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Knight Moves Chess Club Spring Open and Update
This tournament was held at the Rudy Lozano Branch of the Chicago Public Library on March 31, 2012. We got 22 players to compete – plus…
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April Chess Roundup
April shows us that spring is being sprung. During this time of year, as far as chess is concerned it may be time to plant some…
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48th Greater Peoria Open
The 48th Greater Peoria Open was won by “Penny” Yue Xu, most likely the youngest winner ever, at age 15, according to Murrel Rhodes, one of…
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March Chess Roundup
March, besides being the birth month for Bobby Fisher, is known for many things, including St. Patick’s Day and March Madness. I’ve found at times that…
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Chess X-Men Win USAT-North
The US Amateur Team (USAT) is a set of four very popular USCF national team events held around the country on President’s Day weekend, February 17-19.…
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February Chess Roundup
February has me thinking of love. Maybe it’s because the Valentine’s aisle is loaded with cards or it’s my French heritage that enjoys dropping the word…
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GM Gurevich Blitzes to 2012 State Title
Illinois resident Grandmaster Dmitry Gurevich scored 9 out of 10 to win the 2012 Illinois Blitz Chess Championship. Gurevich’s triumph was no easy feat: The event…
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2012 Peoria Winter Tornado
Nikhilesh Kunche won the January 28th, 2012 Peoria Winter Tornado for the second year in a row again with a perfect 4/0 score. There was a…
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So You Want to Organize a FIDE Title Norm Tournament?
FIDE title norm tournaments are not something to be undertaken lightly. They require a great deal of planning and are time consumptive. We will discuss how…
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January Chess Roundup
New Years resolutions. Maybe more time studying chess. Perhaps buying a book. Or studying the book you bought last year. Playing more tournaments. Or fewer tournaments…