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ICA Election Results
Congratulations to the Newly Elected Officers! The ICA recently held its regularly scheduled 2020 election of the Executive Board. Officers elected, each to a two-year…
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ICA Takes Illinois Class Online
The pandemic and social distancing will not stop the 2020 Illinois Class Championship. It will be held online at chess.com on Sunday, November 15. Organized by…
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Chess Vets Prez Mike Lenox Heads West
Written By: Rachel Schechter Graphics: Megan Chen Good Luck, Mike Lenox Texas’ gain is Illinois’ loss. After serving Illinois Chess for twelve extraordinary…
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US Chess Names Panner TD of the Year
NTD Glenn Panner, a well-known tournament director both nationally and in Illinois, has received the 2020 Tournament Director of the Year award from the US…
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RIP John Porter
We are sad to announce that John Porter, Executive Director of the Chicago Chess Initiative (CCI) and one of the major promoters of chess in…
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In Memoriam: Mariano Acosta
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mariano A. Acosta (Glendale Heights, Illinois), who passed away on December 13, 2019, leaving behind…
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Chess To Grow #1
I would like to first thank Dr. Siva for trusting ChessForThePeople to organize his JoinToGrow chess club events. He has been very responsive and helpful and…
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The 37th Annual Tim Just Winter Open
The 37th Annual Tim Just Winter Open was held during the first weekend in January 2020. The competition was fierce as 179 players competed in this…
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2020 Winter Team Scholastic Chess Tournament
Winter Scholastic Team Chess Tournament 2020 By Luis Peralta Winter Scholastic Chess Tournament 2020 Last Saturday January 25th 16 school teams from nine different schools…
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Bob Long 1945-2020
I knew Bob well. An Iowa player, he often came to Ilinois to sell his books and to play. He was a strong player with a…