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The 2017 U.S. Amateur Team North Chess Championship, held February 17-19 at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, set new records, with 78 teams and over 320 individual…
GM Dmitry Gurevich · February 28, 2017
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On February 25, 2017, the Glenwood Chess Club hosted Chess Wars XX. In the Open Section, David Sye was the undefeated 1st place winner at…
Orlan Smith, PhD · February 26, 2017
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For only the second time in its seven-year history, a player has gone 21-0 in three seasons at the annual IESA competition. In addition to…
Bill Feldman · February 25, 2017
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With 4.5/5 scores, Fake Moves and How To Train Your Sicilian Dragon both had their way with the 78-team field at the 2017 US Amateur…
Bill Feldman · February 20, 2017
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22 players turned out on Saturday February 11, 2017 to help honor the memory of Howard Cohen, a long-time Illinois chess player who passed away last…
Larry Cohen · February 14, 2017
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With witty names like How To Train Your Sicilian Dragon, Wisconsinknights, and The Wrath of Caro-Kann, teams aplenty are signing up for five rounds of…
Bill Feldman · February 13, 2017
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[Editor’s Note: Due to server transition, the write up on the completed IHSA finals has been lost but we wish to congratulate IMSA, the 2016-2017…
Bill Feldman · February 11, 2017
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After assuming office February 1, the ICA Board held its first telephonic meeting Wednesday, Feb. 8. A quorum was established shortly after 7:30 and while little business was accomplished, board members were able to…
Bill Feldman · February 9, 2017
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Almost 500 players participated in the 2017 Greater Chicago Championships February 4 at McCormick Place. The event was organized by the Renaissance Knights Foundation in…
Bill Feldman · February 7, 2017
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From Highland Park to Bloomington Normal, from Wheaton to Chicago, Illinois hosted youth competition aplenty February 4.. Benjamin Elementary in Normal hosted 255 for yet…
Bill Feldman · February 5, 2017
