Illinois Chess Tour
Tour Champion Sam Schmakel Simul Set for March 10th
NM Sam Schmakel Join us at Marbles: The Brain Store on Sunday, March 10th as 2012 Illinois Chess Tour champion NM Sam Schmakel takes on up…
Youth News
Outstandin Longtime Chess Volunteer
Kyle Groters Senior Kyle Groters is a Charter Member of the Timothy Christian School Chess Club in Elmhurst, Illinois. In high school, Kyle continued his involvement…
General
February Chess Roundup
In January the world of celebrities and chess intersected as Kim Kardasian tweeted that she wanted Armenian GM Levon Aronian to teach her chess. In other…
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January Chess Roundup
Even during the holiday season, chess is happening. A lot. The 36th Zurich Christmas Open went on from the 26th to the 30th of December with…
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First Ever DuPage County Chess Championship
The 1st ever DuPage County Chess Championship drew over 100 players to Benedictine University on December 30th. Players from Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin competed for prize…
Illinois Chess Tour
2012 Tour Winners Set To Begin New Season
A final congratulations to our fifteen 2012 Illinois Chess Tour performance prize winners! In the Open section, NM Sam Schmakel took first place with 25.5 points,…
Announcements
Carl Dolson Elected President of the ICA
On December 13th the ICA Board unanimously approved the report of the Election Committee which is attached below. Accordingly, the following have been elected for two…
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December Chess Roundup
Chess may be played on a small board but the world of chess is pretty big. In November, the number one player in the world, Magnus…
Youth News
Whitney Young Shines at the 2012 National K-12 Championship
Members of the Whitney Young High School chess team arrived at school on Tuesday morning brandishing trophies representing their many accomplishments at the 2012 USCF National…
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November Chess Roundup
During October, there were three winners in the first Grand Prix in London: Topalov, Gelfand, and Mamedyarov. Etienne Bacrot won the 16th Corsica Masters. GM Mark…