Illinois Chess Tour
Three Way Tie At 2017 Bradley Winter Open
It’s not fun to play someone with whom you’ve enjoyed a coaching relationship. Pete Karagianis faced that challenge in the last round of the January…
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George Li Reigns at the 2017 Tim Just Winter Open
The 2017 Tim Just Winter Open marked the first event on the 2017 Illinois Tour Schedule. For the remaining events see the tour schedule page.…
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Avrukh, Corrales Jimenez Top 2016 Midwest Class
With third-round draws against different opponents GM Boris Avrukh and Missouri GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez both posted 4.5/5 results to split the Premier Section championship…
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GM’s Georgiev and Gurevich Win ’16 Illinois Open
A tightly bunched field topped the standings at the 2016 Illinois Open completed Sept. 5 at the Crowne Plaza, Deerfield. Illinois-based Grandmasters Vlad Georgiev and…
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Daniel Garrett Wins 2016 Bradley Summer Open
With a fourth-round draw against Martin Franek, Daniel Garrett secured top placement in the 2016 Bradley Summer Open, an Illinois Tour event. Daniel’s 3.5 was…
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GM Mikhalevski Wins 2016 Chicago Class
With a fifth round victory over Michigan’s Michael Chen, GM Victor Mikhalevski secured top honors in the Masters section at the 2016 Chicago Class completed…
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Furfine, Gurevich Tie for 2015 Illinois Class Championship; Daniels Sweeps Class A, Earns Expert Status
With a fourth round victory over GM Vlad Georgiev, Jacob Furfine claimed a share of the 2015 Illinois Class Championship alongside GM Dmitry Gurevich. Both finished…
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Seven Tie for Championship at 2015 Midwest Class
With a slight bump in attendance, the 24th Midwest Class Championships saw clear winners in five of its seven sections. US Chess crosstables have posted. When the…
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Five Tie for Top Spot at 2015 Illinois Open
The 2015 Illinois Open State Chess Championship saw 94 contenders in the Open section, including five grandmasters, four international masters, and one woman international master. After…
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Freitag and Zekaj Top 5th Orwell Memorial
With a GM draw, Experts Todd Freitag and Dritan Zekaj cemented their co-championships of the 5th Orwell Memorial Open. The four-round event was held June 27…