18-Year-Old Chicago Chess Master Hopes to Win $100,000 at Vegas TournamentBy Justin Breen on October 6, 2014 5:46am NORTH EDGEBROOK — Like most of Las Vegas’ visitors, Sam Schmakel hopes to hit it big at one of the city’s...
Whitney Young HS wins IHSA Championship again
Illinois Chess Championship for Whitney Young Helped by ‘Senior Master’By Darryl Holliday on February 17, 2014 8:44am CHICAGO — This weekend saw Sam Schmakel’s last chess series as a high school student, but leading Whitney Young High School to...