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2026 Illinois Youth Invitationals
This past weekend (April 24-26) the ICA held the Youth Invitationals. This is when 20 of the top-rated players for each section get invited to compete…
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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…
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2026 Youth Invitational list
Below are the lists of invited players to this years 2026 Youth invitational and event informaiton.All invites are based on US Chess ratings from the March…
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2025 Annual Meeting
On Tuesday December 16th at 6:30pm we will be having our 2025 annual meeting, via zoom. All members and afiliates will be getting a zoom link…
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Call for Bids – 2026/27 Illinois State Championships
The ICA is seeking bids for the upcoming 2026/27 State Championships. – IL Open Chess Championship– IL Blitz Championship– IL Quick Championships– IL All-Grade Chess Championship (Upstate)– 2027 IL K-8 Individual…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…