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Midway Chess Club Now Going Strong

Many people have asked me how the club got started. When I look back I wonder that too. Just like a river it started very small…

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Inventive Play

By hook or crook the Blaze find a way not to lose The winner: IM Jan van de Mortel Confounding the league prognosticators who had picked…

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Pummeled by the Pugilists

Knockouts squeak past Blaze 2.5-1.5 The hero of the night: NM Eric Rosen In another close contest against a league leader that looked like it could…

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GM Amanov and IM Felecan win IL Open 2009 with 5/6

On Labor Day weekend as always the 2009 IL State Championship took place at the Double Tree Hotel in Oak Brook, IL. Over 100 people attended…

Jan van De Mortel

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Frisco Holds Blaze at Bay

Chicago bows to Mechanics 2.5-1.5 It was a seesaw match that seemed at first to be going our way, but the storybook ending was not to…

Mehmed Pasalic during his match against Peter Pereolos.

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The Blaze Ignite

Chicago finally gets on the board with a 2.5-1.5 victory over Tennessee It’s good to win. That was the sentiment at the Holiday Inn Skokie last…

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Miami Puts the Shark Bite on the Blaze

But IM Young comes through again Angelo Young always shows up. As any Blaze fan will tell you, the popular international master and seven-time Illinois champion…

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Deja Vu: Scopions 3.5 — Blaze 0.5

Blaze Stung by Scorpions in Season Opener Again In the short rivalry between the Chicago Blaze and the Arizona Scorpions, there really hasn’t been much of…

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Blaze Season Kicks Off This Week

Chicago Blaze action begins at 8:00 Central time at the Holiday Inn Skokie 5300 West Touhy. Fans are welcome, so please come and cheer the team…

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Three free ways clubs can advertise

Do you run a chess club? Are you looking to spread the word? There are three ways to advertise your club and your events on our…