Youth News
U.S. Cadet Chess Championship 2024
The U.S. Cadet Championship is an annual invitational event which pits the eight strongest American players aged 16 and under against each other in a round-robin…
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High School Team Victorious in Romania
Congratulations to the Waubonsie Valley chess team for their victory in the The International School Chess Festival last week from July 2nd to July 6th. Waubonsie…
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2024 Illinois Senior State Championship
The 2024 Illinois State Senior Championship was run at the same time as our Youth Invitational in Park Ridge early last month. This tournament had some…
Youth News
2024 ICA Youth Invitational
The Illinois Chess Association Youth Invitational was run last month. The highest rated players from across the state were invited to compete in the tournament. This…
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Jack Heller named 2024 Scholar/Chessplayer by the US Chess Federation
Congratulations to Chicago Public Schools student and ICA Warren Jr. Scholar Jack Heller for being named a 2024 Scholar/Chessplayer by the US Chess Federation and the…
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Jeff Wiewel: 40+ years as a Tournament Director
Jeff Wiewel: 40+ years as a Tournament Director Tournament directing is undeniably a craft that must be cultivated throughyears of practice and gaining expertise,…
Announcements
Josh Flores replaces Patrick Cohen as secretary and Dan Wilson accepts general board position
There have been a couple of board changes. Patrick Cohen contacted me a couple of weeks ago to let me know he was going to resign…
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Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Chess State Championship 2024
Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Chess State Championship 2024 Peoria, Illinois February 9-10, 2024 Firstly, I’d like to thank the organizers and the directors, along…
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2024 Kings and Queens (K-8) and High School CPS Championships
2024 Kings and Queens (K-8) and High School CPS Championships Senn Park High School January 20, 2024 The Kings and Queens tournament consisted of three sections…
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2024 Illinois K-8 State Chess Championship
The 2024 Illinois K-8 Championship will be both a team and individual event held by Chess Weekend, Inc. with the Illinois Chess Association on March 8-10,…