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Daniels, Schmidt Prevail at Bradley Summer Open
A fourth-round head-to-head draw gave two Bloomington-Normal area players the co-championship at the 51st Bradley Summer Open, held August 16 in Peoria. Junior Jason Daniels and…
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Turgut, Guerra Top ’14 Chicago Class
With a rapid draw in the fifth round, IM David Guerra of Missouri and Illinois’ Tansel Turgut claimed top honors at the 2014 Chicago Class, both…
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Condron Prevails at DeKalb’s Orwell; 5-way Tie in Reserve
Venerable Class A-player James Condron went three-for-three after a first-round bye to earn the championship at the 4th Annual George Orwell Memorial. The June 28th event…
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Illinois Competitors Shine at 2014 Chicago Open
While a pair of international entrants shared top honors in the Open Section, Illinois players will be cashing a number of checks from the 2014 Chicago…
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Karagianis Enjoys Home Cooking to Sweep ’14 Normal Open
Pete Karagianis went 4-0-0 to take top honors at the 2014 Normal Open, the fourth stop on the Illinois Chess Tour. Karagianis takes a commanding lead…
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Rosen, Karagianis Top 50th Greater Peoria Open
Peoria is a city rich in chess history and tradition, with active clubs operating continuously since the 1930s. Peoria hosted the 46th U.S. Open in July,…
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Who Wants to Play a Master? Peoria Open Turns 50!
The Greater Peoria Chess Federation is doing it up big for the Golden Anniversary of their signature event: The Peoria Open. The third stop on the…
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Peng, Karagianis Top Springfield’s ’14 Mote Memorial
The Eleventh Annual David Mote Memorial Open, held March 29, drew the highest turnout of any one-day event in Springfield since 2001. The tournament is the…
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Tour Prizes on the Line this Sunday at Illinois Class
The top five spots in three Tour sections will be decided this Sunday at the Hilton Naperville/Lisle during the 2013 Illinois Class Championships, the final…
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Four Illinois GMs Top ’13 Midwest Class Masters
A foursome of Illinois-registered Grandmasters tied for top honors at the 22nd Midwest Class Championships completed October 13th in Wheeling, IL. GMs Dmitry Gurevich, Yury Shulman,…