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BNASC Completes 2015 Season
Bloomington Normal Area Scholastic Chess completed its six event 2015 season of scholastic tournaments. No article submitted. Glenn Benjamin Epiphany Tri-Valley MLK…
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Chess Without Borders Hosting Charity Event
Today is the last day to enjoy the lowest rate for the Chess Without Borders’Grove Avenue School charity event, but registration continues. CWB is holding a…
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Naperville North Claims 2014-15 IHSA Crown Over Stevenson, USCF-Unrated Yuki Nojima of Hersey Lone Perfect Board One
With five boards completed in the seventh round, Stevenson needed just one more win from one of its three top boards to secure the 2015 IHSA…
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7 High Schools Undefeated Heading Into IHSA Finals Day 2
With four rounds under their belts, seven Northern Illinois squads remain undefeated at the 2015 IHSA Finals in Peoria. A record 146 8-person teams have entered…
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Ranchero, McMurtrie, Szal Atop Wheaton Christian Scholastic, Gran and Richards Win Junior High Section, 158 Compete
A field of 158 faced off in the Wheaton Christian Grammar Scholastic February 7. In the 37-player Junior High section Brenden Gran and William Richards both…
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Zhen Mo, Hinsdale Central Prevail at West Suburban Tourney
In contrast to many other conference tournaments held January 31 as board-based events, the West Suburban Conference was held as an individual tournament with team tallies…
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Minkee Lee, Neuqua Valley Undefeated in Upstate 8 Tourney
With a solid 44.0-24.0 defeat of Waubonsie Valley in the final round, Naperville-based Neuqua Valley was declared champions of Upstate Eight conference tournament. Neuqua Valley finished…
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Orland Park’s Sandburg High School Tops SWSC
Sandburg High School managed to win all four of its team matches to claim the Southwest Suburban Conference end-of-season tournament championship in competition conducted January 31.…
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Illinois Youth in USCF Top 100 as of January 2015
22! Illinois now boasts 22 youth with USCF regular ratings of 2000 or higher with four Masters and 18 Experts. A pair of 14-year olds was…