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Dimitar Mardov Wins Naperville Scholastic
With three wins and a couple byes, 7-year old Dimitar Mardov won the Naperville Scholastic Championship held April 2. 79 competed in four sections. Dimitar…
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Illinois Juniors Score at Cincinnati Open
Although Ohio US Chess Master Yuri Barnakov was the ultimate winner at the 2016 Cincinnati Open, several Illinois players had strong showings at the five-round,…
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Kalghatgi Twins Win 2016 National Bughouse Championship, Illinois High Schools Win Four of Top 12 Team Blitz Trophies
Whitney Young freshmen Akhil and Nikhil Kalghatgi have claimed the Bughouse Championship at the 2016 High School Nationals in Atlanta. The US Chess Experts finished…
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John Bielobradek Wins April 1 Event at Lozano Branch
With three hundred thousand-plus Chicago school children left teacherless due to a one-day strike, the Lozano Branch of the Chicago Public Library opened its doors…
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IL Pre-schooler Wins National High School Blitz (April Fools)
Illinois pre-schooler Evan “Rain” Dumas, a relative newcomer to chess, has won the National High School Blitz Championship in Atlanta, defeating players more than four…
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Lozano Branch Tournament Fills CPS Void Friday
With 340,000 Chicago Public School students impacted by a one-day teacher’s strike, the Lozano Branch of the Chicago Public Libray has stepped up to offer…
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Five Illinois Teams Heading to Atlanta K-12 Nationals
Five teams and ten other Illinois students are heading to the 2016 US Chess K-12 Nationals beginning Friday in Atlanta, GA. Naperville North High School…
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Updated: Karagianis Publishes Cover Article in Chess Life
Bloomington-Normal Area chess coach and US Chess-master level player Pete Karagianis has published the lead article in month’s (March 2016) Chess Life. The article is entitled,…
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Michigan’s Posthuma 4.0/4 at March 26 Chicago Event
58 players faced off in four rounds at the Chicago Chess Club Pre-Opening Plus Score March 26. Claiming top honors, Joshua Posthuma managed to win…
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Vincent Do Sweeps 2nd Alekhine Memorial in DeKalb
Rockford phenom Vincent Do swept all four of his opponents to claim top honors at the 2nd Alekhine Memorial Open in DeKalb March 26. The…