General
Registrations Coming In For 2017 K-8 In Normal: March 10-12
With more than three dozen Illinois youth already signed up in four sections, the 2017 Illinois K-8 Championships will be attracting over 500+ (maybe 600…
Announcements
New ICA Executive Board Takes Office
Acting Secretary (for purposes of elections) Bill Brock has announced a certification of results in the recent Illinois Chess Association elections. Effective today, February 1,…
Youth News
Illinois Has Seven Top 10 Youth on January Lists
Aren Emrikian may have skipped First Grade — but he hasn’t missed a beat at the chess board! The Wilmette wunderkind recently turned seven and…
Illinois Chess Tour
Three Way Tie At 2017 Bradley Winter Open
It’s not fun to play someone with whom you’ve enjoyed a coaching relationship. Pete Karagianis faced that challenge in the last round of the January…
General
William Lombardy Benefit Tournament
On January 21 GM Rev. William Lombardy Benefit was hosted in Palatine, IL. With a remarkable turnout of 54 players, almost 60 registered and an…
General
Deadlines Looming For Early Registration
Time waits for no one. And chess organizers (with a few exceptions) generally follow that same golden rule. Several tournaments are nearing their early registration…
General
Bronfeyn Grabs January Evanston Tri-Level Gold
With both Ken Wallach and Albert Chow taking two draws, Daniel Bronfeyn’s 3.5/4 was the highest score in the January 21 Evanston Tri-Level’s Gold Section.…
Youth News
US Chess Expert Giurgiu Wins Metro Suburban Conference Crown, Bensenville’s Fenton High School Is Top MSC Team
Holding its second-ever conference tournament, the Metro Suburban Conference (MSC) fielded five teams at Walther Academy in Melrose Park on Saturday, January 21. Ionatan Giurgiu…
Youth News
300 Observe MLK Day With Bloomington-Normal Scholastic
Bloomington Normal Area Scholastic Chess hosted its 30th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. event. The scholastic tournament played out in four sections at the Bone…
Youth News
340+ Play January YCFC at Brooks College Prep; Decatur Classical Wins K-2 and Advanced, Gora Wins Advanced
While there was plenty of hardware spread around the multitude of teams competing, Decatur Classical (of Chicago) managed to win two sections of the January…