General
Oak Park Public Library Holds 4th Annual Tournament
The Oak Park Public Library had a tremendous turnout for our Fourth Annual Chess Tournament on Saturday, July 23. Kids, teens, and adults competed. Below is…
General
10 Masters Attend Downers Grove’s 8th Tournament
Downers Grove Chess Club (DGCC) held its 8th tournament on Saturday July 23rd. 51 players participated in the event including 10 masters! The co-winners of the…
General
2011 FIDE Continental Americas Amateur Chess Championship
Over the 4th of July holiday, over 100 players representing 5 countries from the Americas participated in the 2011 FIDE Continental Americas Amateur Chess Championship. The…
General
Route 20 Chess Club Celebrates One Year of Rated Chess
Traveling west past McHenry, DeKalb or Kendall County, an Illinoisian finds himself in a part of the state that’s hard for him to categorize, being neither…
General
Stamnov Tops Double Class
On July 2-3 about 50 players turned out to play in the inaugural All American Double Class tournament. No player scored a perfect 5-0, but in…
General
July Chess Fireworks Roundup
During July, you may think of the founding of our country, grilling, and the flag. A few hundred Illinois players also thought of chess. And the…
General
Illinois Players Light it Up at the World Open
Along with picnics, parades, and fireworks, the fourth of July weekend is also known for World Open, one of the premier chess events held every year…
General
Erik and Andrew Karklins: 143 Years of Chess and Counting
Metropolitan Chicago has a history of significant chess activity dating back to the 1800s. Over the past half century alone the city and its suburbs have…
General
Three Crucial Games from Eric Rosen’s National High School Title Run
To me, the striking thing about the following three games is the maturity of Eric Rosen’s play and the universality of his style. He can play…
General
Sicilian Defense: The Most Useful Trap You’ve Never Seen
NM Fred Rhine shows how a centralized setup can be a problem in a variation of the Sicilian Defense in this YouTube video. Or, visit ICA’s…