- Date : 30 May 2025 11:39:17 PM
2025 Illinois Senior State Championship
The 2025 Illinois State Senior Championship was held concurrently with our Youth Invitational in Evanston. The tournament featured two sections, Reserve and Open, with the winner of Open section earning…
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Meet our Affiliates
It is of great importance for the community to get to meet the members of the ICA community, which is already setup. Now, we have realized that it would be…
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2024 annual meeting; Notes from meeting
Opening statement - Stephen Plotnick (President) Reflecting on his tenure since 2017. He expressed satisfaction with the current state of the ICA and acknowledged the team effort it made in…
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2024 Illinois Class Championship
2024 Illinois Class Championship The Illinois Chess Association is happy to congratulate Glenn Panner and Maret Thorpe from Chess Weekend for an impressive organization of our…
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Jeff Smith recognized as TD of year for 2024 by US Chess
The most memorable part of any chess tournament is a powerful tactic during your game or talking with friends after your games, but none of that would be possible without…
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2024 Tim Just Open
Tim Just Winter Open 2024 The Illinois Chess Association would like to congratulate Bill Buklis for successfully running the initial tournament of the 2024 year for the Illinois Chess…
Read MoreFIDE officials to visit Chicago
On May 17-20, 2023, the Cook County Sheriff's Office and the International Chess Federation FIDE will co-host the first international Chess for Freedom conference (Chess in Prisons Project). Participants from…
Read MoreChicago Chess Conference
The conference brings together Chicago area private high schools, primarily Catholic schools. The purpose of the conference is to promote chess in Chicago area high schools and to provide match…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Jerry Neugarten
Jerry Neugarten passed away peacefully at home on Monday. His wife Betsy was at his side. In lieu of flowers, those who wish can make a donation in Jerry's honor…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Garrett Scott
Garrett Scott, well known member of the Illinois chess community, passed away this week. Garrett was a founding member of the Twin Cities Chess Club (also known as the Bloomington-Normal…
Read MoreStrong Field at Inaugural Champaign Chess Championship at University of Illinois
On April 10th, the Illini Chess Club hosted the first Champaign Chess Classic. Mihir Bafna was the Chief TD and Organizer of the first-time event, held on the University of…
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