9th Internet-based FIDE Arbiter Seminar organized by the North American Chess Association This seminar is required for those seeking the title of FIDE Arbiter. We will review the following topics: Laws of Chess, Tournament Rules, Systems of Games, Tie...
2nd North American Amateur Open
2nd North American Amateur Open – FIDE Rated Tournament! It’s not too late to register for the second open amateur tournament of the series. March 4 – March 6, Illinois 2nd North American Amateur Open – 5R-SS G/90 +...
North American Amateur Closed and Illinois Class Championships
North American Amateur Closed and Illinois Class Championships1st North American Amateur Closed The 1st North American Amateur Closed is currently underway at the North Shore Chess Center. This event is providing opportunities for players to earn an international rating...
US G60 and G30 National Championships
US G60 and G30 National Championships23-24th October at Holiday Inn Hotel, 5300 W Touhy Ave, Skokie, IL The United States Game-60 and Game-30 National Chess Championships returns for its third year in a row to the Chicago North Shore....
A raffle for our Facebook and Twitter followers!
A raffle for our Facebook and Twitter followers! The North American Chess Association (NACA) announces a raffle for those that are followers on our Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/nachess) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nachess) social media outlets. We are raffling off four (4) 7″...
Internet-based Arbiter Seminar
Participant List – Internet-based Arbiter SeminarThe following individuals have been selected to participate in the pilot program for delivery of the FIDE Arbiter Seminar via Internet conferencing: Boyd Reed (USA) Payam Afkham-Ebrahimi (USA) William Broich (USA) Tom Langland (USA)...
North American Chess Center
First Photos of a North American Chess Center Here are some photos of the chess center. Bare bones now with no fresh paint job or carpeting on the floor. These will be addressed in the coming weeks along with...
First Internet Based Arbiters Seminar
First Internet Based Arbiters Seminarby Sevan Muradian The FIDE Arbiters Commission and the North American Chess Association (NACA) are proud to present the first ever FIDE Arbiters Seminar utilizing Internet conferencing technology. In efforts to reduce the financial burden...
Interview with NACA Founder Sevan Muradian
Interview with Sevan Muradian by ChessdomSevan Muradian is Founder of the North American Chess Association, IO, and IA More info: Visit the official site of the NACA Chessdom: The largest chess rating population segment are those rated below ELO...
Finegold, Molner win 25th NA Masters
Final standings: 1st – 2nd – GM Ben Finegold, Mackenzie Molner (GM norm and final IM norm) – 6.5/93rd – GM Atanas Kolev – 6/94th – 7th – GM Nikola Mitkov, GM Vladimir Georgiev, GM Mesgen Amanov,Siddarth Ravichandran (Final...