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Jeff Smith recognized as TD of year for 2024 by US Chess
The most memorable part of any chess tournament is a powerful tactic during your game or talking with friends after your games, but none of that…
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High School Team Victorious in Romania
Congratulations to the Waubonsie Valley chess team for their victory in the The International School Chess Festival last week from July 2nd to July 6th. Waubonsie…
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2024 Illinois Senior State Championship
The 2024 Illinois State Senior Championship was run at the same time as our Youth Invitational in Park Ridge early last month. This tournament had some…
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Jack Heller named 2024 Scholar/Chessplayer by the US Chess Federation
Congratulations to Chicago Public Schools student and ICA Warren Jr. Scholar Jack Heller for being named a 2024 Scholar/Chessplayer by the US Chess Federation and the…
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Jeff Wiewel: 40+ years as a Tournament Director
Jeff Wiewel: 40+ years as a Tournament Director Tournament directing is undeniably a craft that must be cultivated throughyears of practice and gaining expertise,…
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Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Chess State Championship 2024
Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Chess State Championship 2024 Peoria, Illinois February 9-10, 2024 Firstly, I’d like to thank the organizers and the directors, along…
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2024 Kings and Queens (K-8) and High School CPS Championships
2024 Kings and Queens (K-8) and High School CPS Championships Senn Park High School January 20, 2024 The Kings and Queens tournament consisted of three sections…
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2024 Illinois K-8 State Chess Championship
The 2024 Illinois K-8 Championship will be both a team and individual event held by Chess Weekend, Inc. with the Illinois Chess Association on March 8-10,…
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Tim Just Winter Open 2024
The Illinois Chess Association would like to congratulate Bill Buklis for successfully running the initial tournament of the 2024 year for the Illinois Chess Tour. The…
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Illinois Quick Chess Championship
In the first quarter of 2023, Illinois Chess Association board member Joseph Guth of Rockford proposed a number of new events. The first of these was…