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Illinois Players Score at SuperNationals V
Matthew Stevens (L), Tej Rai, and Ricky Wang (R) collect their hardware in the Elementary division at SuperNationals V in Nashville, TN. With 5341 competitors battling…
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Two weeks of international chess competitions in Naperville
By Mikhail Korenman FIDE International Organizer For the last four years the end of March is a traditional time to host an international chess activities that…
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March Chess Roundup
In February we celebrate President’s Day. In Armenia, the president of Armenia’s Chess Academy and national Chess Federation is behind a plan underway that is making…
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Thirty Compete in DeKalb’s Tarrasch Memorial
Amidst the backdrop of pithy phrases such as “In tournaments it is not enough to be a connoisseur of chess; one must also play well,” thirty…
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March Madness at Evanston Chess Club
It’s not just a certain sport-played-by-tall-people that goes crazy in the third month of the year. Chess players have their own version of March Madness. They’ve…
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February Chess Roundup
In January the world of celebrities and chess intersected as Kim Kardasian tweeted that she wanted Armenian GM Levon Aronian to teach her chess. In other…
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Tim Just Winter Scholastic
Fifty-eight junior players kicked off 2013 playing the Tim Just Winter Scholastic, held January 5. A contentious field required numerous tiebreak formulas to determine trophies for…
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January Chess Roundup
Even during the holiday season, chess is happening. A lot. The 36th Zurich Christmas Open went on from the 26th to the 30th of December with…
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First Ever DuPage County Chess Championship
The 1st ever DuPage County Chess Championship drew over 100 players to Benedictine University on December 30th. Players from Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin competed for prize…
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December Chess Roundup
Chess may be played on a small board but the world of chess is pretty big. In November, the number one player in the world, Magnus…