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A Rook & A Quarter: A Classroom Setting
Setting: January 2017. A Beginners Chess Class. Students setting up. Javier and Erik, friends, rivals, promising players, are eight moves into their game; neither has…
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Illinois Wins Combined Denker, Barber, Nat’l Girls Invitational Top State Distinction; George Li Is 2017 Denker Co-Champion
It took significant contributions from all three of Illinois’ representatives as the state posted the top combined score at the 2017 Denker, Barber and National…
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Trio of Turgut and Two Li’s Hold Top Combined State Score at Denker, Barber and Girls in Virginia; Li Is Co-Leader in Barber While Turgut Tied for High Score in Denker After Round 5 of 6
Heading into the sixth and final round of the 2017 Denker, Barber and National Girls Invitationals, Illinois holds a point-and-a-half lead in the combined state…
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Seven Illinois Youth Among 112 Selected By US Chess For September World Youth Competitions In South America
Seven Illinois juniors — four male, three female — have been named as eligible to participate in the World Youth competition as part of the…
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Aria Hoesley Assures Land of Lincoln is Well-Represented at 2017 Polgar Girls Invitational; Perfect 20-for-20 in Puzzles
A lot of factors went into the selection of Aria Hoesley as Illinois’ selection to the 2017 Susan Polgar Foundation Girls Invitational completed July 27…
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Wisniowski Places In Top 5 at North American U12 Girls
WCM Natalie Wisniowski of Chicago has placed in the top five at the 2017 North American Youth Open in New Jersey. Ms. Wisniowski compiled a…
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Bian Wins ’17 US Junior Open; Gurevich 2nd in Senior Open
Alex Bian trailed his higher-rated Pennsylvania opponent, Grant Xu, 4.5-5.0 heading into the final round of the 2017 US Junior Open, completed July 23 in…
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7 Illinois Juniors in June ’17 US Top 10’s; 28 in Top 50’s
Dimitar Mardov is #2 in the country for players Aged 8 in the US as of the June, 2017 Official US Chess Ratings. Aren Emrikian…
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64-day Contest: How Are You at Solving Tactical Puzzles?
Chess knowledge is a wonderful thing: understanding strategic principles, the best way to deploy various piece combinations in end games, and how to optimize pawn…
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26 Illinois Youth In US Top 50 Lists for May 2017
An amazing array of 26 Illinois juniors find themselves in the top 50 of their respective age group nationwide as the May 2017 ratings. These…