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The South Suburban Chess Club of Greater Chicago
The South Suburban Chess Club (SSCC) was formed in 1994 on the efforts of Fred Gruenberg and others in the wake of the closing of the…
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GM Dmitry Gurevich wins Illinois Open
2010 Illinois Open ChampionGM Dmitri GurevichPhotograph by Betsy Dynako Congratulations to Dmitry, the 2010 Illinois state champion! After downing two experts, Dmitry beat GM Nikola Mitkov…
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Blaze Win Season Opener
The Blaze, Chicago’s chess team, won its season opener Monday night against the Seattle Sluggers. This is the team’s third season playing in the U.S. Chess…
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Midway Chess Club Sunday Golf Challenge
This weekend was the first of what we hope to be start of a monthly chess event at the University Golf Club in University Park, IL…
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Affiliate Develops Tournament Registration Software
Bloomington Normal Area Scholastic Chess (BNASC), and ICA affiliate, is sharing its tournament registration software with any interested chess club or tournament organizer who would like…
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2010 ILLINOIS OPEN
September 4, 2010 – September 6, 2010 Two Day and Three Day Schedules Available DoubleTree Hotel: 1909 Spring Road , Oakbrook, Illinois 60523 (630) 472-6020, (630)…
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Chicago Industrial Chess League looking for you!
YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN IN THE FUN OF PLAYING TEAM CHESS The CICL organizes team-chess matches through out the greater Chicago-area, in both the suburbs…
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2010 World Amateur Chess Championship
Around 120 chess players gathered in the Holiday Inn Skokie for the 2010 World Amateur Chess Championship. As indicated by the name, only amateurs were eligible…
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25 Years Ago Today …
Check out this article in the New York Times, published April 8, 1985, about a hard-fought game played by Chicago GM Dmitry Gurevich (then a resident…
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Jon Burgess wins Greater Peoria Open
Over the weekend of 3/26 – 3/27 the Greater Peoria Open was held over 2 days. The tournament was attended by 32 players of all different…