Youth News
2015 All-Grade K-12’s Travel To Peoria Saturday
The first of the two USCF-rated Illinois scholastic championships of the 2015-2016 school year is slated for this weekend and registration remains open through the week.…
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Chicago-native Emory Tate Passes Away at CA Tournament
International Master Emory Tate, Jr. has passed away at the age of 56. Tate was born on Chicago’s westside but grew up in northern Indiana where…
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Harrisons Prevail at Chess Wars VI
On October 18, the Glenwood Chess Club hosted Chess Wars VI. Unfortunately, a website error relating to registration information, seemed to seriously impede on our number of entrants!…
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Morton Chess Instructor Saves 16 Children From Attacker
76-year old chess instructor James Vernon is recovering from surgery after a Columbus Day knife attack at the Morton Public Library. Vernon, a Caterpillar retiree, was…
Illinois Chess Tour
Seven Tie for Championship at 2015 Midwest Class
With a slight bump in attendance, the 24th Midwest Class Championships saw clear winners in five of its seven sections. US Chess crosstables have posted. When the…
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Columbus Day Weekend Discovers Midwest Class
Four Grandmasters have thrown their hats into the ring along with more than 50 others in the Premier Section of the 24th Annual Midwest Class. The…
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Just and Clark Publish Tell-All Book On Competitive Chess
Illinois chess stalwarts Tim Just and Wayne Clark have published a hilarious and insightful look at the world of tournament chess. The e-book is entitled My…
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Sam Schmakel Takes 2015 Illinois Blitz State Championship
19 players ventured out to the Crowne Plaza in Northbrook on Saturday evening, September 5, to compete for the Illinois Blitz State Chess Championship title. After…
Illinois Chess Tour
Five Tie for Top Spot at 2015 Illinois Open
The 2015 Illinois Open State Chess Championship saw 94 contenders in the Open section, including five grandmasters, four international masters, and one woman international master. After…
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IL Open Starts Saturday; Five GMs Registered
The ninth event of the ’15 Illinois Tour will feature two sections this Labor Day weekend in Northbrook. $8500 in total prize money is guaranteed at…