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ICA Tour Continues At Chicago Class July 17-19
Fresh off his five-way tie for first at the 2015 World Open, GM Alexander Ipatov has signed up for the Eighth Chicago Class. The Class kicks…
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Qazi Perfect at 115th Knights Quest
Rafeh Qazi defeated fellow-Expert Robby Hecht in the fourth round to claim top honors at the 115th Knight’s Quest, held July 12 in Northbrook. Alec Feygin…
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Schmakel Blitzes Evanston Field At July Tri-Level
With a fourth round victory over Jason Daniels, Sam Schmakel completed a perfect 4-0 campaign at the July 11 Evanston Tri-Level. Schmakel took a lead in…
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Winick Prevails at Glenwood Club Championship
Starting May 5, concluding on May 21, the Glenwood Chess Club held its inaugural club championship. This was a four round event with Game/45, five-second delay time…
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Middleton Unstoppable at Glenwood Club’s Chess Wars
On June 28th, the Glenwood Chess Club hosted its first Chess Wars — [an event inherited from the South Suburban Chess Club — hence the listing as…
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Bennett Joseph Wins Knight Moves Summer Open in Pilsen
No stranger to to the Knight Moves Chess Club and its two decades of competitions, Bennett Joseph nailed down the championship at the KMCC’s Summer Open,…
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Out of Staters Sweep US Junior and US Senior Opens
Wisconsin youth won three of the four sections at the 2015 US Junior Open completed June 14 in Schaumburg. Massachusetts GM Alexander Ivanov won the 2015…
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Schaumburg to Host Dual USCF National Events
Registrations remain open at this hour for both the 2015 US Senior Open and the 2015 US Junior Open. Both events kick off tomorrow, Friday, June…
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Dr G’s Hosts First “Chess Plus” Event in Urbana
Dr G’s first annual Chess Plus Event, held on May 30 at Urbana’s Lincoln Square Mall, added up to three-plus hours of chess adventure for more…
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Albanian Expert Dritan Zekaj wins 2015 Lincoln Memorial Open; 3-Way Tie in Reserve: Sean Insley, Tom Segreto, Bryce Lawson
Dritan Zekaj made quick work of the field at the four-round Lincoln Memorial Open. The four-round event was hosted by the DeKalb Chess Club. Zekaj, an…