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Youth News
Update: On tiebreaks, Aren Emrikian has won the Kindergarten National Championship at the K-12’s in Orlando. Aren lost in the final round to Caleb Marshall of…
Bill Feldman · December 4, 2015
General
December 1 is “Giving Tuesday” — coming on the tails of Cyber Monday and of course last week’s Black Friday. Chess is not a game (or…
Bill Feldman · December 1, 2015
General
No better way to work off the stuffing and turkey calories than three glorious days at the chessboard. 16 Illinois registered players traveled to the St.…
Bill Feldman · November 30, 2015
Youth News
Only the tournament’s end could stop Christopher Gora and Andrey Novikov at the Chicago Latino Chess Championship conducted November 28. The five-round long-time annual event was…
Bill Feldman · November 29, 2015
General
Indian Creek’s Sean Insley posted the lone perfect score at the four-round 2015 Black Friday Open in DeKalb. The one-section event was conducted November 27 attracting…
Bill Feldman · November 27, 2015
Illinois Chess Tour
With a fourth round victory over GM Vlad Georgiev, Jacob Furfine claimed a share of the 2015 Illinois Class Championship alongside GM Dmitry Gurevich. Both finished…
Bill Feldman · November 23, 2015
Announcements
A blue Saitek clock was located at the Illinois Class — in the skittles room. The clock has four letters on the back… and will gladly…
ICA Staff · November 22, 2015
Youth News
Gabe Panner went a perfect four-for-four to win the Junior High section at the St. Johns 2015 tournament held November 21 in Lombard. With his championship,…
Bill Feldman · November 21, 2015
General
The final stop of the 2015 Illinois Chess Tour has 116 registered as of midday on Friday. The Illinois Class Champions will be determined Sunday at…
Bill Feldman · November 20, 2015
General
On November 19, 2015, the Glenwood Chess Club hosted the Todd Frietag Master Chess Simul. Eighteen enthusiastic players were on hand to battle Illinois’ newest Master!…
Orlan Smith, PhD · November 20, 2015
