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2025 KCF All-Girls National Chess Championship
The Illinois Chess Association is proud to congratulate David Heiser from Renaissance Knights for organizing the 20th Annual All-Girls National Chess Championship. The event took…
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2025 Greater Peoria Open – Fourth ICA Tour event 2025
2025 Greater Peoria Open – Fourth ICA Tour event 2025 The Illinois Chess Association is happy to congratulate Patick Cohen and Emily Dawson from Greater…
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Springfield Chess Club hosts our third ICA Tour Event
Springfield Chess Club hosts our third ICA Tour Event On March 29, 2025, the Springfield Chess Club hosted the Springfield March Checkmate Open, third in our…
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Parker Beats St. Ignatius for CCC Tournament Title
Eight of the eleven high school teams part of the Chicago Chess Conference (CCC) competed on Saturday, January 25th in the postseason CCC Tournament…
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Brother Rice Chess Competes at State for the First Time in 4 Years
The Brother Rice Chess Team competed in the Illinois High School Association’s ChessState Finals Tournament at the Peoria Civic Center over the course of…
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2025 Greater Chicago Championship
2025 Greater Chicago Championship The Illinois Chess Association is happy to congratulate David Heiser from Renaissance Knights for running their 15th annual Greater Chicago Championship.…
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Greater Peoria Chess Foundation (GPCF) 60 years and running
The Greater Peoria Chess Foundation (GPCF) has been at the forefront of the chess scene in Peoria for over 60 years. Though, the official nonprofit organization…
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Illinois High School Association (IHSA) – Chess State Championship 2025
Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Chess State Championship 2025 Peoria, Illinois February 14-15, 2025 Firstly, I’d like to thank the organizers and the directors, along with…
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2025 Bradley Winter Open – Second ICA Tour event 2025
2025 Bradley Winter Open – Second ICA Tour event 2025 The Illinois Chess Association is happy to congratulate Patick Cohen from the Greater Peoria Chess…
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Tim Just Winter Open XLI – First ICA Tour event 2025
Tim Just Winter Open XLI – First ICA Tour event 2025 The Illinois Chess Association is happy to congratulate Bill Buklis from King Registration and…