Youth News
2014 IHSA Finals Individual Board Champions
IHSA Competition is unrated by the US Chess Federation. The finals were held in Peoria February 14 and 15, 2014. For narrative, see related story elsewhere…
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Illinois Youth in USCF Top 100 — February 2014
If great junior chess players were grown in fields, Illinois’ line up of young players could be termed a bumper crop. Not only does Illinois now…
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2014 IESA Championship Kicks Off Friday At ISU
Approximately 375 players representing more than 40 teams are expected to compete this weekend at the 4th IESA Chess Championships. The matches will not be rated…
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Illinois Youth in USCF Top 100 — January 2014
For the first time since David Peng enjoyed a short spell atop the official ratings, Illinois has a top-rated player in the US. As previously reported…
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2014 IHSA Finals Team Results
For the second year in a row, Chicago’s Whitney Young has claimed the IHSA state chess championship. Young won all seven rounds, closing out the tournament…
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Top 100 Youth — December 2013
A few new names have entered the top 100 lists this month while we bid farewell to Adarsh Jayakumar whose 19th birthday meant the end of…
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Illinois Youth Shine At Greater Midwest Class
While Grandmasters Yury Shulman and Josh Friedel shared the championship of the first-ever Greater Midwest Class, it was an occasion of personal bests for many Illinois…
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Top 100 Youth for November, 2013
While Massachusetts may be the only state with two top-rated players in their respective age group, Illinois is one of only four states with three among…
General
Class Struggle Resolved in Lisle
A huge walk up registration saw 99 compete in six sections at the 2013 Illinois Class. The ICA-sponsored event was held November 24 at the Lisle…
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Winick, Robledo Top Northern IL Fall Classic
Newly-minted Class A-player Jon Winick and Expert Mark Robledo drew in the fourth and final round of the 2013 Northern Illinois Fall Classic, posting 3.5/4…