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Illinois Chess Contributors To Be Recognized By US Chess
Four long-time contributors to Illinois chess will be recognized by US Chess during a special luncheon held in conjunction with the 2016 US Open. This year’s awards…
Youth News
YCFC 2015-2016 Season Concludes at Chicago’s Burbank; Bateman, Burbank and Skinner North Take Sections
The Youth Chess Foundation of Chicago concluded its 2015-2016 season with a May 14 five-round, three-section tournament at Burbank Elementary School in northwest Chicago with…
Youth News
Illinois Juniors Amass Hardware Arsenal at Ice Harbor
Competing in five rated sections, Illinois players brought home an impressive array of trophies from the 4th Ice Harbor Scholastic held May 13-15 in Dubuque,…
Youth News
Li, Do, and Liu Earn Tickets to Indy: Denker, Barber and Girls
Coming from behind is not something IMSA’s George Li has to do often. George drew Daniel Bronfeyn in the opening match of the Illinois Denker…
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23 Compete at St Charles May Quick Chess
St Charles Chess Club held a quick tournament on 5/12/2016 with a time control of Game/10 and a 3-second delay. The five-round event had a great…
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Last Call for $107 Hotel Rate for Chicago Open; $2000 Guaranteed Prize Fund Offered For Sunday Night Blitz
An email from the Continental Chess Association reminds the community that Friday, May 13 may be the last day for the deeply-discounted $107 hotel rate…
Youth News
ICA Selects Bloomington Normal to Host 2017 K-8 Event; 2016-2017 Scholastic Year Calendar Shaping Up
After an exhaustive examination of alternatives, the Illinois Chess Association has accepted a bid from the Bloomington Normal Area Scholastic Chess (BNASC) to host the…
Youth News
8 Illinois Juniors Within Top 10 on Ties at ’16 Elementary Nationals; Avery Coonley School Earns Three Team Trophies
The beauty of a Swiss-paired chess tournament is that after a few rounds, players start to compete against others of a similar level. And when that…
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V. Oberai Wins Lozano Spring Scholastic; Lara Nabs Classic
With a perfect five-for-five outing, third-grader Vikram Oberai has won the 2016 Lozano Spring Scholastic, held at the Rudy Lozano Branch of the Chicago Public…
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Dimitar Mardov Wins K-3 Blitz at 2016 National Elementary; Aydin Turgut Is Runner Up in K-6 Blitz, 5th in Bughouse
Illinois 7-year old Dimitar Mardov has won another national title — this time prevailing as the K-3 Blitz Champion at the US Chess National Elementary…