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Illinois Chess Contributors To Be Recognized By US Chess
Four long-time contributors to Illinois chess will be recognized by US Chess during a special luncheon held in conjunction with the 2016 US Open. This year’s awards…
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23 Compete at St Charles May Quick Chess
St Charles Chess Club held a quick tournament on 5/12/2016 with a time control of Game/10 and a 3-second delay. The five-round event had a great…
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Last Call for $107 Hotel Rate for Chicago Open; $2000 Guaranteed Prize Fund Offered For Sunday Night Blitz
An email from the Continental Chess Association reminds the community that Friday, May 13 may be the last day for the deeply-discounted $107 hotel rate…
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V. Oberai Wins Lozano Spring Scholastic; Lara Nabs Classic
With a perfect five-for-five outing, third-grader Vikram Oberai has won the 2016 Lozano Spring Scholastic, held at the Rudy Lozano Branch of the Chicago Public…
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Saint Charles Chess Club Going Strong in Sixth Decade
After an absence of a few years, St. Charles Chess Club has proudly renewed its affiliate membership with the Illinois Chess Association. The club meets Thursday nights…
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60+ Heading to Nashville For US Chess Elementary Nationals; 20 Signed Up for Ice Harbor Midwest Championship in Iowa
60 (plus) Illinois juniors are signed up so far for the 2016 Elementary Nationals kicking off May 6 in Nashville, TN. Expert Aydin Turgut (rated…
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Illinois Chess Fixture Howard Cohen Passes Away
Long-time Illinois chess stalwart Howard Cohen has passed away. A memorial service was held at Congregation Emanuel, 5959 N Sheridan Road in Chicago followed by…
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109 Players Face Off in Champaign-Urbana Chess Fest
23 schools and over 100 players met up on April 3 for the 2016 Spring Chess Fest, hosted at Jefferson Middle School in Champaign. The tournament…
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State’s GM Count Will Rise to Nine With Arrival of Texas Pair
Grandmasters Nadezhda Kosintseva and Leonid Kritz will soon augment an impressive lineup of grandmasters who call the Land of Lincoln home. The pair will join…
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Zach Coffman Tops Najdorf Memorial Game/90 in DeKalb
Upsets abounded as nine players rated at least 200-points lower than their opponent managed to defeat (or draw) their foe. The DeKalb Chess Club tried…