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2026 KCF All-Girls National Chess Championship
2026 KCF All-Girls National Chess Championship The Illinois Chess Association is happy to congratulate David and Sheila Heiser from Renaissance Knights on running their 21st…
Youth News
2026 Illinois K-8 State Chess Championship
2026 Illinois K-8 State Chess Championship The Illinois Chess Association is happy to congratulate Glenn Panner and Maret Thorpe from Chess Weekend for an impressive…
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2025 Illinois All Grade Championship
2025 Illinois All Grade Championship The Illinois Chess Association is happy to congratulate Emily Dawson from Greater Peoria Chess Association for brilliantly organizing our 2025…
Illinois Chess Tour
2025 Bradley Summer Open – Eighth ICA Tour event 2025
The Illinois Chess Association is happy to congratulate Patick Cohen from Greater Peoria Chess Foundation for running our eighth ICA tour event for 2025. The event…
Illinois Chess Tour
Springfield Chess Club hosts our sixth ICA Tour Event
Springfield Chess Club hosts our sixth ICA Tour Event On June 28, 2025, Springfield Chess Club hosted the Springfield Mid-Year Open, sixth in our ICA tour…
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Locals Flock to Oak Lawn Chess Club Tournament
Locals Flock to Oak Lawn Chess Club Tournament The boards were set, the clocks were on, and the players were arriving at the Oak View…
Youth News
22nd Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational
22nd Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational The Illinois Chess Association proudly congratulates our two state representatives, Rebecca Cortez and Stella Xin, for representing Illinois at…
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Illinois Elementary School Association Recognizes Betsy Zacate for Lifetime Achievement and Jim Aman for Distinguished Service for Chess
Illinois Elementary School Association Recognizes Betsy Zacate for Lifetime Achievement and Jim Aman for Distinguished Service for Chess The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) has…
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2025 Illinois Senior State Championship
The 2025 Illinois State Senior Championship was held concurrently with our Youth Invitational in Evanston. The tournament featured two sections, Reserve and Open, with the winner…
Youth News
2025 ICA Youth Invitational
Thanks to our new President, Dan Wilson, and our Warren Scholars Chairman, Edwin Walker—along with his technical expertise—the ICA took a fresh approach to selecting this…