Youth News
2014 K-8 Grade-Level and Rating-Based Individual Awards
Another in a continuing series documenting the awards from the 2014 K-8. Grade-Level and “Under” Prizes are awarded after the Top 25 Trophies within each section.…
Illinois Chess Tour
Peng, Karagianis Top Springfield’s ’14 Mote Memorial
The Eleventh Annual David Mote Memorial Open, held March 29, drew the highest turnout of any one-day event in Springfield since 2001. The tournament is the…
General
2014 Tour Returns To Springfield; David Mote Remembered
The second stop on the 2014 Illinois Chess Tour will be held in downstate Springfield this weekend. The 11th Mote Memorial will be hosted by the Springfield…
General
Michael Penway Wins 2014 Illinois Senior Open
For the first time in more than a decade, there is an official “Illinois Senior Champion”. With three wins and two draws, Michael Penway claimed the…
Youth News
Illinois Youth in USCF Top 100 — March 2014
February is popular in Illinois lore as the month of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, one half the dynamic duo which prompted our modern “Presidents Day”. Considering the…
Youth News
2014 K-8: Mangalam, J. Zhang, Ramnath Claim Clear Titles; Curcio and Stevens Share Grades 6-8 Championship
With the largest field in six years, the Illinois K-8 Championships crowned outright winners in three sections. With perfect 7.0/7 scores, Shreya Mangalam took Grades 4-5…
General
2014 Illinois Senior Open Approaches
Note: Today, March 15 is the early registration deadline for this event. Slow time controls and pleasant company in a beautiful hotel setting appeal to you?…
General
2014 Illinois K-8 Championship Registration Continuing For 3-Day Schaumburg Extravaganza
A week remains before the 2014 Illinois K-8 Championship kicks off in Schaumburg. Registrations are approaching 600 have now exceeded 620 670 and organizers indicate 700 entries remains…
Youth News
Schmakel, Peng, Liu to Represent Illinois in Orlando
A field of 25 of Illinois’ best and brightest young chess players competed February 28 to March 2 in a trio of invitational tournaments to decide…
Youth News
Bloomington Evans, Dunlap Earn ’14 IESA Team Titles; 6th Graders Do, Musuku, Sobery Win Individual Top Honors
Not all chess needs to be rated by the US Chess Federation to have dramatic significance. The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) hosted its fourth championships…