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Qazi Perfect at 115th Knights Quest
Rafeh Qazi defeated fellow-Expert Robby Hecht in the fourth round to claim top honors at the 115th Knight’s Quest, held July 12 in Northbrook. Alec Feygin…
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Schmakel Blitzes Evanston Field At July Tri-Level
With a fourth round victory over Jason Daniels, Sam Schmakel completed a perfect 4-0 campaign at the July 11 Evanston Tri-Level. Schmakel took a lead in…
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Winick Prevails at Glenwood Club Championship
Starting May 5, concluding on May 21, the Glenwood Chess Club held its inaugural club championship. This was a four round event with Game/45, five-second delay time…
Illinois Chess Tour
Freitag and Zekaj Top 5th Orwell Memorial
With a GM draw, Experts Todd Freitag and Dritan Zekaj cemented their co-championships of the 5th Orwell Memorial Open. The four-round event was held June 27…
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Middleton Unstoppable at Glenwood Club’s Chess Wars
On June 28th, the Glenwood Chess Club hosted its first Chess Wars — [an event inherited from the South Suburban Chess Club — hence the listing as…
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Bennett Joseph Wins Knight Moves Summer Open in Pilsen
No stranger to to the Knight Moves Chess Club and its two decades of competitions, Bennett Joseph nailed down the championship at the KMCC’s Summer Open,…
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Out of Staters Sweep US Junior and US Senior Opens
Wisconsin youth won three of the four sections at the 2015 US Junior Open completed June 14 in Schaumburg. Massachusetts GM Alexander Ivanov won the 2015…
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Schaumburg to Host Dual USCF National Events
Registrations remain open at this hour for both the 2015 US Senior Open and the 2015 US Junior Open. Both events kick off tomorrow, Friday, June…
Youth News
Mardov & Peng Represent Illinois in Rated Online Tournament
Update: Mardov Wins Under 6 National Title! Peng Wins U12! 6-year old Dimitar Mardov and 12-year old David Peng will be the two Illinois competitors in…
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Dr G’s Hosts First “Chess Plus” Event in Urbana
Dr G’s first annual Chess Plus Event, held on May 30 at Urbana’s Lincoln Square Mall, added up to three-plus hours of chess adventure for more…