Webster University junior GM Denes Boros just captured the 2013 IL Blitz Championship with an impressive score of 9-1. The only loss he yielded was to his teammate GM Anatoly Bykhovsky. They split 1-1 in their personal encounter. Congrats...
Whitney Young chess team wins state title
Whitney Young chess team celebrates state title By Bridget Doyle Tribune reporter 3:31 p.m. CST, February 14, 2013 At a Whitney Young Magnet High School pep rally today, the school band, cheerleaders and dance team pumped up the crowd,...
IHSA Team State Championship in Peoria
High school students focus hard amid the pressure of IHSA Chess Team State Tournament By LAURA NIGHTENGALE Journal Star Posted Feb 09, 2013 @ 09:11 PM PEORIA — Some barely look up from the checkered board, focused on planning their next move....
39th annual IHSA championship underway
Chess Tournament Kicks Off At Peoria Civic Center By: Cody Murphy Updated: February 8, 2013 The 39th annual IHSA team chess tournament is underway at the Peoria Civic Center. 138 high school teams from all over the state are competing against...
Chess tournament to honor MLK
Chess tournament honors ‘hallowed’ King anniversaryBy Phyllis Coulter NORMAL — Four-year-old Alexander Daniels ran into his father’s waiting arms Monday, excitingly saying the end of his first chess game was a draw, but fun. The 26th annual Bloomington-Normal MLK...
SPWO with over $100K in chess prizes (including iPad Mini) and scholarships
Susan Polgar World Open for Boys and Girls www.polgarworldopen.com November 2 – 3, 2013 Special 3 hour Camp – November 1, 2013 Crowne Plaza Hotel – Northbrook, IL (near Chicago) Over $100,000 in Chess Prizes (including iPad Mini) and...
I love chess because it’s always a challenge
Urbana High School chess champion used early losses as motivation Thu, 01/10/2013 – 9:00am | Meg Dickinson URBANA — Talk to Urbana High School student Yue “Penny” Xu, and you’d find her a good-natured, talkative high school sophomore. But...
Tournament to honor MLK
Chess tournament to honor KingSource: http://www.pantagraph.com NORMAL — The 26th annual Bloomington-Normal Martin Luther King Jr. Day Chess Tournament, sponsored by the Bloomington Normal Area Scholastic Chess Organization, will be Jan. 21. K-8 students will play in four divisions,...
Big congrats to UTD, UMBC, and especially Illinois
I would like to congratulate UTD and UMBC for making the Final Four again. Their consistent drive for excellence is admirable.But the biggest congratulations goes to Eric Rosen and his teammates for qualifying for the Final Four, ahead of...
A massive 5-way tie for 1st, including 2 teams from Webster U
Webster U B defeated Lindenwood A 2.5 – 1.5 to finish 5-1. Webster A tied with UTD A 2-2. Both teams also finished with 5-1. UMBC defeated Texas Tech 2.5-1.5 to also finish with 5-1. The University of Illinois...