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400-plus Play at Naperville All-Grade State Championship
For the first time in six years, the Illinois All-Grade state championship attracted over 400 players. 404 played in the November 5 event at Naperville North…
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Computer Chess Profiled In Wake Of Deep Blue Anniversary
As a former reporter and anchor in the NPR system, I’ve always liked National Public Radio (heard in Chicago on WBEZ, 91.5 FM, and around…
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Zekaj and Gratz Co-Champions at Northern IL Fall Classic
The Fox Valley Chess Club hosted its first tournament since its rename (from Aurora Naperville Chess Club) and a pair of experts achieved top honors…
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28 IL Players Show 100+ Point Rating Bumps in November
David Cruz raised his rating an amazing 406 points playing in a series of small tournaments. Tournaments posted to US Chess from September 22 through…
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Illinois Now Boasts Eight Junior Masters: Oct ’16 Top 100’s
50 Illinois youth find themselves in the top 100’s nationwide by age group, three of whom are in the top five. Dimitar Mardov and Aydin Turgut…
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2016 IL All-Grade Advance Registrations Surpass ’15
[Updated] November 5th is still a week away and already registrations have surpassed the numbers from its predecessor. The Naperville North High School site in…
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Fox Valley Chess Club To Celebrate Diwali Tuesday Nov. 1
Thanks to the enthusiasm of a few chess parents, the Fox Valley Chess Club will be observing the Indian tradition of Diwali in a special…
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Tribune Profiles 104-Year Old Civil Rights Advocate Leighton
Harvard-educated lawyer George Leighton was a civil rights advocate… a legal inspiration to Barack Obama… a jurist on several judicial levels… a chess aficionado… and…
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$40 Entry Still Available for Nov. 5 Illinois All-Grade
The Illinois All-Grade Championship is one of two US Chess-rated scholastic state championships conducted each school year. Naperville North High School will be the host…
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Glenwood Chess Club Hosts Chess Wars XVII
On October 15, the Glenwood Chess Club hosted Chess Wars XVII. By its conclusion, Joe Anthony took first place with 3.0 points — despite not playing…