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GM Avrukh Claims ’14 Greater Midwest Class Championship
Third time is a charm: Illinois’ newest grandmaster, GM Boris Avrukh has finally earned an outright championship in an American event. With his fifth-round victory over…
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2014 Illinois Class Championships
11/23/2014 A State Championship Event! — An Illinois Chess Tour Event! !- Discounted Entry Ends after Sunday, Nov 16th! –> 4SS: G/60, d5.
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Everyman Publishes Rockford Coach Czerwin’s Chess Progress
Rockford Guilford High School has not had a chess program for a few years but thanks to second-year teacher Erik Czerwin, the Vikings will be competing…
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9 States Represented at 60th Iowa Open; Brooks Repeats
Missouri’s Michael Brooks repeated as the undisputed champion of the Iowa Open, defeating Illinois’ Angelo Young in the final round. Going into their game, Young had…
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Illinois’ Felecan Amid Top Six-Pack at ’14 Cleveland Open
IM Florin Felecan rode three victories and two draws to a stake in the co-championship of the Continental Chess Association’s 2014 Cleveland Open. All six of…
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Turgut Becomes Illinois’ 12th USCF-Active FIDE Master
Dr. Tansel Turgut spends a lot of time these days as the proud poppa to his son Aydin, the third-rated 9-year old in the country —…
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Zolkos Wins Glenwood Club Summer Quick Chess League; Musikic Perfect In July $5 4-Round Swiss
For six weeks in June and July, Glenwood Chess Club made Thursdays the place to be for quick chess action. Over 37 players participated in the…
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Illinois Finishes Strong at 2014 US Open
GM Conrad Holt defeated IM Michale Mulyar in a blitz playoff game to claim the 2014 US Open Championship, topping a field of six players with…
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FM Sam Schmakel Co-Runner Up in 2014 US Open Blitz; Grandmaster Gurevich Co-Leader Through 7 Rounds in Open
FM Sam Schmakel won 11 of his 14 matches in the all-ages Blitz event at the 2014 US Open in Orlando. With this result, he was…
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Former ICA President Produces Long-Awaited 6th Edition
Tournament Directors — and players alike — can finally enjoy an updated USCF rulebook after more than a decade. The Sixth Edition of the USCF’s “Official…