Announcements
Zinski Appointed Counsel to ICA
Pattie Zinski, an attorney and member of our Youth Committee, has agreed to serve in the newly created position of Counsel to the ICA. Zinski will…
Announcements
Revisions in Tournament Guidelines Under Way
ICA issued comprehensive bidding and tournament guidelines in January of 2010. An update of those guidelines is presently under way, with the goal of providing more…
Youth News
Many State All-Grade Champs Head to Nationals
More than 500 players attended last month’s state All-Grade championshiop at Whitney Young High School in Chicago, co-organized by Chess Education Partners, Whitney Young High School…
General
NM Arnulfo Benesa passes
NM Arnulfo Benesa, 2000 US Senior Champion, is gone. He had suffered from strokes for the past two years, but had continued to play chess until…
General
GM Susan Polgar lecture and book signing at North Shore Chess Center
On Saturday December 11 @ 7:00pm, Grandmaster Susan Polgar will visit the North Shore Chess Center and provide a free lecture and Q&A session to players,…
Youth News
Illinois Youth In December Top 100
Congratulations to the following players in the top 100 list on the USCF December 2010 supplement: Age 7 and under Rank Name Rating 2 David Tianjian…
Youth News
IESA Launching Major Middle School Chess Event in February
The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) is launching what organizers believe will become a fixture on the Illinois youth chess calendar: an annual individual/team championship in…
Youth News
Illinois Players Shine in New Jersey
Congratulations to four young players representing Chess Without Borders, who made a splash in New Jersey this weekend at the National Youth Action tournament, winning first…
Youth News
Top Titled Players Endorse ICA’s Proposal for Chicago’s Public Schools
Seven of Illinois’ Grandmasters and International Masters wrote to Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley on October 29 to ask him to support ICA’s July proposal to…
History
Midwest Masters Tournaments
Helen Warren organized and ran the Midwest Masters tournaments in the 1980s and 1990s, which brought top chess players from around the country and the world…