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Top 100 Youth — December 2013
A few new names have entered the top 100 lists this month while we bid farewell to Adarsh Jayakumar whose 19th birthday meant the end of…
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St. John’s Scholastic Chess Tournament – Two Romans in First Place
The Romans played in the St. John’s Scholastic Chess Tournament last Saturday, November 23, 2013. Danny took First Place with a perfect 5-0 score in the…
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Illinois Youth Shine At Greater Midwest Class
While Grandmasters Yury Shulman and Josh Friedel shared the championship of the first-ever Greater Midwest Class, it was an occasion of personal bests for many Illinois…
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Top 100 Youth for November, 2013
While Massachusetts may be the only state with two top-rated players in their respective age group, Illinois is one of only four states with three among…
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All Grade Championship on November 16th
Early Entry of $25 ends November 9 The Illinois All Grade state championship is coming up on November 16th. This is one of the two most…
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CPS Coaches, Struggling, Describe Their Frustration
Neal Suwe’s job description has changed. Instead of teaching and mentoring and overseeing his kids at tournaments, as he’s done for most of his 20…
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Top 100 Youth for October 2013
Twelve-year old Matthew Stevens is the latest Illinois junior to achieve expert status according to “official” USCF ratings published September 18. Matthew’s excellent performance at the…
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CPS proposal: media coverage and public documents
Note: ICA has been advocating a major expansion of the chess program in the Chicago Public Schools for more than three years. Links to the…
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City Sends Mixed Messages on CPS Proposal
In the ongoing debate over expanding chess programs in CPS, the Mayor’s office and CPS have issued public statements suggesting they’re not on the same page.…
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Top 100 Youth — September 2013
Ten new players have entered (or returned to) the pantheon of top 100 youth in their respective age group nationwide. Say hello (or welcome back) to…