General
Helen Warren Honored at ICA Banquet
More than 40 ICA members from near and far gathered Sunday to celebrate Helen Warren, for her decades of contributions to Illinois and United States chess.…
General
2010 IL Class Championships
Illinois Class Championship 2010 Saturday December 4, 2010 Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore — 5300 West Touhy Ave — Skokie, IL 60077 847-679-8900 — Google Map…
General
Chicago Blaze Headed to Playoffs
The Cubs and White Sox couldn’t make it happen this season, but thanks to the Blaze, Chicago can boast at least one team that’s clinched a…
Youth News
Chicago Poised to Shine at Illinois All-Grade
Whitney Young High School, the prestigious Chicago public high school that boasts First Lady Michelle Obama and Matrix creators Andy and Larry Wachowski among its many…
Warren Junior Scholars
Jonathan Tan
Age: 9 Hometown: Mundelein School: Lincoln Elementary School, Mundelein How I learned:In 2008, my mom taught me basic rules including how to move and capture the…
Warren Junior Scholars
Ian Gilchrist
Age: 11 Hometown: Marion School: Washington Elementary School, 5th grade How I learned:My dad taught me when I was 2 years old. What I…
Warren Junior Scholars
Michael Auger
Age: 17 Hometown: Chicago School: Senior, Whitney M. Young High School How I learned:At a family reunion, my 6-year-old cousin and aunt taught me to play.…
Youth News
Illinois Youth in US Top 100 October 2010
Congratulations to the following players in the top 100 list on the USCF October 2010 supplement: Age 7 and under Rank Name Rating 2 David Tianjian…
History
Helen Warren and the Warren Junior Program
This article was originally published as Bill Brock’s “President’s Podium” column in a 2006 edition of the Illinois Chess Bulletin. Most of us think of Helen…
Youth News
2011 Denker Qualifier Information
The llinois Denker High School Qualifier is an invitational tournament for the state’s top high school players sponsored by the ICA Warren Junior Scholar program. The…