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With 4.5/5 scores, Fake Moves and How To Train Your Sicilian Dragon both had their way with the 78-team field at the 2017 US Amateur…
Bill Feldman · February 20, 2017
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22 players turned out on Saturday February 11, 2017 to help honor the memory of Howard Cohen, a long-time Illinois chess player who passed away last…
Larry Cohen · February 14, 2017
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With witty names like How To Train Your Sicilian Dragon, Wisconsinknights, and The Wrath of Caro-Kann, teams aplenty are signing up for five rounds of…
Bill Feldman · February 13, 2017
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After assuming office February 1, the ICA Board held its first telephonic meeting Wednesday, Feb. 8. A quorum was established shortly after 7:30 and while little business was accomplished, board members were able to…
Bill Feldman · February 9, 2017
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With more than three dozen Illinois youth already signed up in four sections, the 2017 Illinois K-8 Championships will be attracting over 500+ (maybe 600…
Bill Feldman · February 4, 2017
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On January 21 GM Rev. William Lombardy Benefit was hosted in Palatine, IL. With a remarkable turnout of 54 players, almost 60 registered and an…
William Whited, Burr Ridge Chess Club · January 26, 2017
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Time waits for no one. And chess organizers (with a few exceptions) generally follow that same golden rule. Several tournaments are nearing their early registration…
Bill Feldman · January 25, 2017
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With both Ken Wallach and Albert Chow taking two draws, Daniel Bronfeyn’s 3.5/4 was the highest score in the January 21 Evanston Tri-Level’s Gold Section.…
Bill Feldman · January 24, 2017
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On January 14, the Glenwood Chess Club hosted Chess Wars XIX. The Under 1650 and Open Sections were combined at the event. The always dangerous…
Orlan Smith, PhD · January 15, 2017
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With less than six weeks until the US Amateur Team North competition to be held in the northwest Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, registrations for both…
Bill Feldman · January 11, 2017
