General
October 2013 Chess Roundup
September 2: The Naperville Scholastic 6 Tournament in Naperville, IL had three sections and 21 players. In the U600 there was a three-way tie for first…
General
Chess Documentary Airing on PBS
After a whirlwind appearance in select movie theaters and a recent DVD release, Brooklyn Castle is coming to the home theater this week, courtesy of public…
General
Grandmasters Ask to Meet with Mayor and CPS
Four Illinois Grandmasters, the elite of the state’s chess world, have requested a meeting with Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett to discuss a…
General
Southern Illinois Summer Open
Edward Baur (L) vs. Cesareo Rodriguez The Southern Illinois Summer Open saw a small but enthusiastic group of 16 players on August 17 at the Community…
General
2013 Illinois Open
Aug 31 – Sept 2, 2013 Oakbrook, Illinois $7000b/150 paid entries: $$$ increase to maximum as attendance increases.
General
Opportunity Lost: Chess in CPS
An editorial Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Public Schools frequently speak about the pursuit of excellence for our children. Their intentions are good, but bureaucracy, budget…
General
August 2013 Chess Roundup
If the reality of chess is too much to handle, a new movie “Computer Chess” just hit the silver screen. It seems chess prodigies keep getting…
General
Bradley Summer Open Celebrates 50 Years
The first 50 years of the Bradley Summer Open is now complete and next year we start on the next 50 years. The BSO is the…
General
Elite Chess Summer Open
Steffen Klug On August 11th, players everywhere from Peoria, IL to Milwaukee, WI descended onto the Naperville Campus of DePaul University for the first ever Elite…
General
Chicago Chess Center Preview Open Winners Aren’t the Usual Suspects
June 29 was a day for newcomers, up-and-comers and comebacks. David Shiner, a Shimer College associate dean coming off a 10-year hiatus from rated chess, won…