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Lenox Advocates Chess For Veterans, Physically-Challenged
The Illinois Chess Vets spread the word about chess at the Chicago Abilities Expo from June 24 to 26. ICA Veterans Committee Chairman Michael Lenox…
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Santner Bumps Rating 395 Points! Wagner, Tipirneni Up 300+
Playing in only his third US Chess-rated tournament, Jack Santner enhanced his rating 395 points from the June 12 Knights Quest event hosted by the…
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Liu: First Illinois Junior Female Expert In Recent Times
With an impressive performance at the National All-Girls Tournament, 14-year old Miranda Liu becomes the first Illinois female junior to achieve the US Chess Expert title…
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A Plea For Tournament Civility
The South Suburban Chess Club’s Hoopla Blitz on June 17th was a well-organized and well-run event. However, I am compelled to mention a couple curiosities. During…
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Warning: Notes and Analysis Restricted During US Chess Tournament Play, Keep It in Your Brain, Not Your Scorebook
Chess is all about context. A competitive chess player takes to heart — and usually indestructable memory — a long list of solid principles to…
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IL Players Show Significant Ratings Jumps As of June
Thanks to his co-championship of the K-12 U1200 section at April’s National High School Championships in Atlanta, Jeffrey Guerrero saw his rating climb from a…
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May 2016 US Top 100 Lists For Girls
22 female juniors have surpassed the 1000 mark as of the May 2016 ratings… with three girls rated above 1900. Actually, one has gone over…
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GM Belous Wins ’16 Chicago Open; Li Earns FIDE Norm
With a ninth-round draw, Russian Grandmaster Vlad Belous secured the 2016 Chicago Open and the first place award of $10,000 — plus $300 for a clear…
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Registrations Over 700 (now 750!) For 2016 Chicago Open
With more than two dozen Grandmasters already signed up, registrations are mounting for the Memorial Day Weekend’s Chicago Open. As of this hour, the overall…
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Dimitar Mardov Now Second Ranked Under 7 in US
Dimitar Mardov is the number two junior in the US aged 7-and-under as of the May 2016 ratings lists! Aren Emrikian is ranked 20th in…