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Chicago Amateur Chess Tournament
The first Chicago Amateur Chess Tournament was held on September 24th. The tournament was organized by the International Educational and Cultural Services, Inc and was hosted…
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Got an Upcoming Event? Tell Us About It Here
Attention organizers: if you have an upcoming tournament, lecture or other chess event, and you’d like to tell the Illinois chess community about it, submit an…
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Chicago Blaze Begins USCL Season
It’s an exciting time in Illinois chess with the start of the new chess school year. This time of year also marks the beginning of the…
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The 48th Bradley Summer Open
This year’s BSO had 30 players counting the two housemen. It was won by Nikhilesh Kunche with a clear 4 points. Nikhilesh also won last years…
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New State Champions
Grandmaster Mesgen Amanov, International Master Angelo Young, and FIDE Master Aung Thant Zin are the 2011 Illinois Open Co-Champions! Young lost to Amanov, but was the…
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September Chess Roundup
As the leaves start to change and the thoughts of vacations and summer fun slowly fade from memory, one thing we can still celebrate is all…
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From Cicadas to Storms
The 6th North American Amateur Open came and passed this weekend. With a field of 18 players (4 above 1550 and 14 above 1700) we enjoyed…
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2011 Illinois Open – Sept. 3-5, 2011
The 2011 Illinois Open is rapidly approaching. It will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Oak Brook, IL from September 3-5, 2011. Some of the…
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DeKalb Chess Club Celebrates the 102nd Anniversary of the Lincoln Penny in Its Own Way
Three dozen competitors turned out for the August 7th Lincoln Penny Challenge in Sycamore (eight scholastic players and 28 others). The DeKalb Chess Club hosted this…
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August Chess Roundup
The dog days of summer are upon us and not all of the heat being generated is from the sun. A lot is coming from over…