Warren Junior Scholars
Luster to Replace Grandy as WJS/RS Director
Eric Luster will succeed Rose Grandy as the Director of Warren Junior Scholars and the ICA’s Rising Stars programs. Mrs. Grandy has led the programs since…
Warren Junior Scholars
State Qualifier Scholastic Tournament Invitations Coming Soon
Each year, the ICA hosts a qualifier tournament to determine who will represent Illinois at the highly prestigious US Open Invitational Events. There are 4 US…
Warren Junior Scholars
2019-2020 ICA Rising Stars and Warren Junior Scholars
The 2019-2020 Warren Junior Scholar and Rising Stars Classes are listed below! Congratulations to all the qualifiers! For those not on the list, don’t despair.…
Warren Junior Scholars
2019-2020 ICA Rising Stars and Warren Junior Scholars Class to be Announced Soon
The 2019-2020 ICA Rising Stars and Warren Junior Scholar class will be announced around August 1st. We need your help to identify current scholastic players…
General
Chicago Loses Youth Organizer Mike Cardinale, 54
Long-time Chicago youth chess organizer and former Illinois Chess Association (ICA) Metro Vice President Michael Cardinale has passed away after a valiant fight against recurring brain…
Warren Junior Scholars
Shreya Mangalam Ties for 1st at the SPF Girls Invitational
Illinois’ official representative to the 15th Annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girls Invitational did not come home empty handed! Warren Junior Scholar Shreya Mangalam won the right…
Warren Junior Scholars
IL in 4-way tie for 2nd at Denker-Barber-Girls Heading into Round 5
The top high school, K-8 and K-12 girls are gathering in Wisconsin this week for three prestigious and storied competitions. The events are invitation-only with generally…
Warren Junior Scholars
Warren Jr Scholars and Rising Stars Shine at the Chicago Class
Recent Warren Junior Scholar Alums — and current WJS / Rising Stars — totaled $11,792.78 in prize money from the 2018 Chicago Class, completed July 23…
General
Chicago Open 2018 Recap
With almost 900 players flocking to the Westin North Shore in Wheeling, the Chicago Open is the second largest event in Illinois each year —…
Youth News
52 Illinois Juniors in July 2018 US Top 100’s
Hitting the Top 100 lists in the USA is as easy as 1-2-3 for motivated Illinois youth as of the latest month, July. Such ratings…