General
Chicago Amateur Chess Tournament
The first Chicago Amateur Chess Tournament was held on September 24th. The tournament was organized by the International Educational and Cultural Services, Inc and was hosted…
Announcements
Membership Offer 2011 Illinois Open
If you played in any of the events at the 2011 Illinois Open you are entitled to a three month membership or membership extension. Send an…
General
The 48th Bradley Summer Open
This year’s BSO had 30 players counting the two housemen. It was won by Nikhilesh Kunche with a clear 4 points. Nikhilesh also won last years…
General
New State Champions
Grandmaster Mesgen Amanov, International Master Angelo Young, and FIDE Master Aung Thant Zin are the 2011 Illinois Open Co-Champions! Young lost to Amanov, but was the…
General
September Chess Roundup
As the leaves start to change and the thoughts of vacations and summer fun slowly fade from memory, one thing we can still celebrate is all…
Youth News
Cheryl Liu Wins Scholarship
My name is Cheryl and I spent a week at a Texas Tech University SPICE (Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence) program/tournament called the Susan Polgar…
Announcements
Bid and Tournament Guidelines Revised
ICA has revised its Bid and Tournament Guidelines, which are available here. Most of the changes apply only to scholastic events. While the changes are numerous,…
Youth News
Barber K-8 Nationals
D4…D5. The players were tense as 25 silent battles started throughout the room. On board one a Northern Californian was battling a Georgian in the first…
General
From Cicadas to Storms
The 6th North American Amateur Open came and passed this weekend. With a field of 18 players (4 above 1550 and 14 above 1700) we enjoyed…
General
2011 Illinois Open – Sept. 3-5, 2011
The 2011 Illinois Open is rapidly approaching. It will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Oak Brook, IL from September 3-5, 2011. Some of the…