General
Kalghatgi Twins Profiled in Chicago News Service DNA Info
DNA Info, a Chicago-area news wire, has profiled the three-time National Bughouse Champions, Akhil and Nikhil Kalghatgi from Whitney Young. Reporter Isra Rahman posted the…
General
Chess is Alive And Well in Kankakee: Gresen, Santoro and Lund Are Co-Champions of July’s First KCC Open
The sign of any good chess tournament is competitive play — and there was plenty of that in the very first tournament hosted by the…
Warren Junior Scholars
Grandy To Replace Daniels As WJS / Rising Stars Director
Pending ICA Executive Board approval, Rose Grandy will succeed Scott Daniels as the Director of Warren Junior Scholars and the ICA’s Rising Stars programs. Mr.…
General
Blitzers Opening Southside Chicago Chess Club July 1
If you follow the Chicago chess scene on Facebook, chances are that you have heard about the Chicago Chess Blitzers. Thanks to enthusiastic promotion by…
General
Chicago Chess Center Distributes Almost $2,000 in Cash
The Chicago Chess Center is still in search of a permanent home but it’s been an active organizer of tournaments. At its June 24 Midsummer…
Youth News
7 Illinois Juniors in June ’17 US Top 10’s; 28 in Top 50’s
Dimitar Mardov is #2 in the country for players Aged 8 in the US as of the June, 2017 Official US Chess Ratings. Aren Emrikian…
General
CCF Launches Coaching Marketplace Website
The Chicago Chess Foundation has launched a Coaching Marketplace under their existing website at ChicagoLandChess.org. Coaches can submit their information — and potential students can…
Youth News
64-day Contest: How Are You at Solving Tactical Puzzles?
Chess knowledge is a wonderful thing: understanding strategic principles, the best way to deploy various piece combinations in end games, and how to optimize pawn…
Announcements
ICA Seeks Downstate Board Member
Although the ICA Board is nine members strong — a step up from where we were in the prior year — we’re still one short…
Illinois Chess Tour
ICA Tour Standings Updated: Peoria Tournament Participants Holding Leads in Open, Reserve and Scholastic Sections
2017 ICA Tour Coordinator Bill Buklis has updated the Tour standings giving downstaters Pete Kariagianis and Jason Daniels the lead in the Open Section —…