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IL IM Angelo Young Wins 2016 Iowa Quick Championships
Despite a final-round draw to Iowa youth Joseph Wan, IM Angelo Young posted the high score at the 2016 Iowa Quick Championships. The six-round event…
Illinois Chess Tour
Daniel Garrett Wins 2016 Bradley Summer Open
With a fourth-round draw against Martin Franek, Daniel Garrett secured top placement in the 2016 Bradley Summer Open, an Illinois Tour event. Daniel’s 3.5 was…
Youth News
Jacob Plotnick and Amrutha Venkat Post Top Scores From Illinois at 2016 Iowa Rated Beginners Championship
With matching 3.0/5 results, Jacob Plotnick and Amrutha Venkat tallied positive scores at the 2016 Iowa RBO for players rated Under 1200. These were the…
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Just Law Published as Electronic Book and Paperback; Tackles Hundreds of Tournament-Related Questions
Former ICA President and current US Chess Rulebook (6th Edition) Editor Tim Just has written a new book: Just Law. Tim informed the ICA that the…
Youth News
New Record: 23 Illinois Juniors Rated Above 2000!
With the arrival of downstaters Caleb Denby and Andrew Fei, Illinois now has 23 juniors rated above 2000 as of the August official ratings. Five…
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Matura Doubles US Chess Rating From mid-June to mid-July! Andrew Byrnes, Srihas Rao and Linda Pham All Up 300+!
With solid performances at four tournaments in June and July, Max Matura boosted his official US Chess rating a remarkable 632 points from July to…
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Henderson Grand Champion of Star Wars XV; Zhang Wins Open
On August 20, 2016, the Glenwood Chess Club hosted Chess Wars XV. Richard Zhang, the eventual Open Winner “whupped” the organizer in the first round to…
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47 Compete At Aurora Fundraiser Fighting Blindness In India
When Sriram Ashokkumar mentioned to his uncle that he thought a chess tournament could be more than just about chess, it sparked a chain of…
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Big Tournament Weekend Ahead: BSO, Iowa Open, Indy Open
There is something for everyone who enjoys tournament play on the weekend of August 26-28. Iowa, Indiana and Illinois will all host major tournaments that weekend,…
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GM Anish Giri’s Visit Thrills Chicago Chess Community
The 9th-ranked player in the world drew an overflow crowd to a short question-and-answer session followed by some thrilling blitz simuls. Anish Giri, a Dutch-based…