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March – IL Top Girls Players
US Top 100 Girls – March 2026 43 Illinois girls are in the US Top 100 for their respective age as of the March 2026 rankings. …
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March – IL Top Players
US Top 100 From Illinois – March 2026 Illinois proudly boasts two of the top-rated players by age in the US – 10-year old Aiden Li…
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2026 Illinois K-8 State Chess Championship
2026 Illinois K-8 State Chess Championship The Illinois Chess Association is happy to congratulate Glenn Panner and Maret Thorpe from Chess Weekend for an impressive…
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August 2025 Top Youth
August 2025 Top 100 Youth Congragations to the following people for outstanding improvements for August 2025. Shivakumaran Minor VelaPandi first time Regular Top Age 7…
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September 2025 Top Youth
September 2025 Top 100 Youth Congragations to the following people for their remarkable accomplishments for September 2025. Three new players reach the top 100 Shrinika…
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22nd Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational
22nd Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational The Illinois Chess Association proudly congratulates our two state representatives, Rebecca Cortez and Stella Xin, for representing Illinois at…
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July 2025 Top Youth
July 2025 Top 100 Youth Congragations to the following people for outstanding improvements for July 2025. Bishret Munkhsuld has reach #21 from #35 in Top…
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2025 ICA Youth Invitational
Thanks to our new President, Dan Wilson, and our Warren Scholars Chairman, Edwin Walker—along with his technical expertise—the ICA took a fresh approach to selecting this…