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Route 20 Chess Club Celebrates One Year of Rated Chess
Traveling west past McHenry, DeKalb or Kendall County, an Illinoisian finds himself in a part of the state that’s hard for him to categorize, being neither…
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Erik and Andrew Karklins: 143 Years of Chess and Counting
Metropolitan Chicago has a history of significant chess activity dating back to the 1800s. Over the past half century alone the city and its suburbs have…
History
Erik and Andrew Karklins: 143 Years of Chess and Counting
Editor’s Note: ICA thanks Editor Dan Lucas for giving us permission to publish this article, which originally appeared in the December 2010 of Chess Life. Metropolitan…
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Wallach wins Highland Park, Liang takes second
NM Ken Wallach, the perennial winner of Highland Park tournaments had no trouble in his games against his opponents in the last installment, which took place…
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Illinois GM Plays for US Championship
GM Yury Shulman of Barrington, IL played in the US Closed Championship. The field was divided into two sections. The top two players in each section…
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Mike Zacate to Receive USCF Award
The USCF executive board has selected Illinois native Mike Zacate to receive the USCF Outstanding Career Achievement award. Zacate has been active at all levels of…
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Downers Grove Club Tournament Draws Strong Field
Downers Grove Chess Club hosted its 7th tournament this past Saturday April 9th. 40 players turned out for the occasion including 6 masters! The winner was…
Youth News
2012 K-8 Chess Championship Scheduled for Rockford
The Illinois Chess Association is pleased to announce that the 2012 Illinois K-8 State Chess Championship will be held in Rockford, Illinois at the Clock Tower…
Youth News
2011 Illinois All Grade Chess Championship Scheduled for Peoria
The Illinois Chess Association is pleased to announce that the 2011 Illinois State All Grade Chess Championship will be held in Peoria, Illinois at the Pere…
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IM Young Ties for First at Missouri Open
Chicago-based International Master (IM) Angelo Young and seven-time Illinois State Champion made another milestone when he finished in a tie for first to seventh places in…