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Illinois Players Top 5 of 8 Chicago Open Sections
Daniel Jones has tied for first place in the Under 2100 section at the 26th Chicago Open concluded Memorial Day, May 29. Jones was 6.0…
Youth News
26 Illinois Youth In US Top 50 Lists for May 2017
An amazing array of 26 Illinois juniors find themselves in the top 50 of their respective age group nationwide as the May 2017 ratings. These…
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IM Shetty Wins CCC’s May Plus-Score 9 Event at UIC
With the world’s chess community traveling to Illinois for the $100,000 Chicago Open this weekend, warm up events were quite popular. At the Chicago Chess…
Youth News
C-U Area School Gives “Treasure Chess” Fund to Charity
Since the advent of chess lessons, coaches have looked for ways to motivate students. Champaign-Urbana area coach Rachel Schecter has devised an innovative — and…
Youth News
Skinner North Wins K-2, 3-4 at May YCFC / CCF Tournament; Harry Heller Wins Advanced; 234 Enjoy Nobel Hospitality
The Youth Chess Foundation of Chicago wrapped up its six event season with a 234 player tournament May 20 at Alfred Nobel Elementary on Chicago’s…
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Question of the Day: Have You Always Wanted to Be a TD?
Have you wondered what the crazy letters “TD” stands for? (Sorry, in this context, I don’t mean touchdown!) Have you laid awake at night pondering…
Youth News
Land of Lincoln Wins 11 Individual and Three Team Awards in K-12 Championship Section at 2017 SuperNationals VI
In the K-12 Championship division, the very best section of SuperNationals VI concluded May 14, Illinois won 11 individual trophies and three team awards. Alex Bian,…
Youth News
Normal’s Munaganuri Wins K-1 U500; Illinois Nabs Top Four in K-12 Unrated, Co-Champs: Schiffner, Bundy, Murphy; Colene Hoose Wins Top K-5 U900 Team
Vamsi Munaganuri of Colene Hoose in Normal managed one of the few 7-for-7 tallies at SuperNationals VI, completed May 14 in Nashville, TN. Coming into the…
Youth News
Dimitar Mardov Wins K-3’s at ’17 SuperNationals; Aydin Turgut & Ricky Wang Tie For 2nd in K-8’s; Jacob Furfine Ties for 3rd in K-9’s, Anshul Shetty Ties for 3rd in K-1’s
With six wins and a sixth-round draw, Dimitar Mardov has secured the National K-3 Championship at SuperNationals VI. New York’s Liam Putnam also finished with 6.5, but…
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ICA Recognizes, Applauds Chess Moms on Their Special Day
It’s been over a decade since I lost my own mother, but the Illinois chess community has in many ways been a second mother to…