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Second Annual DuPage County Chess Championship
The 2nd annual DuPage County Chess Championship was even more successful than the first. On December 29th, over 120 players in the rated and unrated sections…
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November 2013 Chess Roundup
There is a lot going on in the world of chess. For starters, as the world gets set to battle between youth and experience at the…
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Schmakel leads Whitney Young to Four National Titles
Sam Schmakel, Chicago’s top youth player, added to his long string of national championships on the weekend, winning a fifth individual national title and leading the…
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Chicago Latino Championship XXI
Mark Coleman edged out Julio Alejandro Lara on a tiebreak to take first place in the 15-and-up section of the 21st annual Chicago Latino Chess Championship,…
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Class Struggle Resolved in Lisle
A huge walk up registration saw 99 compete in six sections at the 2013 Illinois Class. The ICA-sponsored event was held November 24 at the Lisle…
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Winick, Robledo Top Northern IL Fall Classic
Newly-minted Class A-player Jon Winick and Expert Mark Robledo drew in the fourth and final round of the 2013 Northern Illinois Fall Classic, posting 3.5/4…
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38 Compete at DeKalb’s Other Tal Memorial
Aaron Maney has been practicing his chess lately and it shows. Maney defeated experts in back-to-back rounds to earn a stake of first place at The…
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Fall Champion of Glenwood Chess Club
Congratulations to Orlan Smith winner of Glenwood Chess Club’s Fall Ladder Tournament.
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Strong Field at Evanston November Tournament
The Evanston Chess Club November 2 dual-rated tournament had a relatively small turnout of 33, but quite a bit of strength at the top. Clear first…
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Illowa Chess Club’s 2013 Fall Classic
Saturday, October 5th, 2013. It’s a beautiful day on the beautiful campus of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. Ok, maybe it’s raining. But every day…