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Basketball isn’t the only activity featuring a collegiate final four this weekend. For the second year in a row, four University of Illinois undergrads will compete…
Bill Feldman · April 5, 2014
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The second stop on the 2014 Illinois Chess Tour will be held in downstate Springfield this weekend. The 11th Mote Memorial will be hosted by the Springfield…
Bill Feldman · March 28, 2014
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For the first time in more than a decade, there is an official “Illinois Senior Champion”. With three wins and two draws, Michael Penway claimed the…
Bill Feldman · March 27, 2014
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In the world of chess, it may not be major breaking news, but in February for the first time, a Surinamese women’s champ, Rosangela dos Ramos, held on…
Illinois Chess Association · March 24, 2014
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Note: Today, March 15 is the early registration deadline for this event. Slow time controls and pleasant company in a beautiful hotel setting appeal to you?…
Carl Dolson · March 15, 2014
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A week remains before the 2014 Illinois K-8 Championship kicks off in Schaumburg. Registrations are approaching 600 have now exceeded 620 670 and organizers indicate 700 entries remains…
Bill Feldman · March 7, 2014
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Some highlights from the world of chess include: Grandmaster Rogelio Antonio Jr. who won the National Rapid chess championship at the Philippine Sports Commission dining hall. Saina…
Illinois Chess Association · February 20, 2014
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Chess Without Borders, a non-profit chess program, has successfully raised almost $100,000 for local and global charities while educating hundreds of students. This chess program was…
Kiran Frey · January 28, 2014
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Let’s see. What happened in the world of chess in November? Only a little match between reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen to…
Illinois Chess Association · January 18, 2014
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For the second year in a row, the chess team from the University of Illinois has excelled at the Pan American Games, beating teams with considerably…
Illinois Chess Association · January 14, 2014
