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Top Scholastic Players as of December 2012
Congratulations to those in the top ten nationwide for their age group: Aydin Turgut(4th in age 8), David Peng (2nd in age 9), Sam Schmakel (8th…
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Illinois Scholastic Players at the 2012 National K-12 Championship
Illinois Scholastic players acquitted themselves well at the 2012 K-12 Nationals completed December 2 in Orlando, Florida — crosstable. Illinois natives finished with plus scores (at…
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Whitney Young Shines at the 2012 National K-12 Championship
Members of the Whitney Young High School chess team arrived at school on Tuesday morning brandishing trophies representing their many accomplishments at the 2012 USCF National…
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2012 Illinois All Grade Chess Championship
2012 All Grade October 27, 2012 Benjamin School 28W250 St. Charles Rd West Chicago, IL 60185-1454
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Warren Scholars Lead the Way at Northbridge Chess Camp
52 scholastic players turned out for the 2012 Northbridge Chess Camp, a Bloomington-Normal tradition started in 2001 by then-pastor Bill Barton. Leading the way were three…
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Rose School Chess Tournament a Success
The Barbara Rose School Chess Tournament was held on June 9th, 2012 at the Barbara Rose Elementary Chess School in Barrington, Illinois. There were 92 players…
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IM Felecan Appointed Coach at Northside College Prep
CHICAGO — Northside College Prep High School is pleased to announce the appointment of International Master Florin Felecan as coach of the Mustang Chess Team. With…
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Rajendra Tops 18 & Younger at National All-Girls
Anupama Rajendra was the top scorer in the 18 and Under section of the 2012 edition of the Kasparov Chess Foundation National All-Girls tournament with 5…
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New Letters to Mayor Show Growing Support for Improving Chess in CPS
A series of recent letters from Illinois chess leaders to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel show support is growing to strengthen the chess program in Chicago’s public…
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25th Annual MLK Day Chess Tournament in Normal, IL
260 children played in this tournament which was also picked up by local news. Tournament Crosstables. Clear winner in Lower Primary – Matthew Paul Alexander 5-0.…