 Championships, this year hosted by the Bloomington Normal Area Scholastic Chess group. Although the early…
General
109 Illinois Players Increase Ratings 150+ Points in March
Congratulations to Abhiram Karnatapu of the Bloomington Normal area for having the highest ratings differential in Illinois from February to March! Abhiram was one of…