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January Chess Roundup
New Years resolutions. Maybe more time studying chess. Perhaps buying a book. Or studying the book you bought last year. Playing more tournaments. Or fewer tournaments…
Youth News
25th Annual MLK Day Chess Tournament in Normal, IL
260 children played in this tournament which was also picked up by local news. Tournament Crosstables. Clear winner in Lower Primary – Matthew Paul Alexander 5-0.…
Illinois Chess Tour
Tour Launches This Weekend with TJWO
The 2012 Illinois Chess Tour begins this weekend with the traditional opener to the Illinois chess calendar, the Tim Just Winter Open. This year’s event, labeled…
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So You Want to Organize a FIDE Event?
In this article we’ll switch hats from player to organizer and look at what needs to be done in order to organize a FIDE rated event…
Youth News
Dynamic Chess’s Third Tournament
On Sunday December 18th, Dynamic Chess, Inc. hosted the third in a series of eight monthly scholastic tournaments at Whitney Young High School in Chicago. Thirty-three…
Youth News
47th Kumbaya Tournament
The 47th Kumbaya Tournament had over 130 participants at this event! Some players included the current 8 and under World Chess Champion — Awonder Liang and…
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So You Want to Get a FIDE Title Norm?
So now your FIDE fever has reached new heights and you want to try to get a FIDE title! You’re seeing people in your local community…
Youth News
Highland Park Draws 104 to December Unrated Tournament
The Highland Park chess program ran its first tournament of the year on December 10th, drawing 104 players to Edgewood Middle School. The tournament was unrated…
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So You Want to Get a FIDE Rating?
With the FIDE rating floor dropping to 1000 from a previously lowered 1200, more class players have the possibility of achieving a FIDE rating. Let’s look…
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Holiday Chess Blitz Tournament
The Holiday season is around the corner! Windy City Sports Club (WCSC, the Chess is #3 sport there after Soccer and Hockey) and Academy of Intellectual…