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Illinois representatives are holding their own at the USCF Elementary Nationals concluding today in Dallas. A record 2200 players had pre-registered, with Illinois players in each…
Bill Feldman · May 11, 2014
Youth News
Age is just a number. Right? Chess is one of those fascinating activities in which, with a modicum of determined study, children can compete on a…
Bill Feldman · April 20, 2014
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Marissa Li has won her Under 12 section of the 2014 National All-Girls competition completed today in Northbrook, IL. Achieving the lone 5.5/6 score in the…
Bill Feldman · April 13, 2014
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Niles North High School claimed the Under 1600 Championship at the USCF Nationals concluded April 6 in San Diego. The team tied with a Miami high…
Bill Feldman · April 11, 2014
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942 players competed at the 2014 National High School Championship with several Illinois high schoolers coming home with hardware — including two outright champions. Two Illinois players…
Bill Feldman · April 9, 2014
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The continuing saga of the 2014 K-8 Championships. This table shows team results. Additional write ups on this site cover individual awards. Top 4 scores contribute…
Bill Feldman · March 31, 2014
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The continuing saga of the 2014 K-8 Championships. This table shows team results. Additional write ups on this site cover individual awards. Place Grades K-1 Place…
Bill Feldman · March 31, 2014
Youth News
Work in Progress: Top 25 Trophy Winners for Each Section Place Grades K-1 Grades 2-3 Grades 4-5 Grades 6-8 Place 1 Vrishank Ramnath (7.0) James Zhang…
Bill Feldman · March 31, 2014
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Another in a continuing series documenting the awards from the 2014 K-8. Grade-Level and “Under” Prizes are awarded after the Top 25 Trophies within each section.…
Bill Feldman · March 31, 2014
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February is popular in Illinois lore as the month of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, one half the dynamic duo which prompted our modern “Presidents Day”. Considering the…
Bill Feldman · March 20, 2014
